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“Can Animals Think?”

“Can Animals Think?”. Please do the following:. Turn in your characterization chart if you have not already. In your notebook on a clean sheet of paper , do the following: Reading Check questions on top of page 30 Test Practice Questions in the middle of page 30

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“Can Animals Think?”

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  1. “Can Animals Think?”

  2. Please do the following: • Turn in your characterization chart if you have not already. • In your notebook on a clean sheet of paper, do the following: • Reading Check questions on top of page 30 • Test Practice Questions in the middle of page 30 • Read your Q1 book when you finish the questions. Remember: you will be marked TARDY if you are not in your seat and working when the bell rings.

  3. Can animals think? Now, watch the following video clips. For each video clip, write a 2 – 3 sentence impression. In other words, describe what you think about the video. This will be handed in with the final copy of the paragraph. 1. CNN http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/videos/can-animals-think-like-humans 2. Funniest home videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6PsyIbhHQ8 3. Koko and Kitten http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqTUG8MPmGg 4. Koko and Robin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs0fy0Rs8PM 5. Animal Intelligence clips http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GpIZQ239Ls

  4. Writing Assignment • Write one 9 sentence paragraph that answers the following question: • Do you believe that animals are able to reason and think or do you think that animals simply learn through repetition and reward, or both? Use personal examples, information from the reading, and information from the video clips to back up your opinion.

  5. Brainstorming • First state your opinion on the top of your page. • “I think animals can think and reason because…” • “I think animals cannot think and reason because…” • Next, from the reading, the video clips, and perhaps even from personal experience, brainstorm pieces of evidence that back up your claim. It might look like this: • You need 2 reasons that explain why you believe as you do.

  6. Writing your paragraph: • Sentence 1: Topic sentence Based on what scientists have observed, animals can think and reason. OR Because they can be creative and solve problems, animals can think and reason. OR Despite the fact that scientists have studied animal behavior for years, there is no real evidence that animals can think and reason. OR There is no evidence that proves that animals can think and reason.

  7. Writing your paragraph 2. Sentence 2: Elaboration sentence • Next, elaborate: • This is true because. . . OR • Many animals are smarter than people give them credit for. OR • Even though animals appear to think at times, most of what they exhibit are examples of learned behavior.

  8. Writing your paragraph Sentences 3, 4, and 5 • These three sentences mark your first claim, bit of evidence, and analysis. • Sentence 3: Now introduce your first argument, something like this: In the “All Ball” video, Koko the gorilla had built a strong bond with the kitten. • Be sure to cite this information by using parenthesis at the end of the sentence (“Koko and Kitten”). • Sentence 4: Now, give your evidence: When she found out All Ball was killed, Koko reacted by… • Sentence 5: Next try some analysis—explain what the evidence proves. • Koko’s reaction was interesting because… • It seems that Koko was displaying true emotion. If Koko were just an unthinking, unreasoning animal she…

  9. Writing your paragraph Sentences 6, 7, and 8 • These sentences mark the second claim, evidence, and analysis of your paragraph. • Sentence 6: Introduce your next piece of evidence with a claim. • An even stronger piece of evidence that some animals can think was Orky’s intriguing behavior when his baby was in trouble. • Sentence 7: Give your evidence and remember to cite it: • Orkycreated. . . (Linden 28). • Sentence 8: Analyze – what does this piece of evidence mean? • Orky shows that. . . .

  10. Writing your paragraph Sentence 9: Concluding sentence • This sentence summarizes your entire paragraph. • It is for these reasons that I think. . .

  11. Finishing your paragraph • Any time you use information from a source, you need to cite it and document its place of origin. This is called a Works Cited. • Purdue OWL is a great resource; you may use online tools as long as you understand the different pieces that are required in a Works Cited entry. • The following slide has the Works Cited entries for this writing assignment. • If you found other information outside of class, you will need to create a Works Cited entry for that source as well. • All Works Cited entries should be alphabetized according to the first letter of each entry. • Only put the entries of the sources you cited in your Works Cited.

  12. Works Cited Use the following Works Cited for this paragraph: Animal Intelligence Clips. Dir. Doiden. Animal Intelligence Clips. YouTube, 28 May 2011. Web. 26 Sept. 2012. Funniest Home Videos. Dir. 10000turtles. Funniest Home Videos. YouTube, 19 Apr. 2009. Web. 26 Sept. 2012. Koko and Kitten. Dir. Kokoflix. Koko and Kitten. YouTube, 03 Aug. 2009. Web. 26 Sept. 2012. Linden, Eugene. ""Can Animals Think?"" Elements of Literature. Ed. John H. Layden. 3rd ed. Orlando: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 2005. 27-29. Print. Mother Nature Network. Mother Nature Network. CNN, n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2012.

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