Introduction
Welcome!
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum: English / Language Arts
Keywords: Wolf, Caribou
Authors: Nathaniel Asbell, Natelyn Moore, Tucker Gamble
Throughout the 1960’s, wolves were hated and hunted massively due to the “dissipating” caribou population. According to Farley Mowat, wolves are not actually the reason caribou almost disappeared. In this webquest, you will go through these 6 websites and analyze how caribou-wolf relationships were massively affected by the human hunters.
How did the relationship of humans and wolves change through the 1960s?
Powerpoint For The Novel -
What is the true relationship between the wolves, caribou, and humans learned by the end of your research?
Task
In this webquest, we will analyze varying data to better understand the relationship between wolves, humans, and caribou.
PDF Version of Never Cry Wolf - https://people.rit.edu/~kecncp/Courses/Materials/NeverCryWolf/NCW-book/Mini-Guide.Mowat.pdf
Process
Link 1 - Canis lupus http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/summary/3746/1
What is the phylum that the Canis lupus belongs to?
What are all of the common names used for the wolf?
In what regions are the Canis lupus a least concern?
In what regions are they near threatened?
Name 6 countries the wolf is native to.
What is the most suitable environment for wolves?
Link 2 - Gray Wolf Conservation http://www.graywolfconservation.com/Wild_Wolves/history.htm
What makes the Wolf species different from any other species hunted by man?
After the wolf population was mostly eradicated in the United States, where did most northern wolves migrate to?
What year did the Mexican gray wolf become extinct?
In 1990, what state were red wolves first reintroduced into the United States?
What is the basis of the Wildlands Project’s plan called “rewilding” America?
Link 3 - Quebec Trapping and Hunting http://www.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/english/wildlife/statistics/index.jsp
According to the 1999-2000’s statistics, how many total female adult caribou were killed?
What is the difference between the total caribou killed during the 2013-2014 harvest and the 2012-2013 hunting season?
In the 2006-2007 harvest, how many male adults were killed in Zone-22?
1999-2000 harvest: what is the total for all the female adults in FALL 1999?
In 2009-2010, how many calves were hunted in Zone-23?
How many more caribou were killed in Winter 2004 than Fall 2004?
Link 4 - Wolves and Caribou
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/wolves-and-caribou/
Why is the caribou-wolf relationship so closely interconnected?
Why are Arctic Wolves builds typically smaller than that of the Tundra and Timber Wolves?
Adult male Arctic Wolves average about how many kg in weight?
When do wolves mate? When are the litters usually born?
What color coats do caribou molt into based on the season?
How many years can caribou live in ideal conditions? Wild conditions?
How many years can wolves live in ideal conditions? Wild conditions?
Link 5 - Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
http://www.wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/wolves-and-humans/whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-wolf
How long did Mech work with wolves?
Why are wolves afraid of humans?
Why don’t wolves in the high arctic attack humans?
According to the 1911 newspaper report, the wedding party consisted of how many people?
Why are most of the victims by wolves in India children?
How does Mech think wolves should be viewed?
Evaluation
| Exemplary | Accomplished | Developing | Incomplete | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understanding of Links | Student shows complete understanding of the links used and provides information to build answers | Student shows ample understanding of the links to complete the tasks | Student shows unclear understanding of the links | Student does not understand the links |
| Completion | Student completes the tasks fully and amply | Student fully completes work but does not show a deeper understanding | Student completes the tasks near fully | Student does not complete the tasks |
| Time Usage | Student is able to manage time between the links to fully complete all work | Student does not balanced time appropriately but still completes the webquest | Student does not use time well, leading to an incomplete webquest | Student does not manage time at all |
| Staying on Task | Student is able to complete all work using relevant information to each link | Student completes all work with relevant information to the webquest, not each link | Student completes all work with minor irrelevant information, but largely using appropriate data | Student uses irrelevant information and does not complete the work |
Conclusion
By the completion of this webquest, you have learned the deeper meanings to the relationships of the wolves, humans, and caribous populations.
http://www.wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/wolves-and-humans/
http://www.greywolfprojectforkids.com/grey-wolf-and-human-relationship.html
http://www.wolfworlds.com/wolves-and-humans/
Credits
Resources
Link 1
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/summary/3746/1
Link 2 http://www.graywolfconservation.com/Wild_Wolves/history.htm
Link 3 http://www.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/english/wildlife/statistics/index.jsp
Link 4 https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/wolves-and-caribou/
Link 5 http://www.wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/wolves-and-humans/whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-wolf
Powerpoint Link: https://docs.google.com/a/nrms.k12.nc.us/presentation/d/11qkPRZy4Y44NPFxeBU3qTbxarbrouoiV1PdN6Krg5xA/edit?usp=sharing