ElepantsandWolvesicsHM15

> How might controlling the migration of elephants impact the environment? Justify your answer.- Controlling the migration of elephants might impact the environment by the elephants staying in the same place. It also might impact the environment by other smaller animals becoming extinct in that place. The elephants might cause other animals to become extinct by eating them for a long period of time in the same place. Lastly, it might impact the environment by there not being any more fights between humans and elephants. Humans will know that they should stay away from that one place where all the elephants are.
 * 1) Apply what you have learned about the Yellowstone environment to the environment in Asia where the elephants live. Write a prediction:
 * 1) Compare and contrast the facts presented in the Yellowstone video with the facts presented in the Yellowstone news article.- The facts in the Yellowstone news article mostly tell about how wolves have positively saved Yellowstone National Park. The facts in the Yellowstone video mostly tell about the negative effects of wolves on the environment. However, they both talk about how wolves have changed other populations of animals.

Summary - Discuss the following: Why is it important to understand this?

 * 1) Who created a message?- The author of the message is important in determining the validity of a video or article. Knowing the author of something ensures you that the information is valid and that they know what they are talking about. An anonymous author on wikipedia would not be an author you would want to get good information on.
 * 2) What is the target audience?- It is important to know the target audience of a video or article in order to get a good opinion on whether you agree with what they are trying to say to this particular audience.
 * 3) What creative techniques can be used to attract attention?- It is important to know the creative techniques used to attract attention because these techniques will help the viewer to not get bored and actually pay attention to the information closely.
 * 4) How might different people understand a message differently?- It is important to know that different people might understand a message differently in order to have a video or article that everyone will understand clearly and not just a group of people. People agreeing with the message is a big part in a message being understandable.
 * 5) Why is a message being sent?- It is important to understand why a message is being sent so you can get the main idea out of the article, so you can be more aware of the issue, and so you know that there is a purpose in the article. If you don't understand why a message is being sent, you will not agree very much, have much interest in it, and won't pay as much attention.