ThebisonontheplainsofAmericaUnit16TibetanAntelopeWhatwillbetheresultsofthissituation?Whatotheranimalsareindangeraswell?WhyaretheyfacingsuchdangeroussituationTheBISONONTHEPLAINSOFAMERICATheBISONONTHEPLAINSOFAMERICAMassiveheadandforequarterscoveredwithlong,darkbrownwoollyhair.Shortbroadforehead,shortneck,andhighhumpedshoulders,withtuftedtail.Longhairsofchinformlongbeard.Hipsandhindquartersaremuchsmallerandwithoutlonghairthusformingadistinctslopefromhumptotail.Somestandsixfeetattheshoulderandweighasmuchasaton.Haveshort,sharp,upcurvedhorns.Shaggywintercoatfallsoffinpatchesinspring;colorisdarkbrowninwinter,lighterinsummer.•SupposeyouwereNativeAmericans,whatwouldyousaytoEuropeansettlers?•DescribethedifferentlivesofNativeAmericansbeforeandaftertheEuropeansettlerscame.•SupposeyouwereEuropeansettlers,whatwouldyousaytoNativeAmericans?•Whatcanwedotoprotectbisonontheplains?Canyoumakeastory?bisonsettlersNativeAmericanlifebisonphysicaldescriptioncommunicationpopulationecosystemrolefoodhabitseconomicimportancehabitatbehaviorscanningscanningScanthepassageandfindoutwhichofthefollowingaspectsconcerningthebisonarementioned.Structureofthepassage/mainideasStructureofthepassage/mainideasTheBisonTheBisononthePlainsonthePlainsofAmericaofAmericaSituationforthebisonbeforeEuropeansettlers’comingSituationForthebisonafterEuropeansettlers’comingTheresultofkillingthebisonP1--2P3--4P5AskandAnswerAskandAnswer1.WheredidtheNativeAmericanscomefrom?2.HowdidtheNativeAmericansmaketheirliving?FromAsiatoAmericabygatheringroots,nutsandwildfruitandhuntinganimalsPara1:3.Whatistheaverageheightandweightofthebison?4.HowdidtheNativeAmericansmakeuseofthebison?Thebisongrowstoashoulder-heightof1.5metersandcanweigh1,100kilogrammes.Para.2Bisonwerekilledfortheirmeatandtheirfurprovidedwarmclothing.NativeAmericansalsousetheskinstomaketentsandwatercontainersandbonesfortools.Theteethwereusedtomakenecklaces.AskandAnswer5.InwhatwaysdidthesettlestreattheNativeAmericansunfairly?AskandAnswerTheywereforcedtomoveawayfromtheiroldhuntinggrounds.Whentheyresisted,theywerekilled.Thegovernmentmadeagreementswiththembutalwaysbrokethemafterwards.para3:Para.46.Whathappenedtothebisonbetween1850and1910?Thebisonwerekilledwidelyandthepopulationdroppedsharply.Putthesentenceinthecorrectorder:1Sotherewasnotenoughbisonwastetoimprovethesoil.2.Theplantsweregettingfewerandfewer.3.Millionsofbisonwerekilledbysettlers.4.Thesoilbecamepoorer,andsupportedfewerplants.5.Theinsectslivingontheplantsdiedout.6.Thewolvesandotheranimalsthatlivedonbirdsandprairiedogswouldhavetostarve.7.Withlessinsectsbirdscouldn’tgetenoughfoodandneithercouldprairiedogs.3142576Para5theeffectNo______________________fallsonthegrassThe________becomespoorer__________stopeatingthegrassFewer______FewerprairiedogsThe______growslesswellFewer____FewerplantsFewer______Settlers____bisonkilledbisonwastesoilwolvesBisongrassinsectsbirdsReadthepassagecarefullyandtickthesentencesthatReadthepassagecarefullyandtickthesentencesthataretrueandcorrectthefalseones:aretrueandcorrectthefalseones:1.()Thefirstsettlersontheplainswerefarmers.2.()NativeAmericanswillinglygaveuplandtothesettlers.3.()ThesettlersdidnotdealhonestlywiththeNativeAmericans.4.()SettlersendedupwithbetterlandthantheNativeAmericans.5.()LatersettlersmadeuseofthebisoninthesamewayastheNativeAmericans.FFFFTTTTFFnativeAmericans.WereforcedtoTThenativeAmericansmadebetteruseofthebisonthanlatersettlersdid.6()NativeAmericansusedbisoninmanyways.7()WarsbrokeoutbetweenNativeAmericansandEuropeansettlersfortheland.8()NativeAmericanswillinglygaveuplandtothesettlers.9()ThesettlersdidnotdealhonestlywiththeNativeAmericansTTFTunwilling
