1. Do Now (5th Period)
Name two animals that are
currently extinct.

2. Do Now (6th and 7th Period)
Answer the closing questions on
Page 9 based on last week’s
presentation by Samantha from
New Zealand.

3. Protecting China’s National Symbol
Huijun Han
Columbia University
Sustainability Around the World

4. Warm-up
• What do you think is the national symbol of
China?

8. What color is my country?

9. Enlarge the map of your continent.

10. Continue to Fun Facts

11. Culture Introduction
Family values are one of the most important values in China. Chinese
family loves get-togethers.
• Respect the old and cherish the young
• Another example: Different from most of the western countries,
young couple live with parents after their marriage.
552 BC-479 BC

12. Families get-togethers
• Special holidays: Lunar New Year, mid-autumn festival, etc.

13. Extinct Species
• What is extinction?
• In biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a
group of organisms, normally a species. The moment of extinction
is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the
species.
• Differences between extinct species and endangered species:
• Extinct species: The last individual has died.
• Endangered species: Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

14. Fun Facts
• The giant panda has been referred to as a living fossil, and its
contemporary species such as saber-toothed tiger and
mammoth are already extinct.

15. Fun Facts
What does the Panda Eat?
Although it is a carnivore, the panda’s diet is over
99% Bamboo

16. Fun Facts
• Where does the panda live?
• The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China,
mainly in Sichuan province, but also in the Shaanxi and Gansu
provinces. A video later to show the real living environment of
Panda!
• How many pandas exist in the world?
• The panda is a conservation reliant endangered species. A 2007
report shows 239 pandas living in captivity inside China and another
27 outside the country. One estimate shows that there are about
1,590 individuals living in the wild.
• Reproduction: The giant panda produces the proportionally
smallest baby of any placental mammal. When the cub is first born,
it is pink, blind, and toothless.

17. A month later

18. Endangering Activity
1) Each person in a group will receive an identity.
2) Together, we will create a web.
3) Place your web on the table while we discuss
various scenarios by group.

19. Scenario 1
There were no laws in the
country with regards to hunting
pandas. Consequently, hunters
have killed pandas at a faster
rate than pandas can reproduce .
Solution
Wildlife Protection Act (2004)
Greater public awareness of panda’s
protected status

20. Scenario 2
The water in the
panda habitat
becomes polluted.
Solution
Environmental Protection Act (1989)
Water Pollution Control Act (2000)

21. Scenario 3
Panda fur has become very
fashionable and they are
being poached to fulfill the
demands of consumers.
Solution
Wildlife Protection Act (2004)
Campaigns of NGOs and NPOs

22. Scenario 4
The land of the panda
habitat is being taken
over to build more living
space for the growing
population.
Solution
Over 40 Panda Reserves in China
Forest Law (1984)

23. Closing Video
• The efforts of NGOs and NPOs.

24. Steps YOU Can Take
• Panda Cam
• WWF
• Zoos: San Diego Zoo, Zoo Atlanta, etc.
• Take a national history and cultural journey
through China

26. Closing
Answer the questions on Page 11 of your
passport.
Turn your passports in!
THANK YOU!