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BORN TO BE WILD: New Multimedia Program Inspires Teachers and Students to Stand Up for Tigers
September 27, 2010As a kickoff to Animal Action Week (October 4-11), educational publisher Weekly Reader has partnered with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to create an innovative, inspiring educational program about protecting the world's endangered tiger population.
The multimedia classroom package, Born to Be Wild: Saving the Majestic Tiger, is designed to teach students in grades 3-9 about animals and the environment, the effects humans have on the natural world, and how people-including children-can work to protect endangered wildlife. The program, galvanized by this year's convergence of the Chinese Year of the Tiger and the United Nation's International Year for Youth, presents a rich store of resources, including a Video and Teaching Guide DVD with a 15-minute live-action film and multiple standards-based lesson plans. Born to Be Wild - offered free to teachers - also includes posters, a mini-magazine, and a unique, exciting website that gathers and displays multimedia messages from students around the world. Full release
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