Killing Buffalo
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Objective
I can analyze the methods used by early settlers to hunt buffalo and their effects on the buffalo population.
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Warm-up video
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Practice
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Describe the physical characteristics of Cape buffalo that make them formidable animals in the wild.
Explain the reasons why Cape buffalo may attack humans and what factors contribute to their aggressive behavior.
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Exit ticket
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“Describe one method that early settlers used to hunt buffalo and analyze its impact on the buffalo population. Explain how the hunting practices of early settlers may have affected the social structure of buffalo herds. ”
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