Gladys started a group that helps both people and wild animals stay healthy together. She has been working for 30 years to keep the mountain gorillas safe and help more of them be born. But now, because the weather is changing, it's harder to keep the gorillas safe. People need to find good ways to protect these big monkeys and the places they live.

Gladys's story and the stories of other women who help animals with the weather changes are very encouraging. They show us that people and groups can do a lot to look after our world's animals and plants. If we tell more people about these problems and do things to help, we can save animals like the mountain gorillas in Uganda.

Original news source: Climate change: Saving Uganda's mountain gorillas (BBC)

– NEWS SUMMARY
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– OPINION POLL
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a few minutes to discuss their opinions on the following question: "Do you think it is important to protect endangered animals like the mountain gorillas in Uganda? Why or why not?" After they have discussed, ask each pair to share their opinions with the class. Encourage them to use reasons and examples to support their opinions.
– VOCABULARY PICTIONARY
Instructions: Write a list of key vocabulary words from the article on the board (e.g. mountain gorillas, vet, disappearing, weather changes, etc.). Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a few minutes to choose one word from the list and draw a picture to represent that word. Once they have finished, have each group take turns presenting their drawings to the class. The rest of the class must guess which word the drawing represents.
– KEYWORD HANGMAN
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– THINK-PAIR-SHARE
Instructions: Pose the following question to the class: "What are some ways that people can help protect endangered animals and their habitats?" Give the students a few minutes to think individually about their ideas. Then, pair them up with a partner and give them a few more minutes to discuss their ideas. Finally, have each pair share their ideas with the class. Encourage them to listen to and learn from each other's ideas.

In Uganda, there are big ? called mountain gorillas that are in trouble because the ? is getting warmer. This is bad for where they live and can make them sick. A woman ? Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, who is a vet for wild animals, is trying to help them. She has helped the gorillas grow from 300 to about 500, so they are not as close to disappearing forever. Gladys started a group that helps both people and wild ? stay ? together. She has been ? for 30 years to keep the mountain gorillas safe and help more of them be born. But now, because the weather is changing, it's harder to keep the gorillas safe. People need to ? good ways to protect these big monkeys and the ? they live. Gladys's story and the ? of other women who help animals with the weather changes are very ?. They show us that people and ? can do a lot to ? after our world's animals and plants. If we tell more people about these problems and do things to help, we can save animals like the mountain gorillas in Uganda.

1. What is a mountain gorilla?
2. How do you think the weather getting warmer can make the gorillas sick?
3. Do you think it's important to protect animals like the mountain gorillas? Why or why not?
4. How would you feel if you saw a mountain gorilla in real life?
5. Do you like animals? Why or why not?
6. What do you think would happen if the mountain gorillas disappeared forever?
7. Have you ever seen a wild animal up close? How did it make you feel?
8. What do you think are some good ways to protect animals and the places they live?
9. Do you think it's important for people to work together to help animals? Why or why not?
10. Have you ever heard of any other animals that are in danger? Which ones?
11. How would you feel if you were a vet for wild animals like Gladys?
12. What can you do to help protect animals and the environment?

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