Message from dlong

[Anonymous]

If I show a picture of a cuddly panda bear to my class I typically gain the attention of most students. In general, kids love pandas and enjoy learning about them. This provides a great window to educate about China.

I read an article in the May 2007 issue of Faces magazine (for kids) about the Giant Panda. the article discusses the value of pandas to Chinese culture and their part in Chinese history. It also explains how the rising population of China calls for increased amounts of farmland and more villiages, both factors that are intruding on the habitat of the panda and bamboo. Also informative is the discussion of the first Panda Reserve, Wolong Panda Reserve in China.

As an environmentally-minded person I find this very interesting and I intend to share this with my students. It is a great topic for debate!