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- 1. By Jacob Zeidberg Mr. Spedding 5th grade Social Studies
- 2. Who is Jeremy Wade? Fisherman Writer TV Presenter Explorer
- 3. What is an explorer? Classic Explorers Jeremy Wade Go to new lands to Goes to remote lands to conquer them for their research stories about nations river monsters. God, Glory, and Gold Scientific Knowledge, Report knowledge and Glory, Gold bring treasure to Reports new knowledge sponsors (Spanish to public, which brings Crown). treasure to sponsors (Bass pro shop)
- 4. Jeremy’s Background Born in Suffolk, England 1956 Grew up in small village where children were given fishing poles to stay out of trouble A friend’s father, a fly fisherman, taught him to love fishing. Degree in Zoology, then became a teacher 1st exploration: 1982 to India
- 5. Jeremy Wade: the explorer Learned to be a writer Wrote on poaching, fair trade, travel, and natural history Translator, Portuguese Book “Somewhere down the crazy river” 1992 TV presenter in 2002 Jungle hooks River Monsters
- 6. Jeremy Wade: The Exploring What: Large predatory freshwater fish, myths Where: All 7 continents When: since 1982 Why: help people understand nature better How: 1. Researches, 2. Interviews Locals, 3. Catches fish, 4. Shares knowledge with world through TV.
- 7. Myths and Legends Searches for mythical creatures that have attacked people Uses knowledge of fish Hunts for fish in a scientific way
- 8. Myths and Legends Scientific method 1. Interviews local people 2. Reads literature about local species 3. Reads news stories about attacks 4. Makes guesses, tests hypotheses on fish that could have made the attacks.
- 9. Remote Regions Rivers Amazon, SA Nile & Congo, Africa Yangtze, Asia Murray-Darling, Au Mississippi, US Volga, Europe Onyx, Antarctica Mbenga
- 10. Payara You might think that the Piranha is the top predator. But the Payara has a strict diet of Piranhas! Uses two large bottom fangs to pop the swim bladder and cause its prey to sink.
- 11. Explorers overcome adversity Mishaps and Accidents Survived plane crash Survived sinking boat Arrested as a suspected spy in Laos Rammed in chest by 7 foot Arapaima Caught Malaria Ended up on wrong end of a gun
- 12. Largest Freshwater Fish Freshwater stingray from Thailand 16 feet long, 7 foot wing span 1300 pounds
- 13. Tools of the trade Pole Bait, lures Weights, floats Wire cutter, knife Plyers Line, hooks Reel
- 14. Creative Cultures Papua New Gunea Ex-cannibals with a fish problem Fish attacking swimmers Used pork as bait, “tastes like people”
- 15. Going Native with Vahole Tribe Considered best fishermen in world Like ancient explorers Jeremy learns from locals 1st outsider into tribe Fishing methods: Spider webs Bow and Arrow Hand line Rock and Kite Chain of vines
- 16. Australia Worked with Aborigines Capture & tag the sawfish Used ancient fishing methods to catch bait- fish
- 17. Pacu Nut eating monster Has teeth like a human Attacked swimmers who were harvesting fallen nuts in water
- 18. Angry Americans Sturgeon Catfish Pike Gar Grouper
- 19. Not just fish Japanese giant salamander Up to 5 feet long, weigh over 100 pounds
- 20. How is Jeremy similar to famous explorers? 1. Magellan: 1. Jeremy: proved a monster circumnavigated the that attacked boats was world, proved not flat just a sturgeon that had been run over 2. Columbus: discovered 2. Jeremy: provided stingray the Bahamas venom to scientists for 3. Pizzarro: conquered anti-venom discovery Incas to rule Peru for 3. Jeremy: first person to Spain meet up with Vahole and use their fishing techniques
- 21. Jeremy Wade: Impact Found true identity of mythical creatures, helping to change our view of the world He’s made a fisherman out of me He has inspired me to become a scientist and a conservationist.