The Responsible Dog And The Lazy Raccoon

For this action project we had to make a fable based on one of the rules of the code of conduct. We learned a lot about the code of conduct and how to write a fable and also what a fable is. I am proud of all the work I did in this project. When I was writing my fable I ran into some difficulties because it was hard putting together a story and a code of conduct rule. In the end I like how my story came out. You can read my story below.

 

 

 

                                        R4vi. Raccoon. Flickr 2013

 

 

Lucas Lopez. Pit Bull. Flickr 2012

The Lazy Raccoon and the Responsible Dog

Once upon a time, there was a responsible dog and a lazy raccoon. The dog and the raccoon shared an apartment. The responsible dog went to work everyday and worked hard, but all the lazy raccoon did was lay on the couch and eat chips. One day, the dog got mad at the raccoon for not having a job. So, when the dog woke up the next morning and found the raccoon laying on the couch, he decided it was time to put his paw down. He woke up the raccoon and said "you have to get a job or else I'm going to kick you out."

So the raccoon decided to go on a job hunt. He went in his room and threw on the first outfit he saw. "That's what you're wearing?" asked the dog angrily. The dog then told him " you should always dress for the job you want not the job you have." While the dog went to work, the raccoon thought about the dog’s advice. The raccoon decided that he wanted a fancy job, but he didn't know how to dress. He threw on a sloppy shirt and left to get a job, but he got turned down every time because of his clothes. At the end of the day, the raccoon came home jobless, which disappointed the dog. The dog ended up kicking him out. The raccoon left, but the next day he was right back at the dog’s door begging for forgiveness.

The dog asked him why he dressed like that to go on a job hunt and the raccoon answered "you said dress for the job I want  but I dint know how to dress so I dressed like any other day." So the dog explained that he meant to dress professionally and make a good impression.

Dress for the job you want not the job you have and always dress to impress.

Dichotomous Key

 

BKJ. (2013) Bolivian Gray Titi Monkey Poster. Chicago: GCE.

 

This is a project for my Population math and science class. The purpose of this project was to make a dichotomous key of an animal of our choice. I learned a lot about what a dichotomous key is and how we classify animals. I am proud of all the work I did in this project because I spent time and energy creating a product that summarizes everything I have learned so far in Population. You can read the information from my board below. 

 

Bolivian Gray Titi Monkeys are small primates with thick, fluffy fur and tails that can reach up to 19 inches in length. As their name implies, their fur is often gray, although it can range to orangish-brown in color, particularly on the belly and chest, with white ear tufts.

Bolivian Gray Titi Monkeys are also called White Eared Titi Monkeys because of the distinct markings on their ears. In the wild, one of their main predators is the ornate Hawk-Eagle.  The monkeys also camouflage well. To spot the monkeys, look for movements among the branches or as they hop from tree to tree.

Titi Monkeys are small to medium size primates, typically about the size of a rabbit, (research by Hersh Kovitz 1990-95) they do not have Prehensile tails and are not sexually dimorphic.  Pleage and body coloration differs between species of Titi Monkeys, but all species typically have thick fur or are somewhat shaggy in appearance. All species can be different in pelage, and body pelage-extremity can come in a variety of colors, such as: pale brown, black, brown, gray, orange, red, yellow, or a combination of the colors. The tail is longer than the head and body combined.

DICHOTOMOUS KEY:

1)
a) It has fur (go to 3)

b) It does not have fur (go to 2)

2)
a) It has a long tail

b) it has a short tail (sea lion)

3)
a) it has a curly tail (go to 5)

b) it has a straight  (go to 4)

c) it has a puffy tail (polar bear)

4)
a) it is medium size (go to 7)

b) it is big (giraffe)

5)
a) it has tusks (warthog)

b) it does not have tusks (meerkat)

6)
a) land animal (go to 9)

b) water animal (musk rat)

c) both (beaver)

7)
a) it can climb (Bolivian Gray Titi Monkey)

b) it cannot climb (go to 6)

 

8)
a) lives in Africa (go to 10)
b) lives in Asia (go to 10)

 

9)
a) has stripes (tiger)

b) has spots (jaguar)

c) no design (go to 8)

 

10)
a) predator (lion)  

b) prey (gazelle)

 

Venn Diagram Characteristics

 

 

 

Bolivian Gray Titi Monkeys	Both (Union)	Tiger
can climb	medium size	stripes
no design on it	land animal	cat
monkey	straight tail	long teeth
small teeth	long tail	non social
interactive	wild	short/ stubby hair
puffy hair	mammals