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black panther for the
show.
people who live there, look in the
library, and check the Internet
and local magazines for
information on the panther.
Find out where, when and how
you're most likely to see the black
panther.
When you find it, film it!
what to believe - there will be lots of
information and people with different
opinions. They won't all be right!
- Go to Flotsam.
- Talk to the people and gather evidence.
- Analyse the evidence.
- Find and film the black panther.
Come back with footage
of the panther!
Good luck!
black panther is going to thrill
viewers of the show tonight.
Thanks for all your hard work!
reliable sources!
So remember, when you need
reliable information, always do the
SAFE test.
Explore the town to find out about the
panther.
Select the buildings to talk to people and
gather information.
Panther
spotters' club
Newspaper
office
Flotsam library
Local store
and post office
Hi, I'm Joe. I'm new to this panther stuff, but I really enjoy being in the Panther spotters' club. And I'm making lots of friends - it's not so lonely around here anymore.
I've heard about sightings at Wombat Flats. They say the panther appears at dawn. I'd love to see it one day soon.
Field report
Date:
April 2006
Subject:
Black panther: Flotsam
Field officer:
Yin Xinbao, Special Investigaor of Phenomenal Fauna
Client:
Panther spotters' club, Flotsam
Action:
Male black panther sighted at north-eastern edge of Mirrabooka Creek, Caba-Caba National Park. Access on foot only. Evidence of deer kill nearby. Obsevations near Wombat Flats unsuccessful.
APRIL 2006
FLOTSAM DAILY MAIL
Latest panther sighting
by Eva Watson
The black panther is living in a hard-to-reach area of dense bush, 5 km north-east of Mirrabooka Creek, according to Dr Sanjeed Pathan, leading panther expert.
It took the research team two days travelling on foot to reach the site. Dr Pathan photographed a fresh paw print, which Flotsam University zoologist, Dr Marian Wilkins, has declared to be a genuine panther print.
Pity the panther!
by Jimmy Katz
A defenceless black panther is hiding out somewhere near Flotsam. While local are making a fortune out of the tourists, the poor creature is holed up deep in the woods.
It sneaks out briefly at night to drink from a nearby creek.
Flotsam panther site
Site map
Information
- Habitat - Food - ConservetionActivities
- Online games - Field tripsAbout ASPPEW
Welcome!
This site is dedicated to investigating the black panther's Flotsam habitat.
Ask the experts! Dr Yin and Dr Pathan have been studying the evidence at their research centre.
Join Dr Yin's evening field trips to Mirrabooka Creek.
The Flotsam panther site is a project of the Australasian Society for the Preservation and Protection of Exotic Wildlife. Visit us at www.asppew.net.au
Dr Yin Xinbao
[email protected]
Dr Sanjeed Pathan
[email protected]
Copyright © 2005 Flotsam Town Council. Content by Dr Yin Xinbao, Special Investigator of Phenomenal Fauna, and Dr Sanjeed Pathan (PhD Zoology).
Panther, black
This member of the cat family is actually a leopard or jaguar with dark grey or black colouration.
It has along tail and an average shoulder height of 75 cm. It lives in valleys in hard-to-reach places. It sleeps during the day, coming out in the evening for food and water.
Once, up near Mirrabooka Creek, I saw big paw prints. Another officer has reported seeing red, glaring eyes just after sunset. But who knows?
The shop owners love the idea of a black panther because it brings in tourists. I liked things better before. Now it's all thrill-seekers and traffic jams here in Flotsam.
PANTHER
WATCH
Something to tell your friends back home!
Evening sightings: Monday to Friday
(no guarantee)
Assembly point: Wombat Flats car park
$20 per head: includes sausage sizzle
Book at the local store.
Join us for the adventure of a lifetime!
April 2006
Black panther: Flotsam
Yin Xinbao, Special Investigator of Phenomenal Fauna
Panther spotters' club, Flotsam
Male black panther sighted at north-eastern edge of Mirrabooka Creek, Caba-Caba National Park. Access on foot only. Evidence of deer kill nearby. Observstions near Wombat Flats unsuccessful.
Hi, I'm Joe. I'm new to this panther stuff, but I really enjoy being in the Panther spotters' club. And I'm making lots of friends - it's not so lonely around here anymore.
I've heard about sightings at Wombat Flats. They say the panther appears at dawn. I'd love to see it one day soon.
APRIL 2006
FLOTSAM DAILY MAIL
Latest panther sighting
by Eva Watson
The black panther is living in a hard-to-reach area of dense bush, 5 km north-east of Mirrabooka Creek, according to Dr Sanjeed Pathan, leading panther expert.
It took the research team two days travelling on foot to reach the site. Dr Pathan photographed a fresh paw print, which Flotsam University zoologist, Dr Marian Wilkins, has declared to be a genuine panther print.
Pity the panther!
by Jimmy Katz
A defenceless black panther is hiding out somewhere near Flotsam. While locals are making a fortune out of the tourists, the poor creature is holed up deep in the woods.
It sneaks out briefly at night to drink from a nearby creek.
Welcome!
This site is dedicated to investigating the black panther's Flotsam habitat.
Ask the experts! Dr Yin and
Dr Pathan have been studying the evidence at their research centre.
Join Dr Yin's evening field trips to Mirrabooka Creek.
The Flotsam panther site is a project of the Australasian Society for the Preservation and Protection of Exotic Wildlife. Visit us at www.asppew.net.au
Copyright © 2005 Flotsam Town Council. Content by Dr Yin Xinbao, Special Investigator of Phenomenal Fauna, and Dr Sanjeed Pathan (PhD Zoology).
Panther, black
This member of the cat family is actually a leopard or jaguar with dark grey or black colouration.
It has a long tail and an average shoulder height of 75 cm. It lives in valleys in hard-to-reach places. It sleeps during the day, coming out in the evening for food and water.
Once, up near Mirrabooka Creek, I saw big paw prints. Another officer has reported seeing red, glaring eyes just after sunset. But who knows?
The shop owners love the idea of a black panther because it brings in tourists. I liked things better before. Now it's all thrill-seekers and traffic jams here in Flotsam.
Something to tell your friends back home!
Evening sightings: Monday to Friday
(no guarantee)
Assembly point: Wombat Flats car park
$20 per head: includes sausage sizzle
Book at the local store.
Join us for the adventure of a lifetime!
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Now check the evidence.
Apply the SAFE test!
'Evidence of deer kill nearby' tells me that:
'Male' and 'black' are:
'I've heard about' and 'They say' tells me that:
'I'd love to see it one day soon' tells me that:
The headline, 'Latest panther sighting':
'5 km north-east of Mirrabooka Creek':
'Pity the panther' tells me that:
The picture:
'Flotsam Town Council' tells me that:
Dr Pathan:
'cat family' and 'colouration' are:
The drawing of the black panther shows:
'But who knows?' tells me that:
'I liked things better before' tells me that:
The drawing of the black panther:
'No guarantee' tells you that:
Do the SAFE test
Source: Does this information come from a reliable source?
Attitude: Does this evidence express a strong attitude?
Facts or assertions: Does this evidence provide facts?
Emotions: Does this evidence express any strong feelings?
Are you going to use this evidence to help you find the black panther?
Time to find the black panther!
This table shows all the reliable information you've collected. Use it to find out:
- Where the black panther is.
- When the best time to look for it is.
- How you should get to the spot.
Select Find the panther when you are ready.
| Reliable source | Where? | When? | How? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Encyclopedia | No information | Evening | No information |
| Website | Mirrabooka Creek | Evening | No information |
| Newspaper report | Mirrabooka Creek | No information | On foot |
| Police officer | Mirrabooka Creek | Just after sunset | No information |
| Field report | Mirrabooka Creek | No information | On foot |
| My choice: |
Welcome to the Channel 6 meeting room
The products of Tonight with Steve have asked you to
come in. There have been sightings of a black panther in
the sleepy town of Flotsam.
They want you to get of the panther for the show.
Select each letter to find out more.
article, person or Internet site)? How do I know it's reliable?
How can i tell? A strong positive or negative attitude may mean the
is and not completely reliable.
aren't as as facts.
they? Expressing strong emotions may mean the is
and not completely .
scene or scenes. reliable: can be trusted and
believed. source: a person or thing
that supplies information. positive attitude: liking
and approving of
something. negative attitude: disliking
and not approving of
something. biased: has a strong
personal opinion. assertion: a statement
made without giving any
proof.
You haven't found all of the evidence yet.
Keep looking around the town for more evidence.
Good. You have researched all the information and selected the reliable pieces of evidence.
Now use them to find the panther.
Are you sure?
Check the information in the table again.
That's not it.
That's not right.
Are you sure?
The deer has been killed; it is not doing the killing.
The deer has been killed, so it is not a safe site for deer.
'Male' and 'black' are adjectives, not verbs.
These two adjectives supply information. They don't appeal to the readers' feelings.
The SAFE test suggests that this is reliable evidence.
Joe's evidence does not show that he has seen the black panther.
Joe doesn't use expert language or quote facts.
Joe seems more interested in his friends than in becoming a black panther expert.
There is nothing in the evidence about Joe's future plans.
The SAFE test suggests that this is not reliable evidence.
The writer uses three factual words, not emotional words.
Three words in a headline is OK.
Vague information would be 'somewhere near Mirrabooka Creek.'
The writer gives you good directions for where to find the black panther.
You don't have to be a panther expert to write this headline.
The writer is telling us to feel sorry for the black panther, which means that he has decided what he thinks about it.
The black panther seems too small and far away to be a menace to anyone.
This picture does not show how to get to this place.
Nothing on the website tells us this.
Flotsam Town Council owns copyright, which means they own most or all of the website.
Nothing here tells us Dr Pathan's opinion.
We can't jump to conclusions about Dr Pathan's background or pastimes.
This writer isn't trying to make us laugh.
These are quite easy words, even 'colouration' which you can see is about 'colour'.
We have nothing to compare the drawing with, so we can't tell from the drawing whether the panther is short or tall.
The drawing does not show this.
This is a rhetorical question, that is, it's not looking for an answer.
This question doesn't suggest that she is afraid of the black panther.
In fact, the police officer disagrees with the shop owners.
We don't find out whether the police officer likes cats or not.
The panther is looking straight at you in a fearless way.
The panther looks too big and scary to cuddle.
If this was true, the organisers would 'guarantee' a sighting.
There is nothing in the advertisement about the weather.
The SAFE test suggests that there are problems with this evidence.
That's right.
Good decision.
Scientists use evidence like this to track wild animals and learn about their habits.
These two adjectives provide important information about the panther.
Dr Yin is an expert employed to research the black panther.
Dr Yin is carefully reporting the facts, not expressing a personal attitude.
Dr Yin gives exact details of what he saw, where he saw it and when he did.
This is a scientific report written to present facts objectively, that is, without any emotion or opinion.
This evidence is from a reliable source, provides facts and is not biased or emotional.
Joe has only heard that people have seen the black panther.
Joe has never seen the black panther, though he would like to see it.
Joe is a keen club member, but not an expert.
Joe really likes the panther spotters' club, but that's because he's making friends, not because of the black panther.
Joe can only report gossip and assertions, not reliable facts.
Joe is really enjoying living in Flotsam now.
Joe isn't a reliable source. He has no reliable facts, and he's more interested in his new friends than in the black panther.
The headline tells you briefly and directly what the report is about.
The writer provides clear information about distance (5 km) and direction (north-east) from Mirrabooka Creek.
This reporter quotes experts to support what she says.
This is a factual report that does not express any attitude at all.
This reporter gives details about where the black panther was sighted and about the paw print.
This is an unemotional report.
The writer shows that he is for the black panther and against the people of Flotsam, and also that he feels sorry for the black panther.
The high-angle shot of the forest makes the black panther look very small and alone. If this is really even a panther.
This writer shows no special knowledge about black panthers and he does not quote experts.
The article is strongly for the black panther and against the people of Flotsam.
The writer only gives a vague description of where the black panther lives, and the image is unclear. It may not even show a real panther.
The writer sounds very angry with the people of Flotsam and the tourists, and very sorry for the black panther.
This evidence is not from a reliable source. It provides no clear information about where the black panther lives, and it's biased and emotional.
This means that Flotsam Town Council are responsible for what goes on the website.
Dr Pathan and Dr Yin are 'studying the evidence' about the black panther's habitat near Flotsam.
This is an official Floatsam Town Council site and it uses experts.
This website is reporting on scientific research into the black panther, not expressing an attitude about the panther.
The website information provides facts about the black panther.
The website presents information in an objective, unemotional way using scientific terms.
This evidence is from a reliable source and it provides facts in an unbiased, unemotional way.
These are technical terms; you could find useful information here.
By comparing the length of the panther's tail with the length of its body, we can see that it has a long tail.
We usually trust encyclopedias to give us accurate information.
This evidence is not biased either for or against the black panther.
The encyclopedia provides useful facts about the black panther's appearance and habits.
This is completely unemotional description of the black panther.
This evidence is from a reliable source, provides facts and is not biased.
The police officer hasn't made up her mind about the black panther.
The police officer liked Flotsam better when it was quiet, before the tourists came.
You should be able to trust what a police officer tells you and she has seen evidence for herself.
The police officer doesn't like all the fuss and traffic caused by the tourists.
The police officer gives us eye-witness evidence about where and when the black panther has been seen.
The police officer is slightly annoyed and impatient, but these are not strong feelings.
This evidence is from a reliable source. It contains facts, and the police officer has no reason to lie or exaggerate about the black panther.
The low-angle shot of the black panther makes it look big and dangerous.
This tells you that the advertisers don't know much about the panther's movements.
Advertisements are not usually reliable sources of information.
The advertisement is biased in favour of the black panther, telling us that tourists will enjoy seeing it.
There are no facts here - just drawings and pictures to pesuade people to go on the panther watch.
The advertisers want to get tourists excited.
This evidence is not from a reliable source. It contains no useful facts and it is biased.
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