1) The student initially thought humans lived in a human zoo and the task would be hard, but their class watched documentaries on zoo animals in groups and discussed similarities between animals and humans. 2) The student individually researched apes, bears, cats and dogs and determined apes are most similar to humans since humans are apes, and orangutans are 97% similar making them the most similar non-human animal. 3) The student now understands they don't live in a human zoo and knows apes are most similar to humans, with orangutans being the most similar type of ape.

1. Map of my learningBy Morgan Hurlock

2. Where I started…When I started this task I thought that in some ways we live in a human zoo and that this task would be hard and pointless.

3. What the class did…My class split into groups of four or five and watched a DVD about some of the animals at Auckland zoo and we summarized the documentariesand did a P.M.I. chart about the animal that one of the documentaries was about. Room 1 went to the zoo twice. My class had a lot of discussions about how animals are similar or different to humans and other topics that related to task.

4. What I did…When I did my individual research I researched apes, bears, cats and dogs. After I had done some research on each of those animals I decided that apes are the most similar type of animal to humans because humans are a type of ape. I also found out that orangutans are about 97% like us which makes them the most similar animal to humans that I researched.

5. Where I am now…I now think that we don’t live in a human zoo.I know that apes are the most similar type of animal to humans and that orangutans are the most similar type of ape to humans. I have realized that my essential question is a matter of perspective.

6. Thank you for watching my presentationI hope you learnt as much as I did!