Tarzan

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tarzan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Tarzan?Edgar Rice Burroughs
2. What is the first appearance?The All-Story, October 1912
3. What is the original setting?Unspecified region of the African jungle
4. What is Tarzan and where did he grow up?Tarzan is a boy who was abandoned as an infant in the African jungle and raised by the great ape Kala. He learned to live with the jungle and its animals from a very young age.
5. How does Tarzan swing through trees?Tarzan uses lianas, or thick vines, to swing across the rainforest canopy. His strong arms, quick reflexes, and sense of space help him move through places most people can’t reach.

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Archetype: A recurring symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology that represents universal patterns of human nature.
Interspecies Communication: The ability to understand and interact with different species, often through observation and instinct.