INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL

Centro de Lenguas extranjeras Unidad “Zacatenco”

“C E N L E X Z”

Inglés

Nivel Básico V

Profesor@: Sánchez Martínez Ariadna ♥

Proyecto de Lectura “Connecting to Nature”

Sánchez Durán Jesús Isaac

 Actividad 1: Organizador gráfico
John Muir Love for Sierra Journey to Life changing job
Nevada California (1869)
(1868)
Role: Location: Purpose: Employer:
*Writer Sierra Nevada Looking for any Mr Delaney
*Naturalist Mountain range in place that is “wild”. Job:
*Explorer California. Supplies: Sheepherder
Contributions: Connection: *Notebook Freedom to Explore:
*Dedicated his Spent a summer *Tea and bread Ensured that the
life to herding sheep in *Plant press shepherd fulfilled his
preserving the California. *Blanket duties, allowing Muir
American the liberty to explore the
wilderness.
mountains.
*Helped lead the
early conservation
movement in
America.

Exploration of Duties as a Naturalist Activies Interactions with

Yosemite sheepherder others
Route: Responsabilities: *Journal notes Encounters with
High summer *Finding the lost *Observation and various groups:
pastures above sheep. studies *Loggers
Yosemite Valley *Making bread. *Plant collections *Ranchers
Experiences: *Assistance from *Local indians
*Setting up camp a local hunter’s *miners
along the merced dog.
river.
*Climbing hisher
elevations
*Exporing
canyons and
caves
 Actividad 2: Cuestionario
Complete the following sentences with information from the text.
1. Who was John Muir and what were his contributions to the early
conservation movement in America?
R-. John Muir, a naturalist, explorer, and writer, was instrumental in pioneering
America's early conservation movement by advocating for wilderness preservation
and environmental conservation.
2. Which natural feature in California did John Muir especially ove and what
did he call it?
R-. John Muir especially loved the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California, which
he affectionately called the "Range of Light”.
3. Describe John Muir’s initial journey to California in 1868. What was he
searching for?
R-. In 1868, John Muir arrived in California seeking "any place that is wild." Setting
out on foot for Yosemite Valley with just a blanket, tea, bread, a plant press, and a
notebook, he was profoundly moved by the valley's beauty and the majestic Sierra
Nevada mountains.
4. What ítems did John Muir bring with him when he set off on foot for
Yosemite Valley in 1868?
R-. He brought a blanket, tea, bread, a plant press, and a notebook with him.
5. How did John Muir describe the Sierra Nevada mountains?
R-. As the "Range of Light," emphasizing their breathtaking beauty.
6. What job opportunity changed John Muir’s life in the summer of 1869? Who
gave himthis job?
R-. During the summer of 1869, John Muir was offered a job as a sheepherder by a
rancher named Mr. Delaney. This opportunity would ultimately alter the course of
Muir's life.
7. What were John Muir’s responsibilities during his job as a sheepherder, and
how did it allow him to explore the mountain?
R-. By ensuring the shepherd fulfilled his duties, John Muir gained the freedom to
explore the mountains while the sheep grazed.
8. What kind of duties did Muir have in the camp along the Merced River, where
they stayed for a month?
R-. washing dishes, making bread, and helping to find lost sheep.
9. In what ways did John Muir act as a naturalist during his time in Yosemite?
R-. While exploring Yosemite and its surroundings, John Muir studied wildlife,
collected plants, and diligently recorded his observations in his journal.
10. Why was John Muir concerned about the potential damage that people
might do to the mountain’s ecosystem in Yosemite?
R-. Because John Muir was motivated to preserve the beauty of Yosemite and the
Sierra Nevada mountains due to his concern that human activities like logging,
mining, and tourism could pose threats to the cherished natural ecosystem and
landscape.