Preview of Vocabulary

These are some of the vocabulary items contained in the lecture. Fill in each blank with one of the words listed. Use your dictionary to look up any items you are not familiar with.

Fossils Hopi Navajo Havasupai

1. The remains of a plant or animal preserved in the earth from ages past are called ____________________.
2. The names of three Indian tribes or groups that live in the Grand Canyon area are _________________, __________________, and_________________.

Rim spectacular expedition gorge

1. A journey or trip to explore an area or region is referred to as an ______________.
2. The outer edge or border of the Grand Canyon is known as its _______________.
3. The Grand Canyon is sensational: it is really _____________________.
4. A very large, narrow, and deep valley with high walls is a _________________ .

Mammals abundant reservations geologic

1. __________________ change is change that results from the history of the earth as seen in the rocks and stones of an area.
2. Public lands that have been set aside for the Indians to live on and to use are designated as ___________________.
3. Animals that feed their babies with milk are classified as ______________.
4. There is plentiful plant life in the Canyon; there is also _________ animal life in the area.

Preview of Sentences

These are some of the sentences you will hear in the lecture. After having worked through the previous exercise, you should be familiar with the meanings of the italicized items.

1. The Grand Canyon is a spectacular sight to see.
2. The Grand Canyon is really a huge gorge which was cut by the Colorado River.
3. The north rim of the Grand Canyon is 1,000 feet higher than the south rim.
4. The Grand Canyon walls hold a long record of geologic change.
5. You can see many plant and animal fossils in the Grand Canyon rock walls.
6. Plant and animal life in the Canyon is quite abundant and varied.
7. There are about sixty-seven species or varieties of mammals in the Grand Canyon area.
8. The first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon were Spaniards. They were members of Coronado's expedition of 1540.
9. The Navajo, the Hopi, and the Havasupai live on reservations in the Grand Canyon area.

Symbols Used in the Note-Taking Model

Before you start the tape, study the four symbols used in the Note-Taking Model.

B. Listening Activities

Note-taking Model

Now you will hear the lecture. As you listen to it, look at the note-taking model. It is brief. It is in outline form. It contains only the main ideas of the lecture and only the essential details. After you have listened to the lecture once while looking at the model, you will listen to it again. Then, you will take your own notes on the lecture. For now, just listen and look at the model.

The Grand Canyon: One of Nature's Finest Monuments

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