Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Day One - Where We Are

Joan, the Curator assigned to our group, took us to the Manatee Exhibit (on the second floor) and gave us a short tutorial on the US West Indian Manatee. We learned, among other things, that the Manatee was a good food source for Native Americans, it is a herbivore, that it has a place in mythology, and that it is an endangered. We then brainstormed, and drew up a rought draft for our script, which will be:
Part One - The Manatee in Mythology
Part Two - Basic Facts of the Manatee
Part Three - The Endangered Status of the Manatee
Part Four - The Magic of the Manatee (interview with Joan)