What Elephants Know by Eric Dinerstein by Sharon Purucker https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi 6th Grade Book Club Book #3 en-us 2017-12-19 16:09:41 UTC 2025-10-07 07:42:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Video: puruckers https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/217307815 Eric Dinerstein: "What Elephants Know" | Talks at Google
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]]> 2017-12-19 17:09:53 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/217307815 Ms. Purucker puruckers https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/219085576 1. Why did the Maroons attack the village? p. 36 When Nandu thought of the incident and the young Maroon who was unmasked, why did he think fate had intervened because he could have been in the forest with those men, the Maroons.
2.  Did you know that "Rhinos belong to the king" in India? p. 49
Rhinos in India info:
https://rhinos.org/species/greater-one-horned-rhino/
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/08/floods-india-drown-rare-one-horned-rhinos/
3. What is an animist, like Nandu's father? p. 73]]> 2018-01-06 15:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/219085576 puruckers https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/219087457 2018-01-06 15:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/219087457 Lakea https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/226167411 1.What does Namatse mean?
2.]]> 2018-01-30 16:19:15 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/226167411 Ms. P. puruckers https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/227767249 1. What does the sadhu (holy man) mean when he says that Nandu is dragging a big log after the death of Devi Kali? p. 175
2. Nandu has a book about raising elephants in a zoo. Where is this zoo located? p.179
3. "To put mistakes behind them and continue on their own path, to make things right with the universe, that is why I admired them so." Nandu is thinking of the three men he most admires, his father, Father Autry, and the Baba, and how they have some regrets in their lives from doing something they thought was wrong. Do you agree with this idea of keeping the past in the past and not dwelling on it? p. 264]]> 2018-02-03 16:14:43 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/227767249 Elana elanamasters https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/228914998 1. Why did the author choose to call the book "What Elephants Know"?The story focuses on a boy, who must save an elephant stable, and he ends up looking for an elephant, but this mostly has to do with what he knows, not the elephants. pg.224
2.Why didn't "The Python" check to see how well the handlers could take care of an elephant? Wouldn't he check on his elephant to make sure it is being cared for? pg.197
3.Why do the handlers want to poison the elephant? Don't they realize the trouble that could follow if they were caught by someone other that Dilly and Nandu? pg.223]]> 2018-02-07 00:59:44 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/228914998 Elana elanamasters https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/228917597 1.Why does the king want to hunt tigers? What started the tradition? pg.4
2.What would have happened if the king did shoot the tigress?Would the stable have been in  trouble? pg.14
3.Why does the forest conserver-sahib not like Nandu's stable so much?Did the Subba-sahib of the stable do something to him? pg.57]]> 2018-02-07 01:15:26 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/228917597 Andrew andrewnavamarci https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/229814894 1. Why does the king want to kill the tigers? Pg.4
2. How old is Nandu
3.What happen to Nandu mom]]> 2018-02-08 20:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/229814894 Xavier https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/230105954 1. Why does the king want to hurt the tigers]]> 2018-02-09 16:56:04 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/230105954 Gustavo gustavoencarnac https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/230369032 1. Was Nandu sure that Gopal Mishira and Raj Kumar Oli were definitely going to stop calling both Nandu and Ballam names or bullying them ? pg 97
2.  Why were the people of the stable mad at Nandu when they knew that shooting down a tigress was against the rules of hunting? pg 13.
3. Do you think that Ritu (the rhino calf) will be trained to help the people hunt or help like the elephants when she grows up ]]> 2018-02-11 15:05:46 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/230369032 Kimberly https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/231772538 1. Why does the king wants to hurt the tigers? pg 14
2. Why were the people from the stable mad at Nandu when they know that hurting a tigress is against the rules? pg 13
3. What does Mahout mean? pg 6]]> 2018-02-15 02:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/231772538 Lakea https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/233217636 1. Why did Nandu have to stay 3 days in jail?
2.Why does Sukh use violence to try and calm Hira Prashad?
3.Why did Tulsi, Rita, and Dilly give him a dictionary as a going away gift?]]> 2018-02-20 12:16:06 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/233217636 Roderious https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/235847572 1. why the other people gets mad at Nandu for stopping the king form killing the tiger
2. What does Namatse mean?

3. Why did the author choose to call the book what elephants know?]]> 2018-02-27 13:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/235847572 jared https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/235986020 These questions have already been posted, so try again

1. Why did The boi have to stay 3 days in jail?
2.Why does Sukh calm Hira Prashad?
3.Where exzacly is the zoo located?]]> 2018-02-27 16:40:22 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/235986020 Jared https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/235987739 why is the king so ambishous
what does namatse mean
who is nadus father

]]> 2018-02-27 16:42:24 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/235987739 Roderious https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/236029296
  • why is Nandu in jail he didn't do anything
    • 2. is Devi Kali in trouble because her ear isn't moving like it usually does.
    3. Why does Nandu believe that Mr. Joshi will come back as a turtle in his next life.
    ]]>     2018-02-27 17:39:41 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/236029296     DO NOT POST THE SAME QUESTIONS!!!! https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/236032849 2018-02-27 17:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/236032849 Kimberly https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/236696912 1. What grade would Nandu be if there were grade schools in the book?
    2. What month did Nandu leave to go to Gularia?
    3. In the book Nandu thought that The Jungle Book was written just for him if you had to choose a book that you have read and that you felt it was made just for you which book would it be? Mine would be Tangled or The Little Mermaid.]]>     2018-02-28 21:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/236696912     ANdrew andrewnavamarci https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/237577588 1. Will the book still continue because the ending was a little ok
    2.Which part is fake and which is real
    3.So why did they have to bring so many men.
    pg 258-259]]>     2018-03-02 19:37:01 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/237577588     Nevaeh https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/238739895 1. Why is the the boy's name Nandu? Does it have something to do with African culture? Is there a specific reason why the book is titled What Elephants Know? Why did they hunt the tiger before finding out if it was a male or female? Why were they so mad at Nandu from stopping this incident?]]> 2018-03-06 17:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/238739895 Nevaeh https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/238747475  Why did they hunt the tiger before finding out if it was a male or female? Why does Nandu's father come on so strongly. This book is similar to Tarzan. They both deal with boys being raised by wild animals. Did Tarzan have anything to do with the writing of this book.]]> 2018-03-06 17:14:21 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/238747475 Xavier https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/238766866 1. Why Would They Title Book What Elephants Know.Is It Because Of A Religion.

    2. Why Did Tutsia,Rita,And Dilly Give An English Dictonary

    3.Why Will Nadu Live With Dhole. Does He Like It There.

    4. Who Is Nadus Dad.Where Is He.]]>     2018-03-06 17:39:52 UTC https://padlet.com/puruckers/94dew2btngsi/wish/238766866