Jane Goodall and the Study of

Primates

Celie Bachman
Senior Division
Website

I chose the topic of Jane Goodall because she is an extremely influential women in the
science field. When I saw this topic on the list that was given, I knew it would be a perfect fit for
this years theme. Knowing that Jane Goodall was one of the first scientists to discover how
chimpanzees lived, I could tell that I would be able to see how she explored and encountered the
primates in great detail. The exploration and encounter Jane Goodall experienced with the
chimpanzees of Gombe, Tanzania ties in very well and made for a great history day topic.
I had chosen Jane Goodall because I knew some information about her and wanted to know
more. In grade school, I would constantly hear the name "Jane Goodall" in various classes and
since then, I have always been fascinated with her work. With this, I knew it would be a great
topic for History Day.
I began my researching process with looking up websites with good basic information, so I
was able to know more about my topic before I began writing things. After I had my basic
information, I went to my schools library to find two very helpful primary sources. After these, I
mainly used websites and videos to obtain my knowledge of the topic.
I chose doing a website because I have never done a website before for History Day and
thought it would be an interesting way to portray the information I knew. By doing a website, I
am also able to add video clips and photos to add more to my project. I believe using a website is
also easier to do than a poster board because it is all in one place and it isn't difficult to maintain
and organized project. I used a format that was simple and clean. I didn't want anything too
showy or flashy and I think the simplicity of the format I chose makes reading and
comprehending the information easier. One thing I liked about creating my project is the fact t

that I enjoyed my topic and was intrigued by it. I would imagine that it would be difficult to
create a whole project on something you aren't interested in.
My thesis is about how Jane Goodall's discoveries about the primates impacted how the world
saw chimpanzees. Goodall proved that we (humans) and chimpanzees are in fact very similar.
People had always just thought of them as dumb, boring animals, but she proved that these
creatures are far from dumb. Goodall explored the way of chimpanzees to understand their lives
and with her information, humans now know more about primates. This project relates the the
History Day theme because Jane Goodall explored the chimpanzees way of life and she
encountered chimpanzees in many ways that helped her learn more about them.

Works Cited
"Africa in my Blood: An Autobiography in Letters: The Early Years." Women in European
History. Women in European History, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. This will tell me about
how Jane became one of most influencial women in the science field.
Collopy, Michael. "Jane Goodall." 125 Dominican University of California. Dominican
University of California, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. This is just a basic portrait photo of Jane
Goodall today.
"Contribution to Science." Jane Goodall. the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada, n.d. Web. 9 Feb.
2016. This website gave me great information on how Jane Goodall influenced the
science world.
Cumberlidge, Neil. "Chimpanzees." Environmental Encyclopedia. Ed. Marci Bortman, Peter
Brimblecombe, and Mary Ann Cunningham. 3rd ed. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 239-240.
Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 5 Nov. 2015. This encyclopedia will be a good
source and will support main point in my project by giving a basis on what Jane Goodalls
studies/goals were.
Davis, Brooke. "Jane Goodall." Jane Goodall. Psychology Department, Dec. 1999. Web. 9 Feb.
2016. This site gives me very good information on how Jane Goodall discovered many
new things.
"The Evolution of Jane Goodall." The Jane Goodall Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Nov. 2015. This
biographical website gives lots of great information on Jane Goodall and what her history
was like.

Goodall, Jane. The Chimpanzees of Gombe: Patterns of Behavior. Cambridge, Massachusetts,

and London, England: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1986. Print. This
source will give me a more extensive knowledge about the chimpanzees of Gombe.
- - -. "Jane's entry in a 1961 field notebook." National Geographic. National Geographic Society,
n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2016. This photo of Jane's notebook gives a first hand look at what
exactly she studied and how she studied it.
- - -. "Life and Death at Gombe." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web.
9 Feb. 2016. This is a primary source that came from Jane Goodall's camera.
- - -. Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe. Boston: Houghton
Mifflin Company, 1990. Print. This book will be very informative and important for my
project because it will focus in on the work Jane Goodall did in Gombe.
"Jane Goodall." Jane Goodall joins Mongabay. Mongabay, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. This is just a
good photo of Jane that will be helpful to my project.
Jane Goodall: A Mini Biography. Bio. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2016. This
video is a good synopsis of the work Jane accomplished.
"Jane Goodall and her mother Vanne." Academy of Achievement. American Academy of
Acheivement, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. This is a photo of Jane and her mother and I will
use it in my page about Gombe.
Jane Goodall: A Retrospective. National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 6
Nov. 2015. This primary source gives a great understanding and visual way to know what
Jane Goodall was doing in Gombe, Tanzania.

"Jane Goodall Kissing a Chimpanzee." My Hero Project. The My Hero Project, Inc., 29 June
2002. Web. 5 Nov. 2015. <http://myhero.com/hero.asp?hero=janegoodall>. This photo is
very fun and friendly and shows how Jane Goodall was very close and friendly with the
chimpanzees she worked with.
"Jane Goodall's Story." PBS. PBS, 3 Mar. 1996. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. This article is a background
on Jane's life which will help me understand more about her life choices.
"Jane Goodall with David Greybeard." Jane Goodall's Roots and Shoots. The Jane Goodall
Institute, 13 July 2015. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. This photo shows the camp Jane stayed in as
well as one of the chimps, David Greybeard.
"Louis Leakey and Jane Goodall." Liberty Voice. Guardian Liberty Voice, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2016.
This is a photo that shows Dr. Louis Leakey who was a huge part in Jane's career.
McKie, Robert, ed. "Chimps with everything: Jane Goodall's 50 years in the jungle." The
Guardian. The Guardian, 26 June 2010. Web. 24 Jan. 2016. This secondary source is a
good overview of Jane Goodall's fifty years in Africa.
Neugebauer, Michael. "Adult chimpanzee hands." Wild Chimpanzees. Bank of America, n.d.
Web. 9 Feb. 2016. I will use this photo in my project in the photo gallery.
- - -. "Jane Goodall making the 'be quiet' gesture." Wild Chimpanzees. Bank of America, n.d.
Web. 9 Feb. 2016. This is a fun picture of Jane as she walks through the jungle.
- - -. "Jane Goodall sitting with three chimpanzees." Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpamzees. Bank of
America, n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2016. This photo shows Jane Goodall and how happy she was
when she spent time with her chimpanzees. The smile and genuine joy she had shows
how passionate she was.

Nichols, Michael. "Jane Goodall observes antics of two chimpanzees." National Geographic.
National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 9 Feb. 2016. This is a photo of Jane and two
happy chimpanzees in Gombe, Tanzania.
Pintea, Lillian. "Gombe National Park." Gombe Chimpanzees. Duke University, n.d. Web. 9 Feb.
2016. This photo just shows the place where Jane spent all her time studying, Gombe.
Sudbury Science Films. "Film crew and chimpanzees." Jane Goodall's Chimpanzees. Bank of
America, n.d. Web. 24 Jan. 2016. This photo shows what was going on behind the
cameras and is important because it shows all the work that was put into creating the way
the world sees this information.
"Touch." National Geographic. National Geopraphic Society, n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2015. This
photo shows the extremely close relationship that Jane had with her chimps. The photos
says how much she cared out her work and truly loved what she was doing.
Van Lawick, Hugo. "Fifty Years at Gombe." National Geopraphic. National Geogaphic Society,
n.d. Web. 8 Feb. 2016. This photo will show how comfortable Jane was with her
chimpanzees.
- - -. "Who's Watching Whom?" National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web.
20 Nov. 2015. This photo shows the fun and friendly relationship Jane shared with the
chimpanzees.
Walters, Barbara. 100 Most Important Women of the 20th Century. Des Moines, Iowa: Meredith
Corporation, 1998. Print. The chapter in this book that is the biography of Jane Goodall
will give my project good information on how Goodall was very insightful and inspired
many people to join animal rights activism.

"Young Jane Goodall." Academy of Achievement. Museum of Living History, n.d. Web. 9 Feb.
2016. This photo will be used in my history page of my website and will just show Jane
as a young girl.