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Day1(3/7)
EveryLivingThing
,
CynthiaRylant

Bookexcerpt Retiredtellsthestoryofaretiredteacher
whosgrownlonelyandwaryofchildren
untilhernewdoghelpsherrediscoverher
oldinterests.

Thisstoryoffersaliterary
perspectiveonthepowerof
pets.

TheHealthBenefitsof
Dogs(andCats),
LawrenceRobinson,
JeanneSegal,Ph.D.,
helpguide.org

Onlineguide
tomental
healthand
wellbeing

Thisarticleislengthyand
abovestudentsreading
level,buthasawealthof
information,soweareusing
itasaresourcetocreatea
slideshow.

HeresaReasontoGeta Online
Puppy:KidsWithPets
newspaper
HaveLessAnxiety,
article
MaggieFox,
nbcnews.com

Thisarticleisaboutthehealthbenefitsof
owningapetandthehealthylifestyle
changesthatgoalongwithpetownership.

Thisarticledescribeshowowningadogcan Thisarticleisabovethe
helplowerkidsanxiety(aswellastheir
studentsreadinglevel,so
chanceofdevelopingasthmaorallergies). weareusingitasa
resourcetocreatea
slideshow.
Day2(3/8)

TheHealthBenefitsof
Dogs(andCats),
LawrenceRobinson,
JeanneSegal,Ph.D.,
helpguide.org

Onlineguide
tomental
healthand
wellbeing

Thisarticleisaboutthehealthbenefitsof
owningapetandthehealthylifestyle
changesthatgoalongwithpetownership.

Thisarticleislengthyand
abovestudentsreading
level,buthasawealthof
information,soweareusing
itasaresourcetocreatea
slideshow.

Officialsfeardemandof
Onlinenews
articleand
BelgianMalinoisdogs
aftermovie'Max,'Rachel video
Chazin,fox9.com

Thisarticleandvideoareaboutthetrendof
peopleadoptingdogssimilartoonesthey
seefeaturedinpopularmovieswithouttruly
understandingtheappropriatecare
necessaryforthatdogbreed.

Thisarticleandvideo
provideaspecificexample
ofthefactorspeopleshould
considerwhenadoptinga
pet.

PetResponsibilities,
pbskids.org

Thisbriefwebsitepagetouchesonthekey
responsibilitiesofpetownership(caringfor
apet,financialdemands,etc.).

Thisarticleiswritten
specificallyforchildrenand
highlightsthekey
responsibilitiesthatkids
needtothinkaboutwhenit
comestopets.

Thisarticlediscussesculturaldifferencesin
petownership.

Thisarticleisabove
studentsreadinglevel,so
weareusingitasa
resourcetocreatea
slideshow.

Website

PerceptionsofAnimals
Webarticle
AcrossCultures,Matthew
Maclachlan,
communicaid.com

Day3(3/9)
FamousAnimals
,Susan
Brocker

Bookexcerpt

JumbotheElephantdetailsthelifeof
Jumbo,afamouselephantwholivedina
zooandthenperformedinthecircus.

Thistextoffersanimportant
historical
perspectiveanimalshave
beenusedforentertainment
forcenturies.

BarnumandBailey
CircusShaolinand
ElephantAct,
youtube.com

YouTube
video

Thisvideoshowsaportionoftheelephant
performanceatthecircus.

Itisclearhowmuchthe
elephantsaretrainedand
expectedtoperform.

CassBecomesaStar
,
GrahamMeadows

Bookexcerpt

Thisbookgivesabriefoverviewofadog
thatactsincommercialsanddescribesthe
dogsexperienceonthesetofa
commercial.

Thisbookpaintsavery
positivepictureofthedogs
experiencesowewillbe
suretoaddresssomeofthe
downsidesforanimalactors
onday4.

ADogMovieStar
DemonstratestheArtof
CanineActing,
youtube.com

YouTube
video

Thisvideoshowsatrainerandadog
Thevideodisplaysthe
demonstratingsomeoftheskillsthatanimal responsivenessofthedog
actorsperform.
toitstrainer.

AnimalBehavior&
TrainingLessonPlan,
seaworld.org

Onlinelesson Thislessonplan,providedbySeaWorld,
plan
describesthetrainingthatgoesinto
preparinganimalstoperformatSeaWorld.

Thisresourcesisclearly
onesidedbutwewillbe
examiningthedownsidesof
SeaWorldonday4.

TheComplete2016
SeaWorldBlueHorizons
DolphinShow,
youtube.com

YouTube
video

Thisvideoshowsaportionofadolphin
showatSeaWorldandhighlightsthe
dolphinsvariousabilities.

Itisclearhowmuchthe
dolphinsaretrainedand
expectedtoperform.

WhyZoosMatter,

Webarticle

Thisarticletalksaboutthepurposesofzoos Thearticlepaintsan

stlzoo.org

excerpt

andthewaysthatzoosprovide
entertainmentandeducationforpeople.

exclusivelypositivepicture
ofzoos,butwewillexplore
thenegativeaspectsof
zoosonday4.

TheGiantPandaCam,
Livewebcam
SmithsonianNationalZoo

Thiswebsitestreamsalivefeedofthegiant Becausethisisalivefeed,
pandaenclosureintheWashington,D.C.
thepandamayormaynot
NationalZoo.
beactiveatthetimewhen
wewatch.

The7FigureScowl:How Onlinearticle
GrumpyCatisBuildinga
MediaEmpire,
thehollywoodreporter.com

ThisarticledescribesGrumpyCatsriseto
fameandthevariousentertainmentdeals
shenowhas.

Thearticleisabove
studentsreadinglevels,so
wewillhavetopullexcerpts
andmakeafew
adjustments.

GrumpyCat,Exclusive
InterviewWithFeline
Phenom,ABCNews

ThisvideointroducesGrumpyCatand
describesherrisetofame.

Thevideoshowsacurrent
andpopularexampleofan
animalproviding
entertainmentonthe
internet.

Newsvideo

Day4(3/10)
ArgumentsForand
AgainstZoos,DorisLin,
animalrights.about.com

Webarticle

Thisarticlegivesacomprehensivelistofthe Thislistwillhelpusdevelop
prosandconsofzoos.
theresourcesweprovide
thestudentsforthedebate.

Conservation,aza.org

Website
excerpt

Thisarticlehighlightssomeofthebenefitsof Thisarticleisbiased,but
zoos,suchastheirconservation,
sinceitisbeingusedina
reintroduction,andbreedingefforts.
debate,wewillprovide
otherresourcesthatprovide
theoppositeviewpoint.

ActivistsFileComplaint
OverAllegedAbuseof
DolphinsandWhalesat
SeaWorld,DavidKirby

Onlinenews
article
excerpt

Thisarticledescribessomeofthealleged
abuseoccurringatSeaWorld.

Thisarticleistoolong,so
wehavetouseashorter
excerpt.

RinglingWillRetire
CircusElephantsTwo
YearsEarlierThan
Planned,SusanAger,
nationalgeographic.com

Onlinenews
article

ThisarticleexplainsRinglingsdecisionto
retirealloftheirelephantsinMayofthis
year.

Thisarticleisabouta
currentdevelopmentinthe
animalentertainment
industry.

Day5(3/11)
SavetheBirds
,Fay
Robinson

Book

WhatistheAnimal
Kingdom?,
Bobbie
Kalman

Bookexcerpt Thisexcerpt,titledTheShrinkingKingdom,
detailshowmanyanimalshavebecome
endangeredorextinctlately,anddescribes
theeffectsofhunting,habitatdestruction,
andpollution.

Thistextisagreatselection
becauseitsuccinctly
highlightsseveralimportant
issues.

Habitatssectionofthe
WorldWildlife
Foundationswebsite

Website

Someofthetextisabove
thestudentsreadinglevels,
butthereisenough
accessibletextthatstudents
willbeabletocomprehend
itwithsupport.

Thisbookisaboutacitysplantobuildon
thesiteofaparkandlocalresidents
campaigntosavethepark.

Thiswebsitehaspagesforeachoftheeight
majortypesofhabitatseachsectionhas
picturesandexplanationsofthespeciesthat
liveineachhabitat,thethreatsfacingthe
habitats,andwhatwecando.

Thisbookisappropriatefor
thirdgradeandclearly
showshowhumanscan
havebothapositiveand
negativeimpactonanimals
habitat.

Day6(3/14)
AeroandOfficerMike,
JoanPlummerRussell,
fromthe
Storytown
anthology

Bookexcerpt Thisarticledescribesthelifeofapolice
doghistraining,responsibilities,anddaily
life.

Thisarticleisfromthe
schoolsgradelevelliteracy
anthology.

AdorableMinihorses
VisitSickKidsin
Hospital,youtube.com

YouTube
video

Thisvideoisaboutservicehorsesthatvisit
sickchildrentolifttheirspirits.

Thisvideoshowcasesthe
meaningfulservicesthat
workinganimalscan
provide.

AdorableTherapyDog
HelpsChildrenRead
BetterThanEver,
youtube.com

YouTube
video

Thisvideoisaboutaservicedogwhosits
withchildrentohelpthemfeelcomfortable
whilereading.

Thisvideoshowsalesser
knownservicethatdogs
canprovideandalsomay
berelatableforsome
studentswhohaveanxiety
aboutreading.

CaninePartnersforLife

Organization

Thisorganizationtrainsserviceand
companiondogstoassistindividualswitha
widerangeof
disabilities.

Atraineranddogintraining
willvisitandconducta
demonstrationofthedogs
skills.Ourstudentswillget
toseethedogfirsthandand
hearabouttheimpactthese
dogshaveontheirowners.

Day7(3/15)
UnitedStatesDepartment Website
ofAgriculture:Animal
WelfareInformation
Center,awic.nal.usda.gov

Thiswebsitehasmanyresourcesabout
farmsandfarmanimals.

Thiswebsiteisvery
comprehensivebutcouldbe
biasedwewillmakesure
toraisecounterpoints.

Day8(3/16)
PicturesfromGoogle
Images

Photos

Wewillprovideavarietyofphotosof
animalsonfarms.

Byshowingthestudentsa
rangeofphotos,wewillbe
abletoshowthemhow
variedlifecanbeforfarm
animals,dependingonthe
typeoffarm.

Day9(3/17)
NativeAmericanAnimal
Stories
,JosephBruchac

Book

Thisbookhasmanystoriesthatexhibitthe
worldviewofNativeAmericansinrelationto
animals.

Theshortstoriesinthe
bookprovideameaningful
butcompactwindowinto
NativeAmericanbeliefs.

Day10(3/18)
Fireflies
,JuliaBrinckloe

Book

Thispicturebooktellsthestoryofaboywho
capturesfirefliesandgrappleswithwhether
thatmakesthefireflieshisultimately,he
decidestoreleasethem.

Thisbookisatouching
storyaboutbeing
considerateofourimpact
onothercreatures.

GeneralResourcesUsedThroughout
ChangingtheWorld:
PersuasiveSpeeches,
Petitions,andEditorials
,
LucyCalkins

Book

Thisbookprovidesacomprehensive
approachtoteachingpersuasivewritingit
haslessonplans,aschedule,andsample
assignments/prompts.

Thisbookisagreat
resourceandprovidesa
literacyexperts
perspective.Afewlessons
arenotideallymatchedto
ourstudentsneedsandwill
havetobemodified.