1. Literature Focus Unit on Dogs by: Chris Klemisch

2. Literature Selections Fiction/Nonfiction
My puppy is born by Joanna Cole & Margaret Miller
Any kind of dog by Lynn Reiser
Clifford the big red dog by Norman Bridwell
Clifford counts 1,2,3 Board Book by Norman Bridwell
Two dogs swimming by Lynn Reiser
Tiny the snow dog by Cari Meister & Rich Davis
Caring for your dog by Jill Foran
Dirty Dog Boogie by Loris Lesynski
Marley: A dog like no other by John Grogan

3. Unit Plan
Dogs and members of the dog family characteristics/traits/habitats
Exposure to dogs
Research and write about members of dog family
Key concepts about dogs: food, shelter, needs, members of family
Projects involving different types of assessment of students understanding

4. Six Language Arts Introduction to lesson Show & tell
Story about dogs & dog family member
Dog catcher
Communicating in group projections
Poem
Report on member of dog family
Write and illustrate story about a dog
Listening to directions
Books on tape
Sharing work
Video
Movie
Tag
Animal Movements
Math surveys & graphs
Group and independent reading
Internet research
Free time
Art projects
Video
Internet research
Surveys & graphs

5. Cross-Curricular Ideas
Dog & dog family behaviors/habitats
Compare & contrast dogs versus humans using websites
Play dog catcher
Make variety of animal movements
Draw & color picture of a dog
Draw & paint picture of
dog family & their habitat
Dog word problems
Graph weights of
members of dog family
Create survey of the different pets within the classroom & number of pets
Teach & sing How much is that doggie in
the window
Have students in groups write & perform
songs about dogs or member of dog family
Write & illustrate story about dogs in groups
Have show & tell with students dogs
Write paper on likes & dislikes of dogs
Do two book reports using books from literature selection
Write & present paper on member of dog family in groups
Write poem about dogs using the I remember format

6. Strategies
Tapping prior knowledge: use what students know about dogs as they listen, read, write, and view.
Organize ideas: into their papers and poems
Making connections: students will relate what they are listening to, reading, or viewing about dogs and books they have read.
Predicting: students will make predictions about what will happen as they are reading.
Summarize: their ideas about members of dog family.
Evaluating: students will look over their projects and discover what they didn’t know before.

7. Skills
Write
Study
Comprehension
Language
Reference

8. Technology Computers with internet access
Tape player/tapes
Clifford the big red dog
Marley: A dog like no other
TV/VCR/Tape
101 Dalmatians

9. Grouping Individual activities
Have students compare and contrast dogs & humans
Draw and color pictures of dog
Have students write paper on what dogs like and need
Read a variety of books on dogs and do book reports
Poem
Small-Group Activities
Write and illustrate story about dogs
Write and present paper on member of dog family
Have students write and perform song about dogs in small group
Books on tape
Whole group
Discussion about dogs
Read aloud My puppy is born
Play Dog Catcher
Sing “How much is that doggie in the window” song
Make a list of likes and dislikes dogs
Spelling test using dog related words
101 Dalmatians

10. Lesson Plan Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday AM
LA-(WG)-introduce dog lesson
LA-(SG)-students will create KLW chart & write paper on member of dog family
LA-(I)-write paper on likes & dislikes of dogs
LA-(SG)-write & illustrate story about dogs
LA-(WG)-read My puppy is born to the class
Music-(WG)-teach & sing dog song
LA-(SG)-peer editing
Music-(SG)-write & sing own song about dog or dog family member
LA-(WG)-present paper on dog family
Science-(I)-list websites & write paper about favorite kind of dog
LA-(I)-write a poem about dog in I remember format
Science-(I)-compare & contrast humans & dogs
LA-(I)-three book reports on dog books
Math-(I)-have students complete worksheet using dog word problems PM
PE-(WG)-explain & have class demonstrate a variety of any kind of animal movements
LA-(WG)-give spelling test on dog related words
Art-(I)-have students draw & color pictures of dog
LA-(I)-listen to books on tape
PE-(WG)-play dog catcher
Math-(I)-make bar graphs using dog family members weight
LA-(WG)-watch movie on 101 Dalmatians
Math-(WG)-make a survey of the different pets within the classroom
Art-(I)-draw & paint picture of dog family member & their habitat
LA-(WG)-show and tell
Free time

11. Assessment Observation of interaction & communication within groups
6 + 1 Writing Traits (Stories and Poems)
Spelling test with dog related words
Math graphs/surveys (dog family member weight/number of pets)
Check for understanding by prompting questions to the class as a group
Report on member of dog family (Rubric)
Poem (checklist)

12. Lesson Plan Dog Catcher Grade Level: 2nd-4th
Subject Area: Physical Education
Materials Needed:
1 dog catcher hat, 2-4 dog bones, two hula hoops
Standards:
Know how to use space to move safely in different directions at various speeds
Use control in locomotor activities
Objectives:
Students will play the game safely and use a variety of non-locomotor skills such as walking, running, and skipping
Learning Activities:
One student is chosen to be the dog catcher and wears his hat. Three other students will carry dog bones. They are the rescue dogs.
When the game starts the dog catcher will attempt to tag students by chasing them.
When the dog catcher catches a student, they will go to the pound (inside the hula hoops). To get out of the pound the students carrying the bone must hand it to one of the students in the pound.
Once they are free from the pound, that student becomes one of the rescue dogs.
Rescue dogs cannot be tagged by the dog catcher. Play for as long as the teacher sees fit before choosing a new dog catcher and rescue dogs.
Variations:
Have multiple dog catchers
Instead of running, have the children use other locomotor skills such as walking or skipping.
Either take a dog pound away or take a rescue dog away
Assessment:
Observe locomotor skills.
Observe students to make sure they are playing safely in the gym.
Reflection:

13. How much is that doggie in the window?
How much is that doggie in the window? (arf! arf!)
The one with the waggley tail
I do hope that doggie's for sale
I must take a trip to California
And leave my poor sweetheart alone
If he has a dog, he won't be lonesome
And the doggie will have a good home
I read in the paper there are robbers (roof! roof!)
With flashlights that shine in the dark
My love needs a doggie to protect him
And scare them away with one bark
I don't want a bunny or a kitty
I don't want a parrot that talks
I don't want a bowl of little fishies [Try our Swim with the Goldfish activity!]
He can't take a goldfish for a walk
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Note:
Arf! Arf! sounds like a small dog.
Roof! Roof! sounds like a bigger dog.