Learning Objectives
Students will research and reflect how dogs played an intricate role during the 9/11 event.
Grades
6-8
Standards
Common Core
W 8 Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism
R3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).
National Council for the Social Studies Standards
Time, Continuity, and Change
Materials Needed
Computers with internet access
Lesson
Introduction
- Review the events that occurred in America on 9/11/2001. Hold a discussion with students to review the history of these events and the long term ramifications on our country.
Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling
- State that the class will be exploring the role that dogs played in the 9/11 attacks and aftermath.
- Ask: How did dogs assist at the World Trade Center site? Solicit answers, along with questions that students have about dogs’ roles in the aftermath of 9/11.
Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling
- Have students read the following articles:
Independent Working Time
- Summarize the roles of dogs during the 9/11 tragedy. How were they vital?
Review and Closing
- Invite students to share their summaries.
References
Bovsun, M. (2016, September). The Legacy of 9/11 Dogs 15 Years Later. Retrieved fromhttps://www.akc.org/content/news/articles/the-legacy-of-9-11-dogs-15-years-later/
Meet the 9/11 Dogs: Appollo, The First Police K-9 to Respond at Ground Zero. (2015, September 11). Retrieved from https://www.akc.org/content/entertainment/articles/meet-the-9-11-dogs-appollo-the-first-police-k-9-to-respond-at-ground-zero/
Shamleh, A. A. (2014, September 8). Meet the 9/11 Dogs: Roselle, Who Helped Her Blind Partner Escape the WTC. Retrieved from https://www.akc.org/content/entertainment/articles/meet-the-9-11-dogs-roselle-who-helped-her-blind-partner-escape-the-wtc/