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The best way to get a puppy is to beg for a baby brother—and they'll settle for a puppy every time." – Winston Pendleton, author of Pursuit of Happiness Students may need additional support determining a theme, particularly if they come up with different ideas for the theme within their triads. In this situation, remind students that everyone can interpret poetry differently, and there is no right or wrong answer; however, for their theme to be possible, they must be able to find supporting details. Tell students that they are going to reread the poem "dog" and use a new protocol to share their notices and wonders in triads. Refer to the Classroom Protocols document for the full version of the Final Word protocol. If you eliminate smoking and gambling, you will be amazed to find that almost all an Englishman's pleasures can be, and mostly are, shared by his dog." – George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright

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Direct students' attention to the posted learning targets and select a volunteer to read them aloud:My fashion philosophy is, if you're not covered in dog hair, your life is empty." – Elayne Boosler, American comedian The research reading that students complete for homework will help build both their vocabulary and knowledge pertaining to poetry and creative writing. By participating in this volume of reading over a span of time, students will develop a wide base of knowledge about the world and the words that help describe and make sense of it. There's just something about dogs that makes you feel good. You come home, they're thrilled to see you. They're good for the ego." – Janet Schnellman

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Invite a poet to come into the classroom to explain what inspires him or her to write and to read aloud some examples. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them." – John Grogan, author of Marley & Me In this module, students work to become ethical people, treating others well and stand up for what is right (e.g., empathy, integrity, respect, compassion). Throughout Unit 1, students practice respect and integrity as they work together collaboratively and complete independent research reading homework. The following materials are introduced in this unit and referenced both throughout the module and the school year: I think dogs are the most amazing creatures; they give unconditional love. For me, they are the role model for being alive." – Gilda Radner, American comedian and actressSupports guided in part by CA ELD Standards 4.I.B.6, 4.I.B.7, 4.I.B.8, 4.I.C.10, 4.I.C.11, and 4.II.A.1 I once decided not to date a guy because he wasn't excited to meet my dog. I mean, this was like not wanting to meet my mother." – Bonnie Schacter, founder of the Single Pet Owner's Society Singles Group Distribute the I Notice/I Wonder Note-catcher: "dog" and allocate each triad a characteristic of poetry to focus on. When possible, ensure equal numbers of groups working on each characteristic. The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog." – George Graham Vest, U.S. Senator from Missouri The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs." – Charles De Gaulle, President of the French Republic

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When you adopt a dog, you have a lot of very good days and one very bad day." – W. Bruce Cameron, author of A Dog's Purpose, A Dog's Journey, and A Dog's Way Home Tell students you are going to read the poem aloud again, and this time they should act out the poem as you say the lines, as though they are the dog.Dogs love their friends and bite their enemies, quite unlike people, who are incapable of pure love and always have to mix love and hate." – Sigmund Freud, psychoanalyst