Puppy Walker

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Social Studies

Grade(s)

1

Overview

In this video from PBSLearningMedia, Brett trains puppies to be seeing-eye dogs. He volunteers as a puppy walker for the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind. He is working with a puppy named Arty for one year. His job is to socialize Arty and teach him to follow commands. At the end of the year, Brett has to bring Arty back for more training so he will be ready to work with a person who has a visual imparity. Brett knows his work is for a very good cause. When it’s time to give up the puppy, he isn’t too disappointed.

Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 1

SS10.1.4

Identify contributions of diverse significant figures that influenced the local community and state in the past and present. (Alabama)

UP:SS10.1.4

Vocabulary

  • understand
  • identify
  • distinguish
  • leaders
  • significant figures
  • contributions
  • contributor
  • state
  • past
  • present
  • roles

Knowledge

Students know:
  • The important contributions citizens make in their local community and state.
  • Vocabulary: leaders, significant figures, contributions, contributor, state, past, present, roles

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Read and comprehend the role of a contributor.
  • Understand how contributions affect the local community and state.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • There were important contributions by significant figures, such as Admiral Raphael Semmes and Emma Sansom, who influence the local community and Alabama from the past and in the present.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

CUSTOM

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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