Dog Book Club: Dogs Daring to Be Heroes

Do you love Dogs? Do you love reading stories about dogs? 
Come Join us to discuss the stories of Daring Dogs and Heroic Hounds in the following book.
****Book: Daring Dogs: 30 True Tales of Heroic Hounds
****By Kimberlie Hamilton		Published by Scholastic

Before Class: Learners will read assigned pages of the book (see in attachment found in Welcome Letter)
During Class: Teachers and Learners will come prepared to discuss the stories read for the week and share their own stories about dogs.
**Class will start with weekly check-in and Welcome
**Discussion 30-35 minutes
**Class ends with final thoughts and wrap up
After Class: Optional Homework Assignments
+Weekly Reading Reflection - Learners reflect on the stories read that week and the class discussion
+Short Stories about Dogs - Learners write stories (real or fiction) about dogs
+Final Project: Research and Report on Dogs - Learners research a Dog Breed, Famous Dog, Dog Histories, etc. Learners complete a report on their topic.

Week 1: Classes 1 + 2

Class 1: pgs 13 - 27
Let’s Meet:
- The Dog Who Could Fly
- A Phenomenal Frisbee Dog
Plus:
- What Happened When
- They Also Served
- Trail Blazers with Tails

Class 2: pgs 28 - 43
Let’s Meet:
- A Cross-Country Trekker
- A Disaster-Averting Bomb Dog
- America’s First Seeing Eye Dog
- A Companion to a King
Plus:
- Dogspotting For Beginners
- Droolworthy Destinations
- Sent-sational Sniffers
- Hounds Who Love to Help

Week 2: Classes 3 + 4

Class 3: pgs 44 – 59
Let’s Meet:
- Napoleon’s Pint-Size Nemesis
- A Famously Faithful Dog
- The Bushveld’s Legendary Hero
- Freud’s Furry Assistant
Plus:
- Royal Rovers
- Yankee Doodle Dawgs
- Friends Fur-ever
- Incredible (But True) Dog Facts

Class 4: pgs 60 – 75
Let’s Meet:
- A Courageous Prisoner of War
- A Four-Legged War Hero
- The First Canine Cosmonaut
- An Inspirational Earthquake Survivor
Plus:
- Work Like a Dog!
- (Wo)Man’s Best Friend
- Superstars of Science
- The Dog from Nose to Tail

Week 3: Classes 5 + 6

Class 5: pgs 76 – 87
Let’s Meet:
- An Adorable Advertising Icon
- An Aussie Penguin Protector
- The Pug Who Saved a Prince
- The Albert Einstein of Dogs
Plus:
- Why Do Dogs Do That?
- How Many Dogs Does it Take …

Class 6: pgs 88 – 99
Let’s Meet:
- A Hollywood Hound
- A Treasure-Hunting Terrier
- A Civil War Mascot
- World War I’s Top Dog
Plus:
- Film Stars with Fur
- Bowwow Wow!

Week 4: Classes 7 + 8

Class 7: pgs 100 – 111
Let’s Meet:
- A Dog Who is Four Pounds of Courage
- A Victorian-Age Charity Collector
- A Famous Welsh Lifeguard
- Two Dogs Alone in the Arctic
Plus:
- Pick-of-the-Litter Books
- Digital Dogs

Class 8: pgs 112 – 129
Let’s Meet:
- A North Pole Pioneer
- Alaska’s Greatest Sled Dog
- A Ground Zero Hero
Plus:
- Mutts With Guts
- Heroic Hounds
- The K-9s of 9/11
- 10 Ways to Help Hounds in Need
- Daring Dogs Timeline