Lesson 1 (from Part 1: "Confession" to "Tennis Ball")
Objective
The objective of this lesson is to discuss Bob's experiences with humans, and what the author conveys about trust. Bob knows that life with humans can be pleasant. He also knows that life with humans can be miserable and that humans cannot always be trusted,
Lesson
Class Discussion: What are the good things about being a man's best friend according to Bob? What else can being a man's best friend mean? How has Bob experienced both the pleasure and agony of belonging to humans? How can trusting humans leave a dog to be like Bob when he was a puppy with no one in the world to count on? Why does Bob find Ivan more trustworthy than humans? Does Bob enjoy life with Julia? Why is it not a perfect life? Why is he a realist about life and trusting humans? What does the author convey...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.3(e), 9-10.7, 11-12.3(e), 11-12.7
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