Subjects
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--Language Arts
--Visual Arts
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--Current Events
--Economics
--Geography
Vocational Education
--Business
Grades
Grades 2-up
News Content
A new airline that caters to dogs and cats is helping to take the stress out of pet owners travel.
Anticipation Guide
Survey students to learn how many of them have pet dogs and cats. Pets can be a big responsibility. What if the family wants to go away for a couple days or longer? What about the pet? Allow time for students to share stories of what they have done with pets when they had to travel. For example, students might share how the pet traveled with them, how they arranged for others to care for the pet while they are away, how they had to pay to kennel their pet while they went on vacation, and so on.
News Words
Next, introduce these words that appear in the News Word Box on the students printable page: cargo, attendant, terrier, frequent, transport, and expand. Discuss the meanings of any of those words that might be unfamiliar. Then ask students to use one of those words to complete each of these sentences:
Read the News
Click for a printable version of this weeks news story New Airline Flies Pet Paw-sengers.
More Facts to Share
You might share this video with students about the launch of a new kind of airline.
You might share these additional facts with students after they have read this weeks news story.
Use the News
Use the News: Answer Key
Use the News: Reading Comprehension
1. d, 2. d, 3. d, 4. b, 5. a.
Language Practice: Building Vocabulary
1. a, 2. b, 3. d, 4. b, 5. c.
Main Idea
A new airline is helping some pet owners travel with less stress.
Follow-Up Activities
Reading for information. Challenge students to learn about airline policies related to pets and to create a simple chart that shows for each airline 1) what types of pets passengers can transport, 2) the number of pets a passenger can transport, and 3) the cost/price range of transporting a pet. Students might gather information using airline Web sites or one of these online resources:
The students completed chart might look something like this:
Airline |
Types of Pets |
Number of Pets |
Cost Per Pet |
Airline # 1 name |
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Airline # 2 name |
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Airline # 3 name |
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Airline # 4 name |
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Airline # 5 name |
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Airline # 6 name |
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SOURCE:
Assessment
Use the Comprehension Check work sheet (see above) as an assessment. Or have students work on their own (in their journals) or in their small groups to respond to the Think About the News questions on the news story page.
Lesson Plan Source
Education WorldNational Standards
FINE ARTS: Visual Arts
GRADES K - 4
NA-VA.K-4.1 Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes
NA-VA.K-4.3 Choosing and Evaluating A Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas
NA-VA.K-4.6 Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines
GRADES 5 - 8
NA-VA.5-8.1 Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes
NA-VA.5-8.3 Choosing and Evaluating A Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas
NA-VA.5-8.6 Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines
GRADES 9 - 12
NA-VA.9-12.1 Understanding and Applying Media, Techniques, and Processes
NA-VA.9-12.3 Choosing and Evaluating A Range of Subject Matter, Symbols, and Ideas
NA-VA.9-12.6 Making Connections Between Visual Arts and Other Disciplines
LANGUAGE ARTS: English
GRADES K - 12
NL-ENG.K-12.2 Reading for Understanding
NL-ENG.K-12.4 Communication Skills
NL-ENG.K-12.5 Communication Strategies
NL-ENG.K-12.8 Developing Research Skills
NL-ENG.K-12.12 Applying Language Skills
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Economics
GRADES K - 4
NSS-EC.K-4.7 Markets and Market Prices
NSS-EC.K-4.8 Supply and Demand
NSS-EC.K-4.9 Competition in the Marketplace
NSS-EC.K-4.14 Entrepreneurs
GRADES 5 - 8
NSS-EC.5-8.7 Markets and Market Prices
NSS-EC.5-8.8 Supply and Demand
NSS-EC.5-8.9 Competition in the marketplace
NSS-EC.5-8.14 Entrepreneurs
GRADES 9 - 12
NSS-EC.9-12.7 Markets and Market Prices
NSS-EC.9-12.8 Supply and Demand
NSS-EC.9-12.9 Competition in the Marketplace
NSS-EC.9-12.14 Entrepreneurs
SOCIAL SCIENCES: Geography
GRADES K - 12
NSS-G.K-12.1 The World in Spatial Terms
NSS-G.K-12.4 Human Systems
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Article by Gary Hopkins
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01/28/2010