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L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
03/21/2011
World's Most Expensive Dog Worth $1.5 million
A red Tibetan Mastiff is the world's most expensive dog after a multi-millionaire from China shelled out $1.5 million for the 180-pound pup.
■Class discussion: Don't you wish you had a couple of these pups? How do you go about selling a $1 million dog? Are there doggy specialists who will sell them for you? What separates a $1 million dog from a mere $500,000 dog? Isn't this all just a bit silly?
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