November 15, 2012

Clear your desk of everything!

Elite

Valor

rehabilitate

fiend

camaraderie

Restroom Break

Homework:

• Study for your writing test• Review for writing test with worksheet

“Prepositional Phrases Used as Adjectives and Adverbs”……this will be checked as a homework grade and reviewed before the test tomorrow!

Yesterday, we honored men and women who have served in our

country’s armed forces. Did you know that throughout

history animals have played a pretty important role in keeping

soldiers safe, too?

Elephants were used in combat as far back as 218 BC. Their main problem? The sound of a

squealing pig scared them to death!

Soldiers used glowworms to light dark trenches during WWI.

Pigeons have been used to carry messages for thousands of years,

including during WWII.

Dolphins help out the Navy by finding and marking underwater mines, which they are too light to trigger.

Horses have been used in war since as far back as 1350 BC. Over 8 million

horses died during WWI.

What about dogs? Man’s best friend has been lending soldiers a helpful “paw” for generations. Let’s learn more about how!

Post-it Note… Think about the following argument:

“Do you think military dogs should be classified as soldiers or equipment?”

Using your post-it note…write you name on it and a sentence explanation of your reasoning. Then place it on the chart on the back wall. Any time over the next few weeks you may change you mind and move your post-it note to the other side of the chart. Write a new post-it note for your justification. Then place your old post-it note at the bottom of the chart with your reasoning for the change written in red.

“War Dog”—page 86Draw the chart below in your composition

notebook. What characteristics of dogs make them helpful to the military? What’s one thing that surprises you?What’s one thing that confuses you?Write one question you’d like to discuss with the class about this article.

Read the article. It is yours to keep—write on it if you like! Complete the chart in your composition notebook

as you read. When you finish, reread and see what you missed the first

time. Be prepared for a whole group discussion!

http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/05/04/war_dog#0

http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/29/military-dogs-classified-as-equipment/

Comprehension Questions for “War Dogs:”1. Do advocates work for or against the dogs?

Justify your response.2. In your own words, explain the law that Kandoll

is trying to change.3. Do you think this is fair? Why or why not?4. Do you think the Defense Department is making

a good argument? Justify your response.5. What can you infer is the reason the author of

this article mentions Lex at the end of this article?

http://vimeo.com/15508042

Parts to the War Dog Bill:112th CONGRESS

2d SessionS. 2134

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESFebruary 27, 2012

Mr. BLUMENTHAL introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILLTo amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements relating to the retirement, adoption, care, and recognition of military working dogs, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Parts to the War Dog Bill:SEC. 2. FINDINGS.Congress makes the following findings:(1) Each of the Armed Forces and other Government agencies, including the Secret Service, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Transportation Security Administration, use military working dogs (MWDs) in service to the country.(2) Since September 11, 2011, military working dogs have served in Iraq and Afghanistan and have been trained in explosive detection, narcotic detection, sentry, patrol, tracking, and other specific duties.(3) Military working dogs, through their training, have prevented injuries and saved the lives of thousands of United States citizens.(4) Military working dogs perform critical and varied roles that go far beyond their current designation as ‘equipment.’

Parts to the War Dog Bill:SEC. 4. VETERINARY CARE FOR RETIRED MILITARY WORKING DOGS.(a) Veterinary Care-(1) IN GENERAL- Chapter 50 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:‘Sec. 993. Military working dogs: veterinary care for retired military working dogs‘(a) In General- The Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain a system to provide for the veterinary care of retired military working dogs.‘(b) Eligible Dogs- (1) A retired military working dog eligible for veterinary care under this section is any military working dog adopted under section 2583 of this title.‘(2) The veterinary care provided a military working dog under this section shall be provided during the life of the dog beginning on the date on which the dog is adopted under such section 2583.

Parts to the War Dog Bill:

SEC. 4. VETERINARY CARE FOR RETIRED MILITARY WORKING DOGS.‘(e) Coverage of Costs- (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any costs of operation and administration of the system required by this section, and of any veterinary care provided under the system, shall be covered by such combination of the following as the Secretary and the non-profit entity awarded the contract under subsection (c) jointly consider appropriate:

Parts to the War Dog Bill:

SEC. 5. RECOGNITION OF SERVICE OF MILITARY WORKING DOGS.Section 1125 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--(1) by inserting ‘(a) General Authority- ’ before ‘The Secretary of Defense’; and(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:‘(b) Recognition of Service of Military Working Dogs- The Secretary of Defense shall create a decoration or other appropriate recognition to recognize military working dogs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that are killed in action or perform an exceptionally meritorious or courageous act in service to the United States.’.

Why do you think people oppose and support the bill? Work in your

group to list reasons for both sides. Reasons people might support the War Dog bill

Reasons people might oppose the War Dog bill

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