Students read children's literature about wolves in small groups and discuss examples of Stereotype, Bias, and Message. Students watch and discuss sound filmstrip version of Julie of the Wolves. Owner of hybrid wolf pup visits class to talk to students about how to choose and train and handle a hybrid wolf and how they are different from other domestic dogs. Students come to media center for two 45-minute visits to watch video clips from Beauty and the Beast, White Fang, White Fang 2, and Never Cry Wolf. Media specialist helps students use CD-ROM resources of World Book, Compton's, Grolier's, and National Geographic Mammals encyclopedia.
Teacher helps students find answers in in collection of non-fiction books about wolves.
Students use scanner and CD-ROM's to collect color pictures of wolves for picture collage in classroom. Students are given time in the classroom to read from collection of non-fiction books about wolves. Teacher leads students through a chalk talk. All communication is done by writing. Fact written on board must be new knowledge.