Feels like home
What do you see in the picture, where are they, what do you think this story is about?
A pack of wild dogs, all brothers, have made history by making the longest ever recorded single journey made by any mammal in Africa.
Why might these wild dogs travel long distances?
How far do you think these dogs travelled?
When a young dog comes of age in the wild, he must travel to find a new territory and a mate to start a family of his own. These three dogs travelled together from Kafue National Park in Western Zambia to Luangwa Valley in Eastern Zambia. This is a total of 2500 miles over 8 months.
How do you think we know they did this?
Scientists have been monitoring the dogs to find out how they work together as teams to reach their goals. They made some interesting findings.
What obstacles and barriers do you think the dogs met on their way?
How do you think they overcame those barriers?
The main obstacles come from humans, but there is a also a lack of available natural food for the dogs on the journey. The dogs have to navigate towns, hunters as well as predators in the wild.
Do you think the dogs feel fear?
Why do you think the dogs travelled together, why not travel alone?
How do the dogs know when they have reached home?
What do you think makes a place feel like home?
What about humans? How can we help someone feel at home?
Why is this about No Outsiders?
Which British Value is this about?
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No Outsiders: We belong here by Andrew Moffat (scheme of work for primary schools)
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