Talking with Authors: Lynne Cox, Tales of Al the Water Rescue Dog
25:48
Grades: 9 - 12
Video Description: New December 2022! Open water swimmer, turned author, Lynne Cox has swum all over the world. When she learned about dogs trained to jump out of helicopters to save people, she had to know more and shares the story she learned.
Type of Video: Interview*
Unique Video ID: Literature-250**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- The author gives information about breed characteristics that help dogs be effective swimmers and rescuers. Have students research dog breeds and create a chart of characteristics by breed that would be most useful for swimming and rescue tactics.
*Interviews feature extended conversation exploring fascinating topics with fascinating people in the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
