Going along with our theme of satire and parody, Josh and I read the funny article "No Wonder They Call me a Bi***h," which was about how a food critic decided to apply her knowledge to dog food; hence the title. Josh seemed to really enjoy the work, commenting on the descriptive nature of the author's experience in writing and how he "would never have done that!" At the end, I had Josh consider the "bigger message" that this satire was communicating. At first, Josh seemed to think only superficially about the issue "The author doesn't really like dog food," but with some consideration he was able to generalize the issue: "the dog food industry doesn't really care about what it feeds pets." This was a huge step for Josh, and I am excited to see his critical thinking skills grow from this experience.