Dogs are special animals that people have made into many different kinds. They were made by people to do jobs like keeping sheep together, finding animals to hunt, and watching over places. Dogs can look very different from each other. Some are big, some are small, some have curly tails, and some have different fur colors. But all dogs are actually just one kind of animal. Dogs can act in different ways too. Some are good at guarding, some like to herd animals, and some are good hunters. They also have different personalities. Some are very friendly, some are brave, and some can be aggressive. These kinds of dogs came from just a few first dogs and were made in the last 200 years. Dogs can live in many places and do what people need. They are now found everywhere in the world. Each kind of dog has its own special look and way of acting. These are written down in something called a "breed standard" by groups that love dogs. This tells people what the best dog of that kind is like. There are different words to talk about dog kinds like pure breeds, which are dogs from the same kind of parents, and mixed breeds, which are dogs from different kinds of parents. Long ago, before people wrote down what each dog kind should be like, there were many different dogs that did different things. People used different words to talk about dogs, like kind and type. But when people started having dog shows, where dogs win prizes, the idea of a dog kind became more important. Now, we have many special kinds of dogs that are known for certain looks and ways they act.

In the area called the Levant, which includes countries like Jordan, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, a part of Turkey, and sometimes Cyprus and a part of the Sinai, there are many kinds of plants and animals. Animals living here include mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs and toads, different fish, and creatures without backbones. The Levant has many different kinds of weather and it is placed where three big parts of the world meet—Asia, Africa, and Europe. This place helps animals move from one area to another and has many types of climates. Because of this, lots of different animals have made the Levant their home. But, some big animals have died out because people have taken over the land or hunted too much. To protect the animals and nature, people have made special nature parks in the Levant. These parks are helping to keep the wildlife safe. The Levant is also a very important place for farming. Long ago, people started growing important plants there, like two kinds of wheat, barley, lentils, chickpeas, peas, and flax. These plants were some of the first to be grown by people and are still important for food today.

Farming in a way that keeps our planet healthy for the future is very important. We need to grow food and make clothes without harming the earth or using up everything so that people in the future will not have what they need. There are special ways to farm that are kind to the environment. This means looking after the water and the land, not cutting down too many trees, and taking good care of animals and plants. When people farm this way, they try to use the land without hurting it. They change the crops they grow, plant many kinds of things, and mix trees with crops. This helps the earth and can also help people who work on farms and others living nearby. The way we grow food can also affect the air and the weather. We want to make sure that as we grow food for everyone, we don’t make the weather change in bad ways. Eating foods that are grown in a kind way to the earth can help too. People around the world are trying to make sure that we can grow enough food for everyone without being unkind to our planet. This means having special rules, like "organic" or "Fair Trade," to make sure farms are growing food in the best way for the earth.