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- 5th - 6th
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Students read Gary Paulsen's story "Hatchet". They pause in the reading to reflect on what might be found in a survival kit and debate and discuss the ideal survival kit. A Red Cross Representative can evaluate the student's choices. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students interact with the mushers and gather actual race data during Internet research. The Iditarod usually takes place during the first three weeks in March. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students plan and create a dog sled out of craft sticks, buckskin and hot glue after reading Gary Paulsen's novel, Woodsong. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students read and identify the sensory details from Gary Paulsen's memoirs. In small groups, they read and analyze various excerpts, and list the sensory details on a Sensory Details Diagram. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the novels of Gary Paulsen to find examples of sensory images. They collect quotes from novels that refer to each of the five senses. They create a graphic organizer to dispaly their work and present it to the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read or listen to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, identify elements of fiction, develop writing, thinking, and organizing skills, and create PowerPoint slides based on the story. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students read the book, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen. They write various essays to be included in a Literature Circle Writing Portfolio. Each focuses on the elements of theme, plot, setting, characters, and conflict as they relate to the book. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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students read Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. They create a bio-board after doing a study of the life of author Gary Paulsen. They also develop a product descriptor and rubric for the bio-board and Venn diagram. Finally, students view a movie based on the book and do a comparison/contrast on the two. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students read excerpts from memoirs written by Gary Paulsen as examples of how to write a narrative piece. They identify figurative language used and then they write a memoir of their own that contains imagery and figurative language. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students read and discuss the novel, "Stop the Sun," by Gary Paulsen and practice taking notes from the Internet by finding information about the Vietnam War. They also create a time line, tour the Vietnam War Memorial and write a paragraph summarizing some of their feelings about the war. Full Review »
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