I use Hatchet with my special needs 6th graders as a part of a courage theme. Prior to Hatchet we read some stories about careers that require courage such as Firefighters and some short biographies of folks who display a lot of courage in adverse circumstances. I have done a lot of different things with the book and each year adds a few more. We read aloud part of the book. Some chapters we do as lit circles. WE do lot and lots of drawing to check for understanding. We do lots of turn and talk and use lots of QAR. Generally we use small bits of the movie based on Hatchet as we read to compare and contrast. Also Hatchet provides multiple opportunities for addressing antonyms and synonyms which are a part of our core content for sixth grade. it is a great book for making connections as an earlier poster suggested because the overwhelming majority of my students have also faced major family turmoil. I have gotten information packets from the Red Cross to tie in the emergency preparedness factor. This also ties into our science themes for sixth grade in the study of living things and their need for survival. My students prepare an emergency survival kit. I have used Inspiration software to create different types of webs, checks for understanding etc. because of their graphics. Best wishes, June 6th Grade Special Education Resource - KY
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