One great resource to use with Hatchet is the book Guts, which is also by Gary Paulsen. Unlike most of his other works, it is completely non-fiction and is a collection of the stories BEHIND the stories. It's a great way to connect reader's workshop to writer's workshop and talk about where good writing ideas come from. While Gary Paulsen's life and stories are truely extraordinary, it really gives kids an idea of how to put themselves into their own writing. He's got another non-fiction book out which I think is called Mother Earth, Father Sky, or something along those lines, but I'd use Guts because it specifically relates to the Brian stories. And Lori - good thinking with the Survivor Man idea!! I absolutely love that show, but never would have thought of using it in school! Heather > Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:46:03 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] "Hatchet"> > How about a taped excerpt from Survivor Man or Man Vs. World, both on the Discovery Channel. My middle school sons LOVE these series. Essentially a guy in the middle of nowhere left to survive for about five days who talks to the camera about the choices he has to make to survive. Grosses me out, more proof middle schoolers would like it, I guess.> > Lori> > > ----- Original message -----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Wednesday, 2008, 30 Of January 23:19> Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] "Hatchet"> > > Thanks to everyone that responded. Keep those ideas coming! LOL > > This novel came out of the blue. That's why I called it an emergency novel. > > My class is made up of great kids, but boy do they struggle. What I had > > planned wasn't going to work. I appreciate any and all ideas because I'm new > > to "workshop", especially when it's last moment. but I'm trying. My ultimate > > goal is to hook some of my reluctant readers into the series and maybe keep > > them going. Thanks for all of your help.> > Michele> > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. > > http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489> > _______________________________________________> > Mosaic mailing list> > [email protected]> > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________> Mosaic mailing list> [email protected]> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.> > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _________________________________________________________________ Need to know the score, the latest news, or you need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". http://www.msnmobilefix.com/Default.aspx _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
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