A great book that I read aloud before my Hatchet unit is "Kensuke's Kingdom," Another boy survival tale but this time shiprwrecked on an island with help from a strange citizen of the island.
---- Diane Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would sell the survival theme of the book. I have found that my 5th graders > love reading this book because they can connect to Brian - he is about their > age, and many students are from split families where the parents are > fighting. To begin, I have my students imagine having to survive on an island > all alone and make predictions about what the main character will have to do > to survive.If you look online there is a website with a lot of lesson plans > on this book. I believe it is teachervision.com...if is not there - google > the title and there should be ample suggestions and ideas... > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wed 1/30/2008 9:44 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MOSAIC] "Hatchet" > > > > Hi All, > Sorry about changing the topic, but I'm starting an "emergency" unit on the > novel Hatchet. Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions, tips on how to > incorporate this novel into a workshop approach? I have the lit. guide but > this > is last minute. I'm starting tomorrow. My class is very low and full of > reluctant readers. All suggestions are appreciated. > 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.
