This is in response to the Hatchet discussion:
You should contact your local Boy Scout Troop. In our county, all fifth
graders at all schools read Hatchet and then the Boy Scout Camp offers a
survival workshop. While the book is being read, the Boy Scout troop
leader comes in and does several
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
@literacyworkshop.org 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
me out, more
proof middle schoolers would like it, I guess.
Lori
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Thanks to everyone that responded. Keep those ideas coming! LOL
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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
There are excellent resources on the Internet for this book. Reluctant
readers are usually hooked after the plan emergency also, this
book is on tape ..very well done. I usually have kids listen (follow)
along to the first 3 chaptersI haven't found any student yet
that
One of our summer school teachers read Hatchet with his children last year, and
they loved it! I talked to one of the students lately, and she's now reading
Brian's Winter on her own. There's also a video that is very true to the book
Hatchet to show, but don't get the cartoon version video
Michele,
Can you treat this as the read aloud for an adventure unit.? What grade do you
teach?
Leslie
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Hi All,
Sorry about changing the topic
, January 30, 2008 9:51 PM
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Michele,
Can you treat this as the read aloud for an adventure unit.? What grade do
you teach?
Leslie
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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
Hi,
I've done a lit circles in a variety of formats - some doing roles and some
writing letters to their group. What roles have you assigned and how have
you monitored their progress?
Kristine
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I'll be using that book as a choice for literature circles next month. Have you
thought of introducing them to lit circles? I am introducing my fifth graders
to each role, with the whole class doing each role, so everyone gets it modeled
and practiced before they have circles where each child
I am using the roles Gina suggested either here or on Reading Teacher listserv.
The Questioner, Visualizer, Word Wizard, have been introduced thus far. Next
week they will do Summarizer and Traits Tracker. I made up role sheets that
they must bring to the circle. In addition, I downloaded a
I'm teaching 5th grade.
**Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.
http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489
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I am using the roles Gina suggested
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
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I'm teaching 5th grade.
**Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.
http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID
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Hi All,
Sorry about changing the topic, but I'm starting an emergency unit on the
novel Hatchet. Does anyone have any
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