Hatchet
By: Gary Paulsen
Grade: 5
Lexile: 1020L
Summary:
Many of us face daily struggles, but what if your struggle
was to live in the desolate wilderness, search for edible food, clean water,
and shelter from potential dangers? It
was just an ordinary day for Brian. He
was traveling to see his father in Canada on a private plane-just he and the
pilot when things took a turn for the worst.
Brian finds himself in a terrifying situation when his pilot suffers a
heart attack and Brian is forced to land the plane himself. His only option is to land in a nearby
lake. Miraculously, Brian survives. The question remains, how will Brian survive
without any food, any water, and worst of all, completely alone? How will Brian be found? Will he ever be found?
Possible Learning Activity:
In this activity, students will make a stained glass summary
of the book, “Hatchet”. The students
will break a piece of white paper up into 6 “summary sections” as well as one
large section for the title (7 total).
After every 3 chapters, students will take the most important details
and create a summary. Students should
include a visual picture of some sort as well.
The students can color their work at the end of the assignment or as
they go along!
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Standards:
W5.8:
Recall relevant information from experiences or
gather relevant information from print and digital sources; summarize or
paraphrase information in notes and finished work, and provide a list of
sources.
Goal:
Students will read Hatchet
together in class and summarize the main/important details through their
stained-glass summary activity.
·
Students will pull the main idea from each
chapter.
·
Students will combine summaries to create a
one-page summary of the entire book.
Outcome:
Students will demonstrate their ability to summarize as well
as their reading comprehension abilities.
Bibliography:
Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet. Seattle: Bradbury Press, 1987.
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