Introduction to Hatchet - Lesson 1 Introduction
ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What do I know about survival skills? TASK: Pre-reading and background information |
Hatchet chapters 1 & 2Preview the first chapter of the book Hatchet. Brian's parents are divorced and he is on a two-person plane from New York to Canada to visit his father. He has been raised in the city and this is the first time that he will be spending time in the wilderness without the comforts of home. Make predictions on what you think this book will be about.
Go to my BLOG to answer questions about chapters 1 & 2. Figurative language chartIn your table of contents under #4 you have a figurative language chart. Begin to add examples from chapters one and two of figurative language and imagery. Point of View Identify the point of view in which this story is written. Is it told in first person (I), second person (you), or third person/omniscient as if being narrated by someone outside of the story. Dialogue Find examples of dialogue in chapters one and two. Remember, dialogue is what someone has said directly and is indicated by quotation marks. |
Word Map Word maps are used for vocabulary development. We will use a word map throughout this entire book. Start by choosing 5 to 7 words that were unfamiliar and add them to your word map to explore further.
For example: rudder and altimeter. For someone not familiar with a plane, these words are not clear as to what they are or refer to.
HomeworkRead chapters 3 and 4 taking notes on descriptions of scenes, the main character, and the main conflict Brian faces (figurative language, imagery, and foreshadowing).
For example: rudder and altimeter. For someone not familiar with a plane, these words are not clear as to what they are or refer to.
HomeworkRead chapters 3 and 4 taking notes on descriptions of scenes, the main character, and the main conflict Brian faces (figurative language, imagery, and foreshadowing).
- What is meant by the passage, "he was gone, gone from it all, spiraling out into nothing. Nothing."? (p.30) What is the passage trying to tell us about what is happening to Brian?
Hatchet - Lesson 3
Chapters 5 & 6 Essential question: How does a writer use language devices for specific effects in his writing? Task: Present various types of pronouns (personal pronouns); Cite examples of figurative language. Instructions: Use the timeline to the right to demonstrate the sequence of six events that have happened to Brian since leaving leaving New York (chapters 1-4). Now, using your figuative language chart, find evidence within the text of personification, simile, repetition, metaphor, and imagery. Discuss why the author writes the word "secret" with a capital letter. How does his parents' divorce make his question his identity? Study the personal pronoun song on your handout and from the presentation. You will be tested on these words. |
Group Project: Discuss what skills Brian might have to survive in the wilderness. Students will work in groups of 2 - 3 and research survival skills in a variety of habitats.
The biomes for this research project include Taiga, Arctic Tundra, Grasslands, Caribbean Islands, Temperate Forests, Rain Forests, Deserts, Mountains, Shrublands, and Wetlands.
Students will present their findings to the class in a multimedia presentation of their choice (Power Point, Prezi, Animoto, etc.)
Homework: Read Chapters 5 - 6 in class in small groups. Each group will discuss the power of positive thinking and how this affects Brian's attitude about his predicament. Give evidence from the text that demonstrates that Brian's character is changing.
The biomes for this research project include Taiga, Arctic Tundra, Grasslands, Caribbean Islands, Temperate Forests, Rain Forests, Deserts, Mountains, Shrublands, and Wetlands.
Students will present their findings to the class in a multimedia presentation of their choice (Power Point, Prezi, Animoto, etc.)
Homework: Read Chapters 5 - 6 in class in small groups. Each group will discuss the power of positive thinking and how this affects Brian's attitude about his predicament. Give evidence from the text that demonstrates that Brian's character is changing.
Hatchet Lesson 4 Chapters 7 - 9 Essential question: How do author's develop characters? Task: Compare and contrast characters; present research findings Test Review - Attached is the test review guide for chapters 1 - 8. Character Map |
Hatchet lesson 5
Chapters 10 & 11 Essential question How can we determine the types of conflict in a story? Task Identify cause and effect. Chapter 10Click here to read and listen to chapter 10. Chapter 11(in progress) |
Hatchet lesson 7
Chapters 13 - 16 ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How does the development of literary elements convey meaning? TASK: Recognizing effects of literary elements; analyze conflict |
Lesson 8 Essential Question: What are the causes and effects of gossip and bullying? Task: Read two stories about gossip and discuss how to prevent gossip in the classroom. Key terms: allegory, summarize, inference, cause & effect |
Betty Ann "The Gossiper" |