Connecting to the curriculum.Science--Brian learns a lot about animals and how they communicate. Encourage students to select one animal that Brian The name Brian (sometimes spelled Bryan) comes from an Irish backround. It is of Celtic origin and its meaning may be "hill" or "strong, noble, and high"[1]. encounters in Brian's Return, The River, Brian's Winter Brian's Winter (also titled Hatchet: Winter) is the 1996 sequel to Gary Paulsen's young adult novel Hatchet. It was also released as Hatchet: Winter by Pan Macmillan on February 9, 1996. , or Brian's Hunt, and research that animal's method of communication, how it marks its territory, and how it protects itself from predators. Math--During his time in the wilderness wilderness, land retaining its primeval character with the imprint of humans minimal or unnoticeable. In the United States, the Wilderness Act of 1964 established the National Wilderness Preservation System with a nucleus of 9 million acres (3. , Brian draws on various math skills to help himself survive. He has to calculate how many days his food will last, and he must estimate distances when he is hunting. Ask students to create a math problem based on a specific incident or situation in either The River or Brian's Winter. Social Studies--Brian hunts with tools similar to those used by early hunters. How does Brian know which tools to use in specific hunting situations? Ask students to use the library to research ancient hunting methods. Have them construct a pictorial time line that traces the development of various hunting tools. In Brian's Hunt, Brian's view of hunting is similar to that of Native Americans. For example, he believes that food shouldn't be wasted and that the entire kill should have a purpose. Ask students to identify passages in the book that reveal Brian's views about hunting. Then have them write an article for a hunting magazine that Brian might write. In Brian's Hunt, Brian makes reference to the Canadian Mounties Canadian Mounties (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) corps which gained a romantic reputation for daring exploits and persistence in trailing criminals. [Can. Hist.: NCE, 2367] See : Crime Fighting and the Natural Resources Ranger Ranger Any of a series of unmanned probes launched from 1961 to 1965 by NASA. The project was NASA's earliest attempt to explore the Moon's surface. Ranger 4 (1962) became the first U.S. spacecraft to hit the Moon, crash-landing on its surface as planned. who come to investigate David's cabin. "But in some ways they had no knowledge because they had all the gadgets; they missed the small things because they saw too big." (p. 87) Plan a two-day wilderness camp curriculum for the Canadian Mounties and the Natural Resources Ranger. Explain the gadgets they use. Point out the small things that they missed in their investigation. Language Arts--Gary Paulsen uses imagery to appeal to all of the senses--sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. Allow students to browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser. the books and find examples of such imagery. Ask them to use Paulsen's images to create similes. Bring an assortment assortment /as·sort·ment/ (ah-sort´ment) the random distribution of nonhomologous chromosomes to daughter cells in metaphase of the first meiotic division. as·sort·ment n. of hunting and fishing magazines to class for students to peruse pe·ruse tr.v. pe·rused, pe·rus·ing, pe·rus·es To read or examine, typically with great care. [Middle English perusen, to use up : Latin per-, per- . Ask them to write a short article for one of the magazines that Brian might write discussing his dislike of "professional fishermen" and "professional hunters." Brian has read Jack London's Call of the Wild and feels that there is "a lot of silliness in what he says about the wilderness." (p. 39) Ask students to read London's novel and write an essay that Brian might write entitled en·ti·tle tr.v. en·ti·tled, en·ti·tling, en·ti·tles 1. To give a name or title to. 2. To furnish with a right or claim to something: "The Wilderness of Brian Robeson vs. the Wilderness of Jack London." Music--In the Author's Note at the end of Brian's Return, Gary Paulsen writes that he is waiting out winter storms before he can set sail on his boat Felicity. During the rain, he listens to the music of Mozart. Ask students to find recordings that they think reflect Brian's connection with nature. Drama--In Brian's Hunt, Brian convinces the school authorities to allow him to home school himself. Ask students to dramatize dram·a·tize v. dram·a·tized, dram·a·tiz·ing, dram·a·tiz·es v.tr. 1. To adapt (a literary work) for dramatic presentation, as in a theater or on television or radio. 2. the conversation between Brian and the school officials. How does Brian justify his argument? on the web Visit the Gary Paulsen Web site at www.garypaulsen.com For bios, teachers guides, and more ... Visit our FREE online site Teachers @ Random Be sure to sign up for our online newsletter! www.randomhouse.com/teachers RELATED ARTICLE: New from Gary Paulsen in 2004! The Quilt * 0-385-72950-2 For a complete listing of Gary Paulsen's books, visit us online at www.randomhouse.com/teachers [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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