The Iditarod: A Novel Study of Woodsong by Gary Paulsen

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The Iditarod: A Novel Study of Woodsong by Gary Paulsen

Description:

This unit promotes a connection between the novel and the real life Iditarod dog sled race. The students will use Internet search skills to talk to the mushers and to gather information about the race, weather conditions, and the cost of participation. The students will also develop spreadsheets to record information concerning the race and produce PowerPoint presentations as a culminating activity for the novel study. This unit needs to take place at the same time as the Iditarod dog sled race so that students can interact with the mushers and gather actual race data during Internet research. The Iditarod usually takes place during the first three weeks in March.

Education Levels:

6, 7, 8

Subject:

Process Skills, Literature

Resource Type:

Unit of instruction

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi

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Keywords:

Iditarod, Sled dogs, Races, Paulsen, Gary

Mediator:

Middle school teachers

Publisher:

C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi

Contributor:

Debbie Hurt

Is Part Of:

http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Copies of Woodsong by Gary Paulsen; Computers with Internet access; Paulsen, Gary. (2000). "The Way Stories Dance." Voices from the Middle, 8(1), 60-65.

Learning Time:

2-4 weeks

Referenced Resources/Versions

Required Learning:

http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/classroom/lplan_view.asp?articleID=59#...

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Language Arts, English

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Informal assessment

Interaction Method:

Heterogeneous grouping

Learning Outcomes:

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Marco Polo Discovers Mississippi Language Arts Framework (2000)

Grade 7 -- Competencies and Suggested Objectives:
Strands: (R-Reading) (W-Writing) (S-Speaking) (L-Listening) (V-Viewing)

1. Communicate for a variety of purposes through different forms of writing using processes of reading, writing, listening, and viewing for an expanding audience. (R, W, L, V)

Broad Correlation

Marco Polo Discovers Mississippi Language Arts Framework (2000)

Grade 7 -- Competencies and Suggested Objectives:
Strands: (R-Reading) (W-Writing) (S-Speaking) (L-Listening) (V-Viewing)

3. Complete projects and tasks in an organized and coherent manner. (R, W, S, L, V)

Broad Correlation

Marco Polo Discovers Mississippi Language Arts Framework (2000)

Grade 7 -- Competencies and Suggested Objectives:
Strands: (R-Reading) (W-Writing) (S-Speaking) (L-Listening) (V-Viewing)

4. Read, listen to, and view multimedia sources to select and use information. (R, W, S, L, V)

Broad Correlation

Marco Polo Discovers Mississippi Language Arts Framework (2000)

Grade 7 -- Competencies and Suggested Objectives:
Strands: (R-Reading) (W-Writing) (S-Speaking) (L-Listening) (V-Viewing)

6. Participate cooperatively while engaging in small group activities to analyze and interpret information, to make decisions, to solve problems, and to produce a given product. (R, W, S, L, V)

Broad Correlation

Marco Polo Discovers Mississippi Language Arts Framework (2000)

Grade 7 -- Competencies and Suggested Objectives:
Strands: (R-Reading) (W-Writing) (S-Speaking) (L-Listening) (V-Viewing)

7. Discover the history and inherent beauty of cultural expression in language and literature. (R, W, S, L, V)

Broad Correlation

Marco Polo Discovers Mississippi Language Arts Framework (2000)

Grade 7 -- Competencies and Suggested Objectives:
Strands: (R-Reading) (W-Writing) (S-Speaking) (L-Listening) (V-Viewing)

9. Read independently with fluency and for meaning using a variety of strategies. (R, W, S, L, V)

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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