Meeting Gary Paulsen

Wednesday 2 August's Learning

Today we are going to continue to read the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen. We will be aiming to finish reading up to Chapter 5 and completing the chapter summaries. Then we will begin to investigate the world of Gary Paulsen to help us understand some of the influences on his writing and to place the novel Hatchet in its Canadian context as this is where this adventure/survival story is set.

You will also be working on a personal response that will take in Chapter 1 through to  Chapter 5. You will be continuing this work with Mr Hansen.

LI: We are learning to explore the world of Gary Paulsen and find out about the influences on the novel Hatchet.

SC: I can actively participate in the class reading of the novel.
SC: I can identify the main points of each chapter and record them in my summary sheet.
SC: I can use the internet to research specific questions about Gary Paulsen.
SC: I can use the SEX-Y structure in my written answers.


Lesson Sequence

Reading the novel up to chapter 5 then completing the summary work.

Research Activity

Meeting Gary Paulsen.

This work is in Hapara coded blue.
Vocabulary and Research Work

The second task is a personal response task from Chapter 1 through to Chapter 5
This work is also in Hapara and is coded blue
Personal Response Work