2/21/17 A Letter To Brian

We have moved through 11 chapters of Hatchet. Since the plane crash, Brian has changed a lot. We know this because our narrator is third person omniscient.

Today, I would like you to write a letter based on the things we do not know. In this case, I would like you to write from the point of view of Brian's dad. Topics you should cover are:

- The Divorce

- How he has felt now that Brian is missing.

-What he would like to say to Brian.

You should write this as a letter format. Have it fit the outline below.

Dear Brian,

7 Sentences

Love/ Sincerely/ Yours Truly,

Your Dad/Father

2/6/17 Surviving High School

School can be very overwhelming as you get older. Spending time with family, making and keeping friends, joining clubs, keeping up with school work; all of these things and more go into your thoughts every day. It might feel like you need more arms, energy, and time to keep up with it all.

Let's take some time to reflect on this concept. Please write 6 sentences total answering the questions below. Include two images or a video that you think best represents what you are feeling right now in your high school career.

What methods do you use to manage your time and survive the week?

Do you enjoy high school? Why or why not?

Do you think you will miss it when it's over?

Hatchet and the Secret

Surviving traumatic moments in your life can create defining moments. Brian's life is defined through his parents divorce and his ability to survive in the wilderness. Please create a blog post answer each question below with full sentences.


Have you ever had a defining moment in your life (a moment that changed who you are)? Was it good? Bad? What did you learn from it? (5 sentences)


What do you think are the most important things to know about surviving the big moments in life? (5 sentences) 

Hatchet 1/10/17

Welcome back!

We are going to start reading a novel by Gary Paulsen called Hatchet. By the end of the novel, you will have learned about literary analysis and survival skills. So today, I would like for you to write five sentence post about the questions below.

If you were stranded in the Canadian wilderness, do you think you would be able to survive for a month? Year? Please tell me why you would survive or not.

Phineas Gage Review

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12/9/16

Phineas Gage Jeopardy

We played this in class today. As the weekend goes on, try to go through it again so that you can study for your test in a fun way!

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12/5/16 Phineas Gage Review

Dr. Harlow took quite an interest in Phineas Gage. These two people were the subject of our story. Below are three topics for you to reflect and review on. Today and tomorrow, we will be writing and reflecting on these two people. Please write a post on your blog, copy the topics below and respond in 4-6 sentences per topic.


A) Write a short summary about Phineas Gage's story.



B) Describe Dr. Harlow, and discuss two reasons why he was so interested in Phineas Gage.



C) Just as Dr. Harlow was interested in Gage's brain, think about what we have learned about the brain. What was the most interesting thing you learned about the brain and why?