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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "The River" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"The River" teacher guide features excellent background and author information. Also included are thematic activities as well as tips for interdisciplinary connections.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Paulsen Inspired Nature Poems

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson students will write a poem based on the descriptors in one of Gary Paulson's novels.
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Virginia Tech

Survival as a Bridge to at Risk Readers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If you're looking for a way to appeal to at-risk readers, while integrating various curriculum areas, this article is full of ideas.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Suggestions for Writing Memoirs: Memories of a Pet or Object

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson, inspired by Gary Paulsen's My Life in Dog Years, helps students write memoirs or narratives about their lives through the eyes of a pet, a favorite pair of jeans, or their shoes. Students choose one item that is very close...
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Tucket's Gold" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Tucket's Gold" teacher guide also features "Mr. Tucket," "Call Me Francis Tucket," and "Tucket's Ride." Includes note to teachers from author, list of themes, and ideas for interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Tucket's Ride" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Teacher guide for "Tucket's Ride" features note to teachers from author, brief author biographical sketch, list of themes, and ideas for interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Guts" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Guts" teacher guide includes note to teachers from author, brief synopsis, author biographical sketch, list of themes, and tips for interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Nightjohn" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Nightjohn" teacher guide includes meaningful note from author brief synopsis. Features ideas for thematic discussion and great methods for interdisciplinary connections.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: "Sarny" Teacher Guide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
"Sarny" teacher guide features short synopsis, background information from author, and biographical sketch of author. Includes great ideas for thematic discussion and interdisciplinary connections.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Research Project for Hatchet

For Students 4th - 7th
A twenty-part learning module with images, websites, texts, and slideshows for students to use while working through a research project for Gary Paulsen's Hatchet.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Hatchet Survival

For Students 4th - 6th
A five-part learning module with links to an image, texts, a video, and a quiz to use while reading Gary Paulsen's novel Hatchet.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Soldier's Heart

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Soldier's Heart" by Gary Paulsen. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Tortilla Factory [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan accompanies a story by Gary Paulsen called Tortilla Factory, and teaches young scholars to identify the different types of resources (human, capital, natural, etc.) that go into creating corn tortillas and other products.
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts: Grade 6: Hatchet

For Teachers 6th Standards
This unit teaches students about survival in the face of grave danger and overwhelming odds. Students will evaluate survival stories to learn about the importance of positive thinking, slowing down to think clearly, problem solving, and...
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The Book Report

Kids reads.com: Authors

For Students 3rd - 5th
Click on the children's author link to view an article with biographical information, book titles, and the like.
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Google

Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 6: Hatchet: Unit Files

For Teachers 6th
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the book, Hatchet.
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Using a Jigsaw for an Author Study

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a structure for an author study. Students will work in a jigsaw activity during a 9-week author study. Downloadable graphic organizers accompany this author's study.

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