Lesson Plans for Hatchet




Key Vocabulary

Reading

Comprehension Questions

Projects

English Lesson

Descriptive Language

Activities

Guests

Day1

Cessna
turbulence

Chapter 1- 2

Chapters 1-2

Vocabulary alphabet Book




Lesson 1 -
What is Descriptive Language?


Adventuresmart

At some time, arrange for Clive Giolma or Alec Farquarson from Kamloops Search and rescue to do a presentation to your class. They offer the 'Hug a Tree' and 'Snow Safety' programs. All the kids usually get a whistle and really enjoy it:

250-372-5489, or

ksar@telus.net


Pre-Trip Orientation


If you are going on a McQueen Lake overnight trip, call in the McQueen Lake Resource Teacher to do a pre-trip orientation with your class at least a week before your trip. Also discuss your planning as well as their involvement in your trip:

Wayne Deptuck

wdeptuck@sd73.bc.ca


Map and Compass Instruction


This is also another area to get help from the resource teacher with. Using/making a map and taking a bearing using a compass can be done with some help :)

Wayne Deptuck

wdeptuck@sd73.bc.ca

Day 2

horde
altitude

Chapter 3-4

Chapters 3-4

Introduce book report assignment and criteria.

Lesson 2 -
Imagery

Day 3

Lesson 2 Continued
Computer Activity

Computer Activity - Light Refraction

Day 4

pulverize

Chapter 5

Lesson 3 -
Imagery Part 2

Day 5

murky

Chapter 6

Chapters 5-6

Survival Kits assignment

Lesson 4 - Figurative Language

Day 6

jolt

Chapter 7


Lesson 4 Continued

Day 7

imbed

Chapter 8

Chapters 7-8

Lesson 5 - Figurative Language Part 2

Day 8

reposition

Chapter 9


Day 9

intervals
Worksheet for Week 1

Chapter 10

Chapters 9-10

Lesson 6 - Figurative Language

Day 10

persistent

Chapter 11


Day 11

gnarled

Chapter 12

Chapters 11-12

Lesson 7 - Figurative Language

Day 12

shaft

Chapter 13


Day 13

corrosive

Chapter 14

Chapters 13-14

Lesson 8 - Planning a Descriptive Paragraph

Day 14




Day 15

stabilize
intact

Chapter 15


Day 16

frenzied

Chapter 16

Chapters 15-16

Day 17

stymie

Chapter 17


Lesson 9 - Writing your Descriptive Writing

Day 18

butane
Worksheet for Week 2

Chapter 18

Chapters 17-18


Lesson 10 - Editing a Descriptive Paragraph

Day 19

Bingo (to review for test)
Vocabulary Test

Chapter 19 & Epilogue

Chapters 19-Epilogue

English Quiz

Day 20






Movie
Raspberry-Vanilla Cocoa Mix (drink during movie)