Call of the Wild Lesson 15

Objective(s)

Let’s read chapter 4 aloud, the first 10 chapter . Start at: “Eh? What I say?” Stop at: “Buck remembered the man…” not willing to change your opinion or the way you do something; stubborn

Record your information on your paper in complete sentences. Let’s read paragraphs 11-15 of chapter 4 aloud. Start at: “The driver went about his work…” Stop at: “Francois complied, …” Record your information on your paper in complete sentences.

Independent Practice Provide evidence to support your claim and have parenthetical citation – always assume to do this even though directions may not state to do so.

Objective(s) L16

Let’s read paragraphs 24-28 of chapter 4 aloud. Start at: “A Scotch half-breed took …” Stop at: “Whereupon the other world would vanish …” Locate paragraph 27 in your text, which is also on the slide. This paragraph stood out to me because it was different from the paragraphs we’ve been used to reading.

As I reread this paragraph, pay close attention to the words and phrases that are in bold print, which describe the man in Buck’s dream. Here, Buck is dreaming by a fire, but his dream is described in detail, which leads me to think it might be trying to convey something important.

As I reread this paragraph, pay close attention to the words and phrases that are in bold print, which describe the man in Buck’s dream. How is the man in Buck’s dream physically described? What do these descriptions suggest about the man that Buck is dreaming about?

As I reread this paragraph, pay close attention to the words and phrases that are in bold print, which describe the man in Buck’s dream. Why is Buck dreaming about a primitive man? What is the significance of this incident? What ideas or themes might the author be trying to convey through this scene?

As I reread this paragraph, pay close attention to the words and phrases that are in bold print, which describe the man in Buck’s dream. Given what you know about Buck and the text thus far, why might Buck be dreaming of the primitive man? What theme or idea might this suggest? A theme is the message or lesson about life that the author seeks to convey about the subject or topic of the text. Themes can be stated directly or indirectly. Example theme: Nature is wild and uncaring--it takes and never gives back.

Let’s read paragraphs 29-32 of chapter 4 aloud. Start at: “It was a hard trip…” Stop at: “For the pride of trace…” Record your information on your paper in complete sentences. Let’s finish reading chapter 4 aloud. Start at: “When the sled started…” Stop at: end of the chapter

Objective(s) L17

Before we continue with chapter five of The Call of the Wild, we’ll read “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, which shares many similarities with The Call of the Wild. As we read this text, we’ll examine the human-animal relationship and consider key themes and messages that London communicates through the text. Then, we’ll connect these ideas back to The Call of the Wild when we begin reading chapter 5. Let’s read paragraphs 1-8.

Let’s look back at paragraph 1 Let’s look back at paragraph 1. The author establishes the setting, which, like The Call of the Wild, is very important to the meaning of the text. Consider the words and phrases the author uses in this paragraph. How do these establish the setting?

Turn & Talk Identify additional words, phrases, or descriptions that establish the setting

Turn & Talk What other descriptive words do you see? How is the weather described?

Turn & Talk What does the man see around him? How does this help you picture the setting?

We’ve identified setting details like ‘exceedingly cold and gray’ and ‘the absence of sun.’ These help us to picture a cold, desolate, gray and gloomy setting. Now, let’s consider how these words and phrases contribute to a tone and mood of the story. Who can remind us what the tone and mood are? Tone refers to the author’s attitude toward the subject; mood refers to how the text makes a reader feel.

What is the author’s attitude toward the setting? With your partner: What is the author’s attitude toward the setting? Given this, how would you describe the tone of the text? Use your tone words handout to support you in thinking about the author’s tone. In the think-pair-share, students should note that the descriptive words and phrases of the setting convey a tone that is somewhat neutral to negative. The tone feels serious, but somewhat foreboding. The mood feels desolate and, gloomy. The emphasis on the cold, gray, and lack of sun creates a feeling of foreboding/that the story may not be cheerful or have a happy ending. How does this setting make you feel as reader? (Remember this is the mood of the text.)

Independent Practice