1. Into the Wild
1/15-1/17

2. Bell Work 1/15 What do you think Into the Wild will be about?
Have you seen the movie adaptation? If so, what did you think?
What are you hoping to get out of this unit?
This book is a biography and travel novel. What genre of novels do you usually enjoy?

3. Agenda 1/15
Bell Work/Discussion
Trailer Reaction
Stations 2-5 in groups of 4.
Discussion
Author’s note?

4. Stations Groups of four.
I will give your group a number on where to begin. (2-9)
We will complete station 1 as a class.
Rotate when directed to each station and record your answers on the worksheet.
When you’re finished we will have a class discussion.

5. Station 1:
Movie Trailer
Watch the movie trailer and make a list of all the details you know/can infer. What do you know about Chris McCandless and this book/movie? What predictions do you have?

6. Author’s Note Assignment
Read the full author’s note from the PDF on my website and answer the question in google classroom. Due at the end of the hour.

7. Agenda 1/16 Advisory: Registration (20 minutes)
Station Discussion (10-15 minutes)
Read/Listen to Authors Note & Chapter 1 (10 minutes)
Craft essential questions as a class (10 minutes)
Into the Wild: The Enigma of Chris McCandless (10 minutes)
Begin chapter 2????

8. Bell Work 1/17 What is the tone of chapter 1? Explain your answer.
What questions did Chris ask Gallien that impressed the older man?
What strange actions did chris take right after graduating college?
What does Krakauer think might have made the difference in Chris's survival?

9. Agenda 1/17 Bell Work/Discussion (5 minutes)
Discuss Chapter 1 essential questions
Listen/ Read Chapter 2 (10 minutes)
Create essential questions (10 minutes)
Chapter 2: The Wild Death of Chris McCandless (10 mins)
Discuss Chapter 2.