1. Hatchet Lesson Eleven (Chapter 8)
By Gary Paulsen

2. Jaguar Jumpstart
Read this excerpt from an article that appeared recently in Psychology Today:
Do you believe that some dreams have meaning? Write a paragraph containing at least five complete sentences, explaining why or why not.

3. We have been reading about Brian’s efforts to find food and shelter.
Most Recently… .
We have been reading about Brian’s efforts to find food and shelter.
We have been following his thought patterns.

4. Words = What is he saying? Actions = What is he doing?
To annotate about Brian, we write his: .
Words = What is he saying?
Actions = What is he doing?
Thoughts = What is he thinking?

5. ANNOTATION is just a fancy word for….
Taking Notes

6. Today, we will:
-Read Chapter 8
-Annotate
-Summarize .

7. Let’s Read!
HATCHET Chapter 8 .

8. Let’s Discuss! .
What specific challenges is Brian facing? (We need a volunteer to list them on the board.) .
How is he responding to each of these challenges? (Let’s list his responses on the board too.)

9. A few events worth noting:
Brian calls the shelter “home” which shows that he is trying to make the best of the situation (W, T)
Brian thinks to himself that things are “bad … but maybe not that bad” (T)
Brian thinks he is “rich” when he finds the berries, but then he gets scared away by a bear. (A, T)
Brian calms himself down after the bear scare and goes back for more berries (A, T)
A porcupine gets into Brian’s home at night and Brian panics, throwing the hatchet. The porcupine attacks Brian’s leg. (A)

10. And speaking of porcupines…
Here is how they look…

11. And speaking of porcupines…
And here is how they act…

12. And speaking of porcupines…
And here is a little more…

13. background information to help us better understand the text
That information was called:
CONTEXT
background information to help us better understand the text

14. Now back to annotations!

15. A few events worth noting: .
Brian reflects on how fast things change and starts crying again. (A, T)
Brian sees this experience as the time when he learned that you can’t feel sorry for yourself. (T)
Brian realizes he could use the hatchet to create sparks for a fire. (A, T)

16. A look back at diction: Diction is:
The choice and use of words in writing and speech
Used by writers to convey a certain message to the reader
Used by Gary Paulsen to help the reader understand Brian .

17. A look back at diction: . www.thesaurus.com
What is our best tool for diction?

18. Exit Ticket: .