1. Into the Wild Bellringer # 112-7-11 Directions: Start this on a new sheet of paper. You will turn in your Transcendentalism bellringers. Write down whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Explain your reasoning. (Be prepared to defend your choices!) Into the Wild Anticipation Guide 1. There is really no wilderness left in America. 2. Having close human relationships in one’s life is essential to one’s happiness. 3. One cannot last without the conveniences of civilization. 4. One can create another version of one’s self and live that life forever. 5. The attraction of high risk activities causes certain people to make life threatening decisions.

2. Into the Wild Bellringer # 112-7-11 Directions: Start this on a new sheet of paper. You will turn in your Transcendentalism bellringers. Write down whether you agree or disagree with the following statements. Explain your reasoning. (Be prepared to defend your choices!) Into the Wild Anticipation Guide 1. There is really no wilderness left in America. 2. Having close human relationships in one’s life is essential to one’s happiness. 3. One cannot last without the conveniences of civilization. 4. One can create another version of one’s self and live that life forever. 5. The attraction of high risk activities causes certain people to make life threatening decisions.

3. Into the Wild Bellringer # 312-13-11 Get out your annotation handout from yesterday. Use it to help you answers these questions. 1.List one direct characterization from yesterday’s lesson. 2.List one indirect characterization from yesterday’s lesson. 3. According to chapter 3, explain how Chris McCandless feels about his car, a 1982 Datsun B210 (21). Today’s Objective: We can annotate a text for characterization and tone.

4. Into the Wild Bellringer # 412-14-11 1.What did Bud Walsh, the National Park Service Ranger, find in the bed of Detrital Wash and how did the Park service use what they found? 2.What is ironic about the note Alex left on his car? 3. What shocking thing does McCandless do after the flood? Today’s Objective: We can read and understand Into the Wild.