ISLAND of the BLUE DOLPHINS BY Scott O’Dell How will Karana meet the physical challenges that face her?

SURVIVAL

SURVIVAL

SURVIVAL

SURVIVAL

How Do People Survive in the Wilderness?  

Video: ISLAND of the BLUE DOLPHINS

GENRE: Historical Fiction Takes place in the past: ______________________ Often full of adventure:_______________ Some parts are real, some parts are made up!

TRUE FACTS BEHIND THE STORY In 1853, a lone woman was rescued from the San Nicolas Island, off the coast of Southern California. The rest of her tribe had already been evacuated eighteen earlier. Therefore, she lived alone on the island for a long time with her own language and inventive way of life and survival skills.

Continuation of the history behind the story… After she was rescued, she could not share her story with anyone because nobody spoke her language. Luckily, a priest could figure out somewhat of what she was saying through her gestures. Shortly after her rescue, she because ill and died. From this bit of history, Author Scott O’Dell imagines a life for her and wrote “Island of the Blue Dolphin.” The first publication came out in 1960.

The Island of the Blue Dolphins' Awards :  John Newbery Medal. 1961 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award. 1961 Southern California Council on Literature for Children and Young People Notable Book. 1961 Pomona Friends of the Library. 1961 International Board on Books for Young People Honor List. 1962 William Allen White Children's Book Award. 1963 Federal Republic of Germany Jugendbuchpreis. 1963 Rupert Hughes Award. Nene Award. 1964 George C. Stone Center for Children's Books. 1971 Children's Literature Association: "10 Best American Children's Books of the Past 200 Years." 1976 Omar's Book Award. 1985 School Library Journal, Books That Shaped The Century. 2000

ISLAND SURVIVAL-PACIFIC COAST SURVIVAL CONCEPT WEB ISLAND SURVIVAL-PACIFIC COAST SURVIVAL

Story Words A. gnawed- ______________ away. B. headland- a narrow ridge of __________ _____________ jutting out above the water. C. kelp- another name for ______________. D. Lair- a secret hiding spot or ___________ of a wild animal. E. ravine- a deep, narrow, ____________ eroded by running water. F. shellfish- a water animal with a ____________. G. sinew- a _____________; it works with your muscles to help you move.

FOUR-COLUMN-CHART Word Synonym Antonym Sentence Headland Ravine Shellfish Gnawed Kelp Sinew Lair

FREE WRITE: Write a story using all seven vocabulary words FREE WRITE: Write a story using all seven vocabulary words. Highlight each word as you use it. GNAWED HEADLAND SINEW RAVINE LAIR KELP SHELLFISH

SETTING; answers where and when As you read the story, listen for sight and sound words, SENSORY WORDS, that will help you to visualize the setting. Fill in the web with sensory words then determine the setting; where and when. Setting: Where: When: Setting: Where: When:

THEME: The message or lesson of a story Themes are not often directly stated in a story. After reading the story, you can do several things to figure out the theme. Check out the title. Sometimes it tells you a lot about the theme. Notice repeating patterns and symbols. Sometimes these lead you to the theme. What allusions are made throughout the story? What are the details and particulars in the story? Remember that theme, plot, and structure are inseparable, all helping to inform and reflect back on each other. Also, be aware that a theme we determine from a story never completely explains the story. It is simply one of the elements that make up the whole. Look at and think about the climax in the story and how the protagonist reacted to it, Think about the communication between characters because this can help to determine the theme.

Theme- the life lesson or message in a story or passage Fill in the blanks to help you find the golden treasure in the story: MAIN PROBLEM IN THE STORY: MAIN PROBLEM IN THE STORY: HOW THE PROTAGONIST REACTED TO THE PROBLEM: HOW THE PROTAGONIST REACTED TO THE PROBLEM: What was the outcome? What was the outcome? What could the theme be? What could the theme be?

Possible themes:

Triple Venn Diagram

Shelter: bungalow, cabin, cave, cottage, hideout, hut, lair, lean to, nest, roost, shanty, shelter Illustrate Karana’s house. Write a caption using details and evidence from the story that prove your visualizations. Include page numbers.

C.C.QUEST: POV:________________________________ Why do you think the author chose to tell the story this way? _______________________ What information is unknown to us because it is told from this POV? ___________________ _____________________________________

C.C.QUEST: Write the theme in sentence form and provide evidence from the story to support this: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Formal Retelling Retell the “Island of the Blue Dolphins.” Start by filling in the plot diagram. conflict

Write the formal retelling in three paragraphs. In the beginning of “Island of the Blue Dolphins,” [exposition only]___________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As the story continues, [rising action, conflict, climax/turning point]_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ As the story winds down, [resolution] _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Informal Journal, Logbook, or Diary writing What information would be in Karana’s journal? What perspective would it be written in? Would she need transitions in her informal journal writing? Is journal writing for any particular audience? Journals record personal thoughts, wishes and day-to-day activities.

Day 1

10 years later

After the story