1. READ SILENTLY
either your independent SEM-R novel or your Literature book

2. November 1, 2011 - Touching Spirit Bear - chapters 16 and 17
symbolism
Homework
Study all notes for chapters
Lesson Essential Question
How can I identify symbols, their meanings and their impacts in a text?
Warm Up
Review the chapters you read yesterday (14 and 15). What was an example of symbolism in these chapters? What did it represent?

3. Chapter 14 and 15 questions 1. What happened to Cole’s father?
2. Cole’s mother appears to have a change of heart regarding her lifestyle and relationship
with Cole. Describe the changes and consider why you think she has changed.
3. When Cole returns to the Circle, there are two main people missing. Who are they?
Why do you think they are not there?
4. How is Peter recovering from the injuries caused by Cole?
5. How does Edwin demonstrate the change in Cole’s path in life?
6. What did Edwin’s friend Bernie see on an island near the one on which Cole had been
placed? What does this prove?
7. The Keeper says that they have no way of knowing if Cole is over his anger. What is his response?
8. What news does Cole receive from Edwin and Garvey at the chapter’s end?
Would you have made the same decision? Why or why not?

4. symbol- a person, place thing or activity that represents something else.

5. TEXT ANALYSIS: symbolism
2 symbols we have already encountered and what each represented
the ingredients and the cake
ingredients represent the bad experiences
in life
the cake the good end result that can come from these bad experiences
atoow
it represents trust, a link
to ancestors

6. What is the symbol from chapter 15?
the demonstration that Edwin does with Cole
there are two ways that people can change
1) a slow, constant pressure
2) an unexpected shove (the Spirit Bear attack)
This traumatic experience has started Cole on a different path in life

7. We will now read chapters
16 and 17 ofTouching Spirit
Bear together.
As we read, identify the
symbols in these
chapters and what they
represent. Highlight your
ideas in your text and copy
them into your notes.
***Hint***there is one symbol in chapter 16 and three in chapter 17

8. symbol
what it represents
explanation
CHAPTER 16
- hot dog
CHAPTER 17
- stick
- sky
- morning visits
to the pond
see next slides for more detailed
explanations...
- life
- left end represents anger
and the right end represents
happiness
- the good (sunny) and bad
(stormy) sides of life
- choices in life

9. What is a symbol in chapter 16?

11. What does the hot dog represent? it represents life
in general. Cole heats it up really fast, eats it really fast, doesn't share it.
Garvey cooks his slowly, fancies it up, shares it - he makes a feast of it.
Thinks about the people around him
He is telling Cole to make the most of this second chance
Pull text to support your answer.

12. Chapter 16 questions
1. How is Cole’s second trip to the island being funded?
2. When Cole asks “What do we do first” Garvey responds “Everything is up
to you now.” Why would he say this?
3. What are some of the first tasks Cole has to complete?
4. What could Garvey’s observation that “the whole world is a hot dog” (139) mean?
5. Cole briefly considers the possibility of taking the skiff and returning to the mainland. However, even if he had tried, Edwin had removed the spark plugs from the engine, so it would not have worked. What does this incident tell us about Cole, Edwin, and Garvey?

13. What are some symbols in chapter 17?

15. What does the stick represent
What does the stick represent? it represents happiness on the right and anger on the left. Edwin tells Cole to break off the left end (anger). But there will ALWAYS be a left end (anger). Focus more on the right end (happiness).
Pull text to support your answer.

17. What does the sky represent
What does the sky represent? it represents the good (sunny) and the bad (stormy) sides of life. Focus
on the good. Is your glass half full or half empty - life depends on how you look at it.
Pull text to support your answer.

19. What do the morning visits to the pond represent
What do the morning visits to the pond represent? they represent choices.
He can choose to stay by the warm fire and remain angry or to focus on being uncomfortable, but helping himself heal....comfort vs. commitment to healing.
Pull text to support
your answer.

20. Chapter 17 questions
1. Cole thinks about Peter when he cannot sleep. What are his thoughts? How are these thoughts different from his earlier feelings about Peter?
2. Edwin uses a stick to demonstrate a point to Cole. What is this point?

21. Study all notes from chapters 14 -17
Homework
Study all notes from chapters