1. Hatchet
By Gary Paulsen

2. 10/5/15 Descriptive Writing
TP: Good writers understand the importance of description in a story. Bell work: What are the five senses? Describe the classroom using two of them.

3. Class Activity
Create the following table in your copy book: Fill out the table with details (quotes) from the excerpt we read from chapter 1, p.17.
Sight
Sound
Smell
Touch
Taste

4. Individual Activity
You are now going to complete your tables individually using another excerpt.
Start on p.23 from ‘He repeated the radio call 17 times…’ and read until the end of chapter 2.
Sight
Sound
Smell
Touch
Taste

5. Short Writing Task The beach The airport
Write a paragraph describing ONE of the following settings:
The beach
The airport
A stadium (football, handball, tennis, etc)
Draw on your personal experiences to make it as realistic as possible.

6. Share your paragraphs with the rest of the class.
Feedback
Share your paragraphs with the rest of the class.

7. 11/5/15 Chapter 11
TP: Character development is important in a story. Bell work: What does character growth mean? What kind of changes can main characters go through in a story?

8. Class Activity
Re-read the extract on p.99 starting from ‘He had never been fat…’ until the bottom of p.100.
What changes are mentioned here?

9. Individual/Pair Task
Create a timeline in your books on the changes Brian has made in the story. Ensure that you start the timeline at the beginning of the book (when Brian was on the plane) and complete up to chapter 11.

10. Feedback
What do you think is the most major change Brian has undergone in the story so far? Give a reason for your answer.

11. 12/5/15 Chapter 12
TP: To practise our reading comprehension skills. Bell work: We are now halfway through the book Hatchet. What is your opinion of the novel so far? Bulletpoint three things you like from the story.

12. Comprehension Assessment
You have 30 minutes to complete the assessment.
Separate the desks out from one another
Do not talk during the assessment.
You will not be allowed out of the class during this time.

13. 13/5/15 Chapter 13
TP: Good writers use sensory details. Bell work: In 5 sentences describe your favourite food using smell, taste, touch and see.

14. Discussion
What changes did Brian experience in this chapter? How he uses his senses to hunt and protect himself?

15. Pair Activity
Create the following table in your copy book. Alternatively you can create a mind map. Look back through the chapter and fill out the chart with details (quotes) where Brian’s senses are described.
Sight
Sound
Smell
Touch
Taste

16. What sensory details did you find in the chapter?
Class Feedback
What sensory details did you find in the chapter?

17. 14/5/15 Writing Task
TP: Work on our research skills Bell work: Find a quote from chapter 13 that gives a lot of descriptive detail for touch and another for sight.

18. Individual/Pair Task Choose ONE of the following tasks:
Write a Wikipedia entry about bears. Use sub-headings where necessary.
Create a poster advising hikers how to avoid a bear attack.
Create an educational cartoon for children that teaches them about bears.