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The Call of the Wild
by Jack London
| Jack London's Life | Works | Standards | Lesson Plans |
| Klondike gold rush | Panning for gold | Gold claims and claim jumping| Standards |
| Facts and History | Activities | Images| Trail Maps| Stone Fox | Standards |
Jack London
Who was Jack London? http://www.getyourwordsworth.com/WORDSWORTH-JackLondon.html
“Considered by many to be America’s finest author, Jack London, whose name at birth was John Griffith Chaney, was born “south of the slot”—an area south of Market Street and its cable lines in San Francisco, California, on January 12, 1876.”Biography http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/jack-london.html
http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/jack-london.html
“Between 1900 and 1916, London published over fifty books, as well as being a proficient letter-writer and public speaker.”Biography 2 http://www.online-literature.com/london/
“The Londons lived in various places in the Bay area, and while young Jack attended school, there was also pressure on him to help contribute to the family income.”Jack London, his life and books http://www.parks.sonoma.net/JLStory.html
“Jack London fought his way up out of the factories and waterfront dives of West Oakland to become the highest paid, most popular novelist and short story writer of his day.”Jack London: Writings http://london.sonoma.edu/Writings/
By genre, with blurbs.Jack London: Biography and Works http://www.literaturecollection.com/a/london/
Complete texts of his writings.Jack London’s works http://london.sonoma.edu/Essays/comp_date.html
“The following chronological listing is an aid to further research in London studies.”Wikipedia: Biography and works http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_London#Works
“"To Build a Fire" is the best known of all his stories. Set in the harsh Klondike, it recounts the haphazard trek of a new arrival who has ignored an old-timer's warning about the risks of traveling alone.”
Klondike Gold Rush
PBS special: Gold Fever http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/gold/
“Gold Fever tells the personal stories of a handful of city dwellers who, in January 1898, traveled to the Klondike determined to strike gold.”Gold Rush Stories http://www.library.state.ak.us/goldrush/STORIES/index.htm
“Short stories about people and adventures during Alaska's Gold Rush.”ThinkQuest: The Klondike Gold Rush http://library.thinkquest.org/5181/
“100,000 people have left for the Klondike. 40,000 people have made it to Dawson City.
4,000 people have found gold.”Wikipedia: Klondike Gold Rush http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klondike_Gold_Rush
“Gold was discovered in large quantities in the Klondike on 16 August 1896 and, when news of the finds reached Seattle and San Francisco in July 1897, it triggered a "stampede" of would-be prospectors to the gold creeks.”Gold Panning Instructions http://www.goldgold.com/panninginstructions.htm
“The process basically consists of placing the material that you want to process into your pan and shaking it in a left to right motion underwater to cause the gold, which is heavy, to work its way down toward the bottom of your pan.”Gold Panning Tricks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vQVjgM0icg
Video of panning tips explained by an expert.How mining claims work http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php?topic=133038.0
“A patented mining claim is one for which the Federal Government has passed its title to the claimant, making it private land.”General Mining Act of 1872 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Mining_Act_of_1872
“All citizens of the United States of America 18 years or older have the right under the 1872 mining law to locate a lode (hard rock) or placer (gravel) mining claim on federal lands open to mineral entry.”Locating a mining claim/site http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/info/iac/faqmc.html
“You must file your mining claim/site location notice with the BLM, California State Office, within 90 days from the date of location of the claim or site and you must also file with the County Recording Office.”Claim Jumping http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nome_Gold_Rush#Claim_Jumping
“Many late-comers were jealous of the original discoverers, and tried to "jump" the original claims by filing claims covering the same ground.”Definition: Jumping a Claim http://www.answers.com/topic/jumping-a-claim
“Taking possession of a mining claim by stealth, fraud, or force.”
Law and order during the Gold Rush http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/LawAndOrder.htm
This article is about the California Gold Rush, but the problems caused by claim jumping were the same.
Official Site http://www.iditarod.com/
“From Anchorage, in south central Alaska, to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast, each team of 12 to 16 dogs and their musher cover over 1150 miles in 10 to 17 days.”Fast Iditarod Facts http://www.kidskonnect.com/subject-index/24-fun-and-informational/230-iditarod.html
“Iditarod is an Indian name meaning 'clear water'.”Scholastic’s Iditarod Site http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/iditarod/
Dogsled.com http://www.dogsled.com/
“Learn the basics about dog sledding… what types of dog breeds are used, the type of equipment that is used, the different positions of the dogs and what they entail, the rules of dog sledding, and more…”The Great Race of Mercy http://www.midgefrazel.net/mercy1.html
"Dedicated to the indomitable spirit of the sled dogs that relayed antitoxins 660 miles over rough ice, across treacherous waters through Arctic blizzards from Nenana to the relief of stricken Nome in the Winter of 1925."Women of the Iditarod http://library.thinkquest.org/11313/Iditarod/
"Alaska... Where men are men and women win the Iditarod"Sled Dogs: An Alaskan Epic http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/sled-dogs-an-alaskan-epic/introduction/3146/
PBS Nature episode
Iditarod Videos http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/iditarod/Images http://www.iditarod.com/learn/photogallery.html
Interactive: Dogsledding 101 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/sled-dogs-an-alaskan-epic/interactive-dogsledding-101/4355/
“What type of dog makes the best sled dog? What commands does a musher use? What equipment is required to race? In Dogsledding 101, you can learn all this and more.”Quiz your noodle http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/puzzlesquizzes/quizyournoodle-iditarod/
“Do you know enough about the Iditarod to make it to the finish line of ‘the last great race on earth’?”Iditarod Board Game http://edweb.sdsu.edu/Courses/EDTEC670/Cardboard/Board/M/mushtheiditarodgame/mush.htm
“This game is designed for fourth to sixth graders and will most likely be used in a social studies class.”Iditarod Scored Quiz http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/iditarod-q.htm
Iditarod Jigsaw Puzzle http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/iditarod-js.htm
Iditarod Trail Maps
“The following maps and other resources will be useful to students as they research the Iditarod trail.”Explore the Mushers' Trail -- The Southern Route
This nice clickable map provides lots of detail about each checkpoint along the southern (odd-numbered years) route.Explore the Mushers' Trail -- The Northern Route
The checkpoints on the northern (even-numbered years) route are featured on this map.Checkpoint Descriptions
The official site of the Iditarod offers descriptions of the checkpoints that are part of the race each year. Scroll down the page for the map of the southern route (odd-numbered years) or the northern route (even-numbered years). Click each link to learn more about that route and its checkpoints.The Iditarod Trail
Click for a larger version of this map that would make a nice tracking map.The Iditarod Trail: Where It All Happens
A clickable map links to detailed information about each checkpoint -- an excellent resource for students in upper elementary grades and above.Iditarod Race Maps
The Anchorage Daily News provides these maps for the southern route; the maps offer mileage and links to more information about some of the checkpoints. (NOTE: As of 1/19/09, this page had not yet been updated for 2009.)
Lesson plans for The Call of the Wild
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/london.html
"A thorough unit plan, featuring activities, quizzes, tests, and more. Also includes the complete eNotes to the book."Integrated Systems lesson plans
http://www.clexchange.org/ftp/documents/english/EN1999-09TheCallOfTheWild.pdf12-Day Lesson Plans
http://www.smls.org/downloads/pdf/Call_Wild.pdfPenguin Books/ Signet Classics lesson plans
http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/callwild.pdfVocabulary
http://www.vocabulary.com/VUctcallofwild.html
Listed in order of appearance
Jack London's The Call of the Wild: "Nature Faker"?
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=434
Interesting writing activity and extensive list of links to further information.
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
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STANDARDS
California State Content Standards
Reading Comprehension (focus on informational materials)
2.1, 2.3 Structural Features of Informational Materials
2.4 Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Writing Strategies
1.4-1.6 Research and Technology
Listening and Speaking Strategies
1.4-1.6 Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication
Speaking Applications
2.3 Deliver Research Presentations
Language Arts: 3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science. They clarify the ideas and connect them to other literary works. The selections in Recommended Literature, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students.
ISTE NETS
National Educational Technology Standards (NETSoS) and Performance Indicators for Students:
3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and
media.
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. process data and report results.
California State Content Standards
Reading Comprehension (focus on informational materials)
2.1, 2.3 Structural Features of Informational Materials
2.4 Comprehension and Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
Writing Strategies
1.4-1.6 Research and Technology
Listening and Speaking Strategies
1.4-1.6 Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication
Speaking Applications
2.3 Deliver Research Presentations
Language Arts: 3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
Students read and respond to historically or culturally significant works of literature that reflect and enhance their studies of history and social science. They clarify the ideas and connect them to other literary works. The selections in Recommended Literature, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve illustrate the quality and complexity of the materials to be read by students.
ISTE NETS
National Educational Technology Standards (NETSoS) and Performance Indicators for Students:
3. Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. Students:
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry.
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and
media.
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. process data and report results.
CDE Content Standards : Reading Standards for Literature 6-12
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
9. Compare and contrast texts in different forms or genres (e.g., stories and poems; historical novels and fantasy stories) in terms of their approaches to similar themes and topics.
10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
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