Ultimate "Hatchet" Teaching Unit - Novel Worksheets/Short Story/Movie + More!!

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Maximize students’ experience with Gary Paulsen’s classic novel, “Hatchet,” with our extremely comprehensive and ready-to-print study unit that will keep students busy for up to two months!

1. Novel Study
This core resource includes worksheets, discussion questions, written response questions, jeopardy games, plot structure worksheets, as well as pre- and post-reading activities.

2. Paired Informational Texts
Texts on real-world issues such as survival skills, the Canadian wilderness, and the incredible real-life survival story of Juliane Koepcke illuminate many of the themes explored in “Hatchet.”

3. Paired Short Story - Stop the Sun
Both “Hatchet” and “Stop the Sun” have young protagonists and explore themes of personal growth and coping mechanisms. Furthermore, both were written by Gary Paulsen allowing for discussions on the author’s style and background influences.

4. Paired Poem - The Cremation of Sam McGee
Both texts deal with themes of survival and isolation in harsh environments, allowing students to compare the psychological and physical responses of characters in extreme conditions.

5. Movie Worksheets (A Cry in the Wild)
This resource includes pre-viewing, viewing, and post-viewing worksheets - including an engaging Bear Grylls comparison activity.