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Zeezok Publishing’s z-guide to My Side of the Mountain is a great way to incorporate media into your curriculum. Young Sam Gribley, unhappy with his life in big-town Toronto, yearns for a wilderness experience like his hero, Henry David Thoreau. Leaving a note for his parents and siblings, Sam shoulders his backpack and boards a bus bound for the small town of Knowlton, Quebec, accompanied only by his pet raccoon Gus. A nighttime encounter with a bear on his first day in the mountains is just the beginning of a months-long adventure that will teach Sam not only about nature but about himself.
This z-guide contains a topic overview, movie synopsis, and ten learning activities based on the film. Learn more about Henry David Thoreau and peregrine falcons. Plan your own wilderness adventure. Design a suitable shelter for living in nature. Engage the whole family with a discussion section based on the movie and the learning activities. A brief bibliography lists suggested resources for additional reading and study. You’ve always wanted to be a rugged individualist; here’s your chance to be one vicariously through Sam’s experiences in My Side of the Mountain!
Intended for use at the middle school level. Uses: Natural Science, Henry David Thoreau and Survival Skills.
This CD contains a printable pdf file of the complete study guide. It does not include the movie. This file is licensed to the original purchaser and is not to be resold. Permission is not granted for district-wide, school-wide, system-wide, classroom or co-op use. Please contact Zeezok Publishing for a site license.
(Movie sold separately.)
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