Call of the Wild

 A famous author that we are getting to know is Jack London. He is considered a very important author of the 19th century. 

IMPORTANT TO KNOW: the number in the name of the century (the 19th century, for example) is always one higher than the number that starts the century's years: the years of the 19th century start with 18. In Swedish: the 19th century= 1800-talet, the 18th century= 1700-talet and so on)

WHO WAS JACK LONDON?

Jack London was a 19th-century American author and journalist, best known for the adventure novels White Fang' and 'The Call of the Wild.'

After working in the Klondike, Jack London returned home and began publishing stories. His novels, including The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Martin Eden, placed Jack London among the most popular American authors of his time. 

Jack London, was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. Jack London found fame and some fortune at the age of 27 with his novel The Call of the Wild (1903), which told the story of a dog that finds its place in the world as a sledge dog in the Yukon. He published more than 50 books over the last 16 years of his life.

For much of the last decade of his life, London faced several health issues. This included kidney disease, which ended up taking his life. He died at his California ranch, which he shared with Kittredge, on November 22, 1916. 

Source: biography.com

The book we will read is named: The Call of the Wild. 

1. Chapter 1 and 2 

Before reading

Group discussion

The book starts in Santa Clara Valley, California. 

* Do you know where that is? In what part of the US is California? USA- Google Maps

* In the book, London writes about the Klondike Gold Rush? Do you know what that is? 

* Buck is a St Bernards - do you know what that breed looks like?

I will read chapters 1 and 2 for you. Let's read the questions below before we start. 

Answer the questions below by taking short notes while I am reading. 

While reading 

Find out the answers to the questions below: 

1. Where did Buck live until he was 4? 

2. Why did Manuel steal Buck from Mr Miller?

3. How did the fat man make Buck obey him? (obey=lyda, göra som någon säger)

4. Buck went by train- where did he go? How far from Santa Clara Valley is he now? 

Week 37 

Monday

Let us look at the vocabulary of chapters 1-3! 

Quizlet 

Which are the characters in the book? 

When you meet different persons and dogs in the book - complete the chart below: 

Character Chart

After reading 

Open Trelson and answer the questions below: 

1. Describe Buck. What kind of dog is he? Do you think dogs have feelings?

2. How do you think Buck felt when he was stolen and beaten? 

2. Why do you think Jack London named chapter two: The Law of Club and Tooth? 

3. Who is Curly and what happened to her? 

4. How was Buck affected by what happened to Curly? 

5. “Perrault knew dogs, and when he looked at Buck he knew that he was one in a thousand.”

- who is Perrault and what does the quote mean? 

6. What is the one thing that Dave and Sol-leks live for? Why do you think they are like this?

7. If you were Buck, which of the other sled dogs would you choose to be your teacher and why? 

8. Think about Spitz as a person. How would he be if he was a person? 

 Can you think of someone that behaves like Spitz? 

/ Sara 

Week 38 

Together we will read chapters 3 and 4. 

Go to Trelson and: 

1. Write a summary of chapter 3 and 4. 
What happened? 
Write at least 15 sentences.
2. After the summary: 

You will find three columns: 

Include something that you liked in Chapters 3 and 4. 

Something that you disliked. Also add if there is anything you don't understand? 

Week 39 

Before we continue reading the last part of the book I would like you to discuss chapters 1-4. 

1. In pairs, look at the text and write down supportive words (stödord) to help you discuss the questions below.

2. Go to Trelson and record your discussion. Say your names before you start talking so I can recognize your voice when listening to you. 

Questions to talk about: 

In Chapters 1-4, Buck changes from being a pet dog to one who has to use his instincts to stay alive in the wild Yukon.

Talk about these questions in small groups (I will choose groups) and record your discussion in Trelson: 

1. How does Buck’s new life change him?
   Think about how his old life in California was different from his new life in the Yukon. What skills does Buck learn to survive?

2. How do Buck’s instincts help him?
   Look at how Buck behaves at the start of the story and how he acts by the end of Chapter 4. What new things does he learn?

3. Can you connect Buck’s experiences to human life?
   Have you ever had to use your instincts to handle a difficult situation? How do people change when they are in new or tough environments?

4.  What did you like about chapters 1-4? What did you dislike? Anything you didn't understand that, perhaps someone in the group can help you understand? 

How to write a book review

Good phrases you need to know before you start writing

Book review- bokrecension

The author of the book - bokens författare

The book takes place in... - boken utspelar sig i

The main-character is / the main- characters are.. - Huvudpersonen/Huvudpersonerna är

The book is about.- boken handlar om ..

The language of the book - bokens språk

The difference between the book and the film is...- skillnaden mellan boken och filmen

I think that/ in my opinion - jag tycker att

If I could re-write the end of the book I would - Om jag kunde skriva om slutet på boken skulle jag...

I like the book/film because. - Jag gillar boken eftersom..

I dislike the book/film because - Jag gillar inte boken eftersom...

I would/ would not recommend this book - jag skulle / skulle inte rekommendera boken..

Questions to guide you while writing

Remember to write a text and do not answer the questions one by one

1.  What  is the name of the book you have read? Who is the author? 

2. Where and when does the story take place?

3. Describe the setting of the book. 

 The setting is where a story takes place, or where the story is located. 

The first part, is the physical location.

The second part is the time. Some stories may not give you a specific time. Sometimes you can guess the time through clues and hints that are in the story.

The final part of the setting is the time period, or the moment in history, that a story takes place.

1.. What was the story about? (give a brief outline of the plot but never reveal the ending!)

2..     What did you think about the title?

3..Who was the main character and what did they do?

4.  Who were the other important characters?

5.    Who was your favourite and why?

6.  Could you relate to any of the characters in the story?

7.   Did you like the book - was it professionally written?

8.   Did you have a favourite part of the book?

9.     Do you have a least favourite part of the book?

10.   Would you change anything in the story?

11.   Would you recommend this book to another person? If yes tell us why. If no tell us why.

Here you can see an example of a book review: 

Now Is the Time for Running - book review 

Call of the Wild - chapters 5-7

Now we have finished reading The Call of the Wild. 

Think about the statements below. 

What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? What do you think Buck would have answered? 

Talk to each other in groups of three. Help each other with the statements. 

Homework: 

Go to SeeSaw and record yourself while talking about the statements. 

Choose 4 statements to talk about: 

1. It’s OK to break a rule if you must do so to survive.

2.  No matter how civilized you are, you have a wild/primitive side 

3. Laws and rules are necessary for a civilized society.

4.  If you don’t adapt to your environment, you will not succeed.

5.  Only the fittest survive in the world.

6.  Once you are in a primitive/uncivilized environment, it is impossible to return to a civilized environment.

7.  Your instincts are more powerful than your feelings

How to write a book review

Good phrases you need to know before you start writing

Book review- bokrecension

The author of the book - bokens författare

The book takes place in... - boken utspelar sig i

The main-character is / the main- characters are.. - Huvudpersonen/Huvudpersonerna är

The book is about.- boken handlar om ..

The language of the book - bokens språk

The difference between the book and the film is...- skillnaden mellan boken och filmen

I think that/ in my opinion - jag tycker att

If I could re-write the end of the book I would - Om jag kunde skriva om slutet på boken skulle jag...

I like the book/film because. - Jag gillar boken eftersom..

I dislike the book/film because - Jag gillar inte boken eftersom...

I would/ would not recommend this book - jag skulle / skulle inte rekommendera boken..

Questions to guide you while writing

Remember to write a text and do not answer the questions one by one

1.  What  is the name of the book you have read? Who is the author? 

2. Where and when does the story take place?

3. Describe the setting of the book. 

 The setting is where a story takes place, or where the story is located. 

The first part, is the physical location.

The second part is the time. Some stories may not give you a specific time. Sometimes you can guess the time through clues and hints that are in the story.

The final part of the setting is the time period, or the moment in history, that a story takes place.

4. What was the story about? (give a brief outline of the plot but never reveal the ending!)

5.     What did you think about the title?

6.Who was the main character and what did they do?

7.  Who were the other important characters?

8.    Who was your favourite and why?

9.  Could you relate to any of the characters in the story?

10.   Did you like the book - was it professionally written?

11.   Did you have a favourite part of the book?

12.     Do you have a least favourite part of the book?

10.   Would you change anything in the story?

11.   Would you recommend this book to another person? If yes tell us why. If no tell us why.

Here you can see an example of a book review: 

Now Is the Time for Running - book review 

/ Sara 

Call of the Wild 7C

 A famous author that we are getting to know is Jack London. He is considered a very important author of the 19th century. 

IMPORTANT TO KNOW: the number in the name of the century (the 19th century, for example) is always one higher than the number that starts the century's years: the years of the 19th-century start with 18. In Swedish: the 19th century= 1800-talet, the 18th century= 1700-talet and so on)

WHO WAS JACK LONDON?

Jack London was a 19th-century American author and journalist, best known for the adventure novels 'White Fang' and 'The Call of the Wild.'

After working in the Klondike, Jack London returned home and began publishing stories. His novels, including The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Martin Eden, placed Jack London among the most popular American authors of his time. 

Jack London, was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. Jack London found fame and some fortune at the age of 27 with his novel The Call of the Wild (1903), which told the story of a dog that finds its place in the world as a sledge dog in the Yukon. He published more than 50 books over the last 16 years of his life.

For much of the last decade of his life, London faced a number of health issues. This included kidney disease, which ended up taking his life. He died at his California ranch, which he shared with Kittredge, on November 22, 1916. 

Source: biography.com

The book we will read is named: The Call of the Wild. 

1. Chapter 1 and 2 

Before reading

Group discussion

The book starts in Santa Clara Valley, California. 

Do you know where that is? In what part of the US is California? USA- Google Maps

In the book, London writes about the Klondike Gold Rush? Do you know what that is? 

Buck is a St Bernards - do you know what that breed looks like?

I will read chapters 1 and 2 for you. Let's read the questions below before we start. 

Answer the questions below by taking short notes while I am reading. 

While reading 

Find out the answers to the questions below: 

1. Where did Buck live until he was 4? 

2. Why did Manuel steal Buck from Mr Miller?

3. How did the fat man make Buck obey him? 

4. Buck went by train- where did he go? How far from

Santa Clara Valley is he now? 

After reading 

Open a Google document and answer the questions below: 

1. Describe Buck. What kind of dog is he? Do you think dogs have feelings?

How do think Buck felt when he was stolen and beaten? 

2. Why do you think Jack London named chapter two: The Law of Club and Tooth? 

3. Who is Curly and what happened to her? How was Buck affected by what happened to Curly? 

4. “Perrault knew dogs, and when he looked at Buck he knew that he was one in a thousand.”

- who is Perrault and what does the quote mean? 

5. What is the one thing that Dave and Sol-leks live for? Why do you think they are like this? How do you think they got this way? 

6. If you were Buck, which of the other sled dogs would you choose to be your teacher and why? 

7. Think about Spitz as a person. How would his “personality” translate into human behavior? Can you think of someone and/or a specific event when that person behaves like Spitz? 

/ Sara 

The Call of the Wild - the end

We have now finished reading the Call of the Wild.

What did you think about the book? Motivate your opinion. 

Today you will discuss the book in breakout rooms. I will fix the breakout rooms when we see each other. 

- Go to your Breakout room. Sara will join the room and listen to your discussion. 

- One of you in the group shares the screen and opens this blog post. 

- Click on the play cards above to see the questions. Take one card at a time and make sure everyone is talking. 

 While I am in the room listening to you talking about the book the rest of you will work with the text below. 

I will never shut up 

1.Read the whole text and look up words you don't understand. 

2. In Classroom you will find a worksheet with questions. Answer the questions in the worksheet. I will directly be able to see your answers.

3. Watch the videos below and answer the questions that show up while you are watching: 

Call of the Wild chapters 5 and 6

Activities week 42

You need to plan your time. Make sure you have done all the tasks when the lesson is finished on Thursday. 

Read chapters 5 and 6. 

Then think about the statements below. 

What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? What do you think Buck would have answered? 

Go to SeeSaw and record yourself while discussing the statements. If you want to you may discuss the statements with a friend. Make sure that you show me your face so I know who is talking. 

1. It’s OK to break a rule if you must do so to survive?

2.  No matter how civilized you are, you have a wild/primitive side

- Do you have a wild side? When do you show it and when do you not show it?

3. Laws and rules are necessary for a civilized society.

4.  If you don’t adapt to your environment, you will not succeed.

 (adapt=anpassa, environment=omgivning, miljö, levnadsförhållanden)

5.  Only the strongest survive in the world.

6.  What did you think about that Buck killed Spitz? Motivate your opinions. 

Choose 5 of the questions below.

Go to ChromEx and individually answer the questions: 

12. What did Mercedes do that made the trip even more difficult for the dogs?

 13. When there was no more food, what did Hal feed the dogs?

 14. What did Hal do to Billee when he could no longer pull the sledge?

 15. What is the weather like? What do you think this will mean for the rest of the team's trip to Dawson City? 

16. Who does Hal and the team meet at White River?

 17. What does the man warn Hal, Charles and Mercedes of?

 18. Buck finally refused to pull the sledge anymore, why and what happened?

/ Sara 

Call of the Wild ch 3 & 4 plus Prepositions of time and place

Call of the Wild chapters 3 and 4

- I will read chapters 3 and 4 for you. 

- After reading, go to ChromEx and write a summary of what you have read/heard. 

What happened? Write a minimum of 150 words. 

Finished writing? 

Watch the video below and then complete the sentences: 

 In the last part of the lesson we will focus on learning more about how to use prepositions of time and place: 

After watching the film: 

- Go to Liveworksheets.com and complete the sentences. 

- Click on Finish and show me your result. 

/ Sara 

The Call of the Wild - Jack London

 Before Christmas, we read an extract of A Christmas Carol written by Charles Dickens. Remember? Dickens was born on February 7, 1812, in Portsmouth, on the southern coast of England and he is remembered as one of the most important and influential writers of the 19th century. Dickens died in 1870. 

The next famous author we are getting to know is Jack London. Both are considered very important authors of the 19th century. 

IMPORTANT TO KNOW: the number in the name of the century (the 19th century, for example) is always one higher than the number that starts the century's years: the years of the 19th-century start with 18. In Swedish: the 19th century= 1800-talet, the 18th century= 1700-talet and so on)

Who Was Jack London?

Jack London was a 19th-century American author and journalist, best known for the adventure novels 'White Fang' and 'The Call of the Wild.'

After working in the Klondike, Jack London returned home and began publishing stories. His novels, including The Call of the Wild, White Fang and Martin Eden, placed Jack London among the most popular American authors of his time. 

Jack London, was born on January 12, 1876, in San Francisco, California. Jack London found fame and some fortune at the age of 27 with his novel The Call of the Wild (1903), which told the story of a dog that finds its place in the world as a sledge dog in the Yukon. He published more than 50 books over the last 16 years of his life.

For much of the last decade of his life, London faced a number of health issues. This included kidney disease, which ended up taking his life. He died at his California ranch, which he shared with Kittredge, on November 22, 1916. 

Source: biography.com

The book we will read is named: The Call of the Wild. 

1. Chapter 1 and 2 

Before reading

Group discussion

The book starts in Santa Clara Valley, California. 

Do you know where that is? In what part of the US is California? 

In the book, London writes about the Klondike Gold Rush? Do you know what that is? 

Buck is a St Bernards - do you know what that breed looks like?

I will read chapter 1 and 2 for you. Let's read the questions below before we start. 

Answer the questions below by taking short notes while I am reading. 

While reading 

Find out the answers to the questions below: 

1. Where did Buck live until he was 4? 

2. Why did Manuel steal Buck from Mr Miller?

3. How did the fat man make Buck obey him? 

4. Buck went by train- where did he go? How far from

Santa Clara Valley is he now? 

After reading 

Open a Google document and answer the questions below: 

1. Describe Buck. What kind of dog is he? Do you think dogs have feelings?

How do think Buck felt when he was stolen and beaten? 

2. Why do you think Jack London named chapter two: The Law of Club and Tooth? 

3. Who is Curly and what happened to her? How was Buck affected by what happened to Curly? 

4. “Perrault knew dogs, and when he looked at Buck he knew that he was one in a thousand.”

- who is Perrault and what does the quote mean? 

5. What is the one thing that Dave and Sol-leks live for? Why do you think they are like this? How do you think they got this way? 

6. If you were Buck, which of the other sled dogs would you chose to be your teacher and why? 

7. Think about Spitz as a person. How would his “personality” translate into human behavior? Can you think of a someone and/or a specific event when that person behaves like Spitz? 

/ Sara 

Wolf Haven International

Today I got a video message from Eric, who works at Wolf Haven International.
The  Wolf Haven International is a nationally recognized wolf sanctuary that has rescued and provided a lifetime home for 200 displaced, captive-born animals since 1982. 
The mission of Wolf Haven International is to “Conserve and protect wolves and their habitat.”

Here you can see some of the wolves: Gallery 

Eric has a few questions for you. Listen carefully ! You are going to work in groups and answer his questions. One of the groups will use my computer and send a video message with the answers. You also need to come up with a fex questions and ask him. 

You did a great job today! Rasmus, Anton, Hjalmar and Fabian answered the questions and asked Eric new ones! 

Watch them here: 

Feedback - Call of the Wild

Monday and Tuesday week 20
Watch the film  - Call of the Wild

Monday  and Tuesday week 21 

You have written  a book review and now you need to improve your text.
 ( Kunskapskravet för A är: För att förtydliga och variera sin kommunikation kan eleven bearbeta och göra välgrundade förbättringar av egna framställningar.)

Today you are going to work with feedback. You are going work in pairs  ( I decide!)  and give your friends feedback.

Write your comments in the margin.  Remember, only to write constructive feedback and to be a good, helpful friend.

Take a look below:

1.  Does the text follow the instructions? Is it a book review or has the author only summarised the text?  Take a look here How to write a book review
2. Has the author used the specific phrases that you learned?
3. Grammar!
Has the author used is, are and has, have correctly?
Is the text written in the past tense? (Buck lived in... He wanted... )

When you have read the whole text I want you to comment on the text. Use two stars and a wish, which means: Two things that you like about the text and one thing that can be improved.

Here are some phrases to help you:
The phrases below are made by Mia Smith and her pupils year 9  Herrgårdsskolan, Gothenburg)


STARS

Variation and vocabulary

 Your language is varied.
 You vary your language well.
 Your vocabulary is very varied.
 Your language felt very much alive.
 You have a varied language and don’t repeat yourself.

 Clarity and coherence 

 Your text has good flow.
 It’s easy to understand your text.
The content of your text was clear with good details.
The content was very clear.
 Your text has a clear line of argument.
 There was a clear line of argument in your text, making it easy to understand.
 Your text is coherent and clear.
 You reason with good arguments to support your point.

 Adaption 

 Your writing is well adapted to your theme.
 You adapt your language to different genres.
You adapt your text to the receiver and situation.
 Grammar and spelling Good sentence structure and descriptions.  
You write with good grammar.

 WISHES

Variation and vocabulary 

 You could vary your vocabulary more.
 You could use more difficult words and sentences.
 Try to read more difficult text to learn how to write like that.
 You need to expand your vocabulary.
 Try to make your language come alive more.

 Clarity and coherence

 Your text could have better flow.
 You could develop your reasoning more.
 Try to make your text more coherent.
 Next time you write a text, make sure it has a clear line of argument.
 You can work with clarifying your text.

 Adaption

You could adapt your language more to your theme.
 You can think about adapting your text to the receiver and situation.
You should try to adapt the language to your genre.
You could adapt your language more to the purpose.

 Grammar and spelling
 You can improve the grammar in your text.
 You need to improve the sentence structure.
 There are some spelling mistakes, read through your text once more to find them.
 Think about what tense you use (verbs).