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The Call of the Wild


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The Call of the Wild

RLA 8 with Colonel Danner

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​Assignments and Resources

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Overview (from Wikipedia.com):
The Call of the Wild is a short adventure novel by Jack London published in 1903 and set in Yukon, Canada, during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, when strong sled dogs were in high demand. The central character of the novel is a dog named Buck. The story opens at a ranch in Santa Clara Valley, California, when Buck is stolen from his home and sold into service as a sled dog in Alaska. He becomes progressively feral in the harsh environment, where he is forced to fight to survive and dominate other dogs. By the end, he sheds the veneer of civilization, and relies on primordial instinct and learned experience to emerge as a leader in the wild.London spent almost a year in the Yukon, and his observations form much of the material for the book. The story was serialized in the Saturday Evening Post in the summer of 1903 and was published a month later in book form. The book's great popularity and success made a reputation for London. As early as 1923, the story was adapted to film, and it has since seen several more cinematic adaptations.
Text for THE CALL OF THE WILD
THE CALL OF THE WILD: Entire book audio
Trailer for 2009 Movie
Monday, 5 October
Tuesday, 6 October
Wednesday, 7 October
Thursday, 8 October
Friday, 9 October
  • Novel Launch Day
  • Introduction to Call of the Wild​
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  • Read and Discuss Chapter 1
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  • Quiz on Chapter 1
  • Read and Discuss Chapter 2
  • ​Quiz on Chapter 2
  • Read and Discuss Chapter 3
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END OF FIRST NINE WEEKS
Student Holiday
Teacher In-Service Day

Audio- Ch. 1
Audio- Ch. 2
Audio- Ch. 3
Audio- Ch. 4
Monday, 12 October
Tuesday, 13 October
Wednesday, 14 October
Thursday, 15 October
Friday, 16 October
Student and Staff Holiday
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  • Quiz on Chapter 3
  • Read and Discuss Chapter 4
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  • Read and Discuss Chapter 5
  • Practice Quiz Ch. 5
Library Day
Practice Quiz on Chapter 5
​JMS REWARD DAY
Audio- Ch. 5
Audio- Ch. 6
Audio- Ch. 7
Monday, 19 October
Tuesday, 20 October
Wednesday, ​21 October
Thursday, ​22 October
Friday, ​23 October
  • Quiz on Chapter 5
  • Read and Discuss Chapter 6
  • Read and Discuss the First Half of Chapter 7
  • Quiz on Chapter 6
  • Read and Discuss the Second Half of Chapter 7
  • Quiz on Chapter 7
Review Plot, Setting, Characters, and Theme
Exercise:  Plot, Setting, Characters, and Theme for The Call of the Wild
Monday, 26 October
Tuesday, 27 October
Wednesday, 28 October
Thursday, 29 October
Friday, 20 October
Exercise Continued:  Plot, Setting, Characters, and Theme for The Call of the Wild
​Test Review
Test on The Call of the Wild​​​​​​​
Library Day /
Exploring Storytelling in Different Mediums
​Exploring Storytelling in Different Mediums
Review for Final Test
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