Hatchet ~
by Gary Paulsen
|
Final Project
Name_____________________________
We have finished reading “The Hatchet”, by Gary Paulson, and now it is time for
us to display our knowledge! Choose one of the following projects to complete
our novel study.
1. Create an illustrated calendar showing important
days in Brian’s life during the 54 days he was
stranded. Be specific in logging the events from
the day of take-off to the day of rescue.
2. Use what you know about the Canadian
wilderness, and Brian’s own survival to create a
minimum ten-item survival kit for kids who might find
themselves lost in the woods. Create an advertising poster
that explains the contents of your survival kit and will attract
potential buyers. Remember that those lost in the woods
would not have access to electricity. Each object must be
accompanied by a detailed explanation.
3. Write a best-selling survival guide written from the viewpoint of
Brian to help prepare others to survive in the woods. Your
survival guide should include 10 survival tips with a written
explanation for each. Publish your survival guide into a book
with a front cover and table of contents.
4. Create an illustrated time line showing ten significant
events from Brian’s 54 days in the Canadian wilderness.
Project Due: _________________________
Hatchet ~
Teacher
by Gary Paulsen | Final Project
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Student
Hatchet ~
by Gary Paulsen | Final Project
4
Knowledge,
Understanding and
Accuracy of Novel
3
2
1
Visual demonstrates Visual demonstrates Visual demonstrates Visual demonstrates
excellent knowledge very good knowledge of satisfactory knowledge limited knowledge of
of the novel. All
the novel. All but a of the novel. There are the novel. There are
information presented
small amount of
many pieces of
many pieces of
on visual is correct. information presented information in visual
information in the
on the visual is correct. that are not correct.
visual that are not
correct.
Quality and
Lettering and
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The visual is fairly
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somewhat neat,
Visual Piece
Explanation of visual neat; Explanation of
are some visible
however, there are
is clear and concise; visual is considerably errors. Some words quite a few errors and
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clear and concise;
are spelt incorrectly. spelling mistakes. The
spelling and
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punctuation; The
and punctuation on
interesting with a
interesting, however it
visual is interesting most words; The visual moderate amount of is not hugely appealing
and it is appealing to is interesting and it is
visual appeal.
to the eye.
the eye
appealing to the eye.
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needed.
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written clearly enough written but one part of written, but it was still written but it did not
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being depicted.
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being depicted.