North Laurel Book Club
In this gripping young adult novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to
our present, the nation of Panem consists of a shining Capital surrounded
by twelve outlying Districts, in the ruins of the area once known as North
America. Sixteen-year-old Katniss and her friend Gale forage for food in
the woods surrounding their impoverished District, in this stratified society
where the Capital controls all resources. The main support for both their
families, Katniss and Gale are apprehensive of the approaching annual
Reaping, when two “tributes” between the ages of 12 and 18 will be chosen
by lottery from each of the twelve districts to compete in The Hunger
Games, a survival contest on live TV in which teenagers fight to the death
and there can be only one victor.
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I CAN come to discussions prepared, having read and
researched material under study; explicitly draw on
that preparation by referring to evidence from texts
and other research on the topic or issue to stimulate
a thoughtful, well reasoned exchange of ideas.
Watch this interview with Suzanne Collins and
answer these questions on each segment.
Getting Personal
What was Suzanne Collins’s favorite book as a child?
Languages
Besides English, what other languages does Suzanne Collins speak?
Similarities to Underland
Why does each book in both of Suzanne Collins’s series (The Underland
Chronicles and The Hunger Games) contain 27 chapters broken down into
three sections of nine chapters?
Planning the Trilogy
How did Suzanne Collins realize that she would have to continue The
Hunger Games past the first book?
Responses to Book
List three (3) themes in The Hunger Games that Collins mentions:
Age of readers
Why is The Hunger Games recommended for readers aged 12+?
The Most Difficult Part
What were the most difficult parts of the story for Suzanne Collins to
write?
What were the most enjoyable parts of the story for Suzanne Collins to
write?
Desensitization
After listening to Collins describe desensitization,
what does the word “desensitize” mean?
To what things have students your age become
“desensitized?”
Contemporary Inspiration
Name three (3) reality tv shows:
Does Collins seem to enjoy the idea of reality television (broadcasting
every part of your life)? Why or why not?
Classical inspiration
On what Greek myth is The Hunger Games based?
What are the three (3) elements needed to make a good gladiator game?
Read this article on Roman gladiators. Write a
summary of the main ideas.
Read the myth of "Theseus and the
Minotaur." Write a summary of the story
in your own words.
Visit Suzanne Collins's website and
answer these questions…
Name one other book Suzanne Collins wrote.
What did she do before she wrote children’s books?
Where does she live?
What genre of book is The Hunger Games?
1 . Explain how you accomplished your task.
2. How did you use communication to assign
specific tasks?
3. Is it important to read the book before
watching the movie?
Hunger Games Movie Release 3/23/12
Hoffmann, R. (2012). Daniel Boone Area School District.
www.dboone.org/teachers/Ryan%20Hoffmann/Pages/HungerGa
mesWebquest.aspx