Welcome to our
Presentation this
afternoon!
Chateaux School
Technology Group
Prairie Hills School District 144, Markham, IL
Presented by
Javaka
 Tamar
 Taylor
 Kristin
 Taylur
 Altoria
 DiAndre
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Touching Spirit
Bear
Issues in life
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Author- Mikaelsen,
Benjamin John (1952*Born November 24,1952 in La Paz ,Bolivia;
*Son of John (a radio engineer) and Luverne
(Wold ) Mikaelsen
*He married Melanie Trotgruben (a critical
care nurse) in June, 1980.
*He attended Concodia College, 1972-1975
*Bemidji State University, 1975-1979
CAREER
*Owner of Awards and Office Supply
Business
Awards
Other Novels by
Ben Mikaelsen
•
Touching Spirit Bear
•
Petey
•
Countdown
•
Stranded
•
Sparrow Hawk Red
•
Rescue Josh McGuire
•
How to Order
Summary
Cole Mathews begins the story filled with anger, rage, and hate. Cole
has been stealing and fighting for many of years. This time he caught
Peter Driscal off guard in the parking lot and smashed his head
against the sidewalk. Now, Peter will always have permanent
damage to his brain
– Cole is in the biggest trouble of his life.
Cole is offered Circle Justice: which is a system based on Native
American traditions that attempts to provide healing for the criminal
offender, the victim, and the community. With prison as his only
alternative, Cole plays along. He says he wants to repent, but in his
heart, Cole blames his alcoholic mom, his abusive dad, wimpy Petereveryone but himself-for his situation.
Cole receives a one-year banishment to a remote Alaskan island.
There, he is mauled by a mysterious white bear of Native American
legend. Hideously injured, Cole waits for death. His whole future
changes when he learns to let go of his anger and live peacefully with
others.
Circle of Justice
The Circle of Justice in the novel is where Cole
and his parents told what happened. Cole told his
story about beating up Peter. Peter and his
parents were there. The Circle of Justice
provided help to both Peter and Cole. They
discussed what Cole did and what he should
have done instead. The Circle of Justice also
provided another option for Cole instead of Jail,
so that he could learn a lesson. Everyone in the
Circle of Justice discussed possibilities that
would be a good decision for both Peter and
Cole. The final decision was to place Cole on an
island where he could learn to work out his anger
and learn more about himself.
Totem Pole
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A Totem Pole is a way of showing
emotions and it symbolizes what you
have learned not only about yourself
but about your surroundings.
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On our Totem Poles we have symbols
that show what emotions we feel and
what we've learned.
Directions to make a
Totem Pole
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Supplies Needed
 A paper towel tube or any long tubular
item
 Canyons, paint or markers
 Construction paper (a few sheets)
 Scissors
 Glue
 Pictures of animals or any items that
represent you
Directions to make a Totem Pole, continued
Instructions
-Wrap a piece of construction paper around a tube to see
what size paper you will need.
–Trim the paper to the right height and width.
–Divide the paper into 4 or more horizontal sections.
–Draw different animal heads in each section, or create other
items to represent yourself.
-Put most of the facial details in the middle of each section.
–Wrap the heads around the tube and glue the seams.
–Draw wings or arms for some of or all of the animals.
–Cut them out and decorate them.
–Glue them to the back of the Totem Pole.
–Create other symbols to use on your Totem Pole that
represent you!
–Be creative and have fun!
Emotions shown in Story
•Rage
•Anger
•Mistrust
•Fear
•Acceptance
•Trust
•Kindness
Student Survey Results
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Students Surveys were completed by the
3rd-6th grade students at Chateaux School
on anger and anger management.
The results of the survey showed students
use three may ways to control their anger.
They leave the situation
They count to 10
They listen to music or get involved in a
hobby
Professionals Advise
about “How to deal
with anger in yourself
and in other.”
Four Professionals were interviewed by the
Tech. Group. They interviewed a Juvenile
Officer, Psychologist, Social Worker and
Principal.
Video Interview Presentation (approx. 25 minutes)
The Main Causes of
Anger Identified
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Things that can cause anger are:
– Fear
– Stress
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jobs
too many things to do
school
– Lack of Control
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teachers
homework
schoolwork
punishments
Best ways to deal with
your anger
Relax
 Know your body – What signals is it
sending you
 Leave the situation
 Discuss issue
 Count
 Laugh
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Best ways to deal with
anger in others.
Leave them alone, give them space
 Let them know you are there for them if you
can help
Bullies Look them write in the eye, verbalize your
feelings
 Let them know you have limits
 Stay away from people who bother you
 If someone is physically bothering you, let
an adult know (school, parents, friend)
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For more information,
visit our websites.
http://phsd144.southcooked.org/doc/7690
and
www.Angelfire.com/ms3/chateux
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