AMAZING MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN REFERENCE PAGE
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What Would You Bring Activity
When Sam left New York City to live on his great-grandfather’s land in the Catskill Mountain wilderness, he took only a few precious items. He carried a penknife, a ball of cord, an ax, flint and steel, and forty dollars in his pockets. What do you think Sam planned to do with these items? Write your predictions on the back.
• penknife - ball of cord • ax • flint and steel • forty dollars
If you were to leave your home to live in the wilderness, what important items would you take? Make a list of the ten most important items. Then, explain why you would choose to take each. Save this list until you have finished reading My Side of the Mountain. Then look back at your list to see if you would make any changes.
• penknife - ball of cord • ax • flint and steel • forty dollars
If you were to leave your home to live in the wilderness, what important items would you take? Make a list of the ten most important items. Then, explain why you would choose to take each. Save this list until you have finished reading My Side of the Mountain. Then look back at your list to see if you would make any changes.
Draw a Map
Make a map of the Gribley Farm (Locate the trees, foundation of the house, marsh, boulder)
Construct a Fish Hook
Sam relies on fish as one of his major sources of food. Fish provides necessary protein and most types of fish are less fatty than red meats. Sam knew that fish would be important to his diet until he learned how to catch other animals. Since Sam did not bring fish hooks with him from New York, he had to make his own hooks from the materials that were available to him in the wilderness. Fortunately, Sam had read about how to make hooks while he was in the library. Read Sam’s directions in the second chapter of My Side of the Mountain. Following these directions, try to construct your own fish hook. (You might want to use string or thread instead of green bark to hold your hook together.) Once your hook is complete, answer the following questions.
Design a Wilderness Outfit
If you only had natural materials like Sam design an outfit you could make. Keep in mind pockets, insulation, ventilation, multi-seasonal, fasteners, buttons, materials, Draw a picture of your new outfit and take a picture with your ChromeBook and add that picture to your page along with a short description.
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