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A Web Quest for 8th Grade Reading Designed by MaryAnn Duderstadt and Sue Larson Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits | Teacher Page Gold in the Yukon Dreams Can Change the Future With dreams of finding fortune, thousands of prospectors left families, friends, homes, and jobs to make their way to the Yukon. It wasn't an easy journey often changing people's lives forever. Some people found gold in the the creeks of the Yukon. Some found gold by making a business, for example, selling supplies to prospectors, establishing hotels and saloons for the adventurers, selling sled dogs for transportation. Others found no gold and lost everything. Tramping through snow, climbing over mountain ranges, transporting thousands of pounds of food and materials to last many months made travel difficult. Because sled dogs make travel easier over these conditions, dogs were in demand. Often sacrificing their basic needs, gold seekers paid a lot of money for good dog teams. The demand was so great that suppliers got dogs however they could by stealing or buying. The lives of the dogs taken from their homes were changed forever. Although Jack London didn't find gold in the Yukon, he found another kind of gold, his imagination. He earned that he could use his experiences to create stories. How will your dreams change your future, your life? What changes have you and Buck experienced? What "gold" did you find reading The Call of the Wild?
Over a three week period, you will develop a "Call of the Wild" notebook. The notebook consists of activities performed after each chapter. There may be more than one activity per chapter. In completing these assignments you will be using:
After reading each chapter follow the directions for each chapter's task. Complete each chapter assignment before moving on to the next activity. Students will be evaluated by this 150 point rubric. As time for graduation draws near, you will be experiencing many changes. Your hopes and dreams can help you focus on what you will achieve in the future. What obstacles will you face? What strengths will you need to face your challenges and achieve your dreams? Where do you want to be ten years from now?
With grateful appreciation, we acknowledge ideas which were gleaned from web quests designed by Diane Dellis, Lorraine Morgan and Susan Moxley.
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