"Good Conversation!" A Talk with Jean Craighead George
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Jean Craighead George
The author of the Newbery Award-winning book "Julie of the Wolves," shares her writing techniques and in a delightful moment talks with her beloved dog Kimiq.
- 27 minutes
Questions for classroom discussion and assignments:
- Earth Day Project: Jean George says, ”Eskimos use everything.” Research this concept. What are some examples?
- Another Earth Day Project: The author says, “America is a wasteful society,” but conservation is something we have to learn to do. The class will brainstorm two lists. One list is made up of ways in which America is a wasteful society. The second list should give ways we can change these habits.
- Jean George says the most unusual thing in her house is a bullfrog. Write about the most unusual thing in your home.
- Jean George says that life is meeting problems head-on and solving them. Write an essay on a problem you have had to face, different solutions you have contemplated, and how you solved the problem.
- Collect pictures of your family and make a collage of the pictures, which can tell a family history.
- Jean George writes about the rainforest and the tundra. Compare and contrast both environments, giving benefits and negatives for reach.