Rereading it, being an adult now, gave me a new perspective on the events in it. Despite the fact that it resembles a more advanced book, touching spirit bear has low reading level metrics. Touching spirit bear study guide touching spirit bear, published in 2001, is an account of a young boys experience with violence, forgiveness, and nature as he is banished to a remote alaskan island as punishment for a violent crime. Created for use with touching spirit bear, this novel study examines sentencing circles, traditional aboriginal justice, and the youth criminal justice act. Touching spirit bear spritit bear series mikaelsen, ben on. But the book is about coles recovery as he learns and grows from being an angry and violent juvenile. It was followed by a sequel, called ghost of spirit bear, which illustrates coles return to minneapolis, where his past has returned to haunt. Buy a cheap copy of touching spirit bear book by ben mikaelsen. Vocabulary words from touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen.
Touching spirit bear reflection 898 words internet. Though ccss alignments are not listed in this file, the various activities meet a large portion of ela skills requirements. Touching spirit bear is a book about a teenager named cole matthews, who cant control his anger. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with. This is a novel study for touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen. The punishment for smashing peter driscals skull into the sidewalk his most recent crime is harsh. Touching spirit bear is a very emotional and moving story about a young mans journy. In chapter 5 of touching spirit bear, when cole tries to escape and fails, what does he try to find. Touching spirit bear ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. Hes unrepentant and even though he is facing serious jail time, his kindly parole officer, a man named garvey, gets him into this native american justice program called. Includes ideas about circle justice, restorative justice, aboriginal issues, spirit bear. You dont need to think about the truth, said edwin. Rigor is great, but we also need to set students up for success.
During this time, he is confronted by a rare bear species, the spirit bear, in a way that transforms his perspective on his own life and on the world. Japanese proverb contents epigraph part one touching spirit bear chapter 1. Theres a book in with the supplies to study if you want to. The kids loved the first book so much, they begged me to get this one. Teaching touching spirit bear is ideal with developing or resistant readers. The jigsaw contains six articles that are no more than. This study guide consists of approximately 49 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of touching spirit bear. Touching spirit bear is a 2001 young adult novel written by the american author, ben mikaelsen. The book is about a troubled minneapolis teenager named cole matthews who completely changes after spending a year on an isolated southwestern alaska island. Or he could tell the truth, and they would all think he still lied. Analysis of ben mikaelsons touching spirit bear 568 words 3 pages. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelson delivers a poignant comingofage story of a. Throughout the novel, touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen, cole learns more about his conflicts, while healing them at the same time. Write down the questions on a separate piece of paper and then answer them.
Touching spirit bear ben mikaelsencomprehension test or quizthis is a multiple choice quiz for the novel touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen. He will live either behind bars or in isolation for one year. Jul 28, 2020 touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen, unknown edition, edition notes this edition is only available for distribution through the school marketp. Prepare to start reading touching spirit bear by answering the following questions and making some predictions about what the book will be about.
This book s lexile measure is 670l and is frequently taught in the 6th to 8th grade. This time, cole will have to choose between prison and circle justice. Touching spirit bear is a poignant testimonial to the power of a pain that can destroy, or lead to healing. The touching spirit bear quotes below are all either spoken by garvey or refer to garvey. Whatever you do to the animals, you do to yourself. Throughout the course of the novel, cole undergoes a radical transformation. Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen reading guidebook club. Jul 28, 2020 touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen, unknown edition, after his anger erupts into violence, cole, in order to avoid going to prison, agrees to participate in a sentencing alternative based on the native american circle justice, and he is sent to a remote alaskan island where an encounter with a huge spirit bear changes his life. Early in the novel, cole catches alex driscal in a parking lot where a fight ensues and cole smashes alexs head against the sidewalk. Dedication thisbookisdedicatedtobuffy, asevenhundredpoundblackbearwho hasbecomemyownspiritbear. This huge 85 page package of touching spirit bear novel study resources contains. To learn a little bit of background for the next book were reading, please complete the following web quest. Touching spirit bear teaching guide is a 148 page resource with eight different components for teaching ben mikaelsens popular novel.
I also do not think our grade should have been exposed to such a vulgar book. Division of language artsreading iren novel unit spirit bear day 17 revised june 2011 8th grade novel study. See the complete spirit bear series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Students in these grades should be reading texts that have reading demand of 925l through 1185l to be college and career ready by the end of grade 12. Cole is going to go to jail, but coles parole officer, garvey, suggests the native american circle justice. Learning about ourselves and others day four chapter 3 opening routine. Cole matthews, the main character in touching spirit bear, is a young boy who is prone to violence. Learning about ourselves and others day 17 chapters 26. A strong choice for independent reading, sharing in the classroom, homeschooling, and book groups. Date pages plot summary reading response 917 ch the beginning of the book starts out with cole on the boat. In his nautilus awardwinning classic touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelson. This packet includes quizzes and answer keys for the book touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen. Touching spirit bear book by ben mikaelsen thriftbooks.
See more ideas about touching spirit bear, spirit bear, bear. Hes unrepentant and even though he is facing serious jail time, his kindly parole officer, a man named garvey, gets him into this native american justice program called circle justice. Based on the title, what do you think the book might be about. Give them the choice of their essay topic for the novel touching spirit bear. The spirit bear approached cole with a slow lazy stride. But his encounter with the spirit bear of the title leaves him desperately wounded and gives him six. Mikaelsens new novel is the story of coles redemption. Students are asked to create a comparecontrast document about constructive anger and destructive anger. Causing peter head trauma and a permanent speech problem. This quest is his last hope of getting in touch with emotions and letting go of his anger. Cole has a lot of anger issues, and he often uses violence to deal with.
After beating up a ninth grade classmate to the point of brain damage, cole is. Chapter questions and 5 vocabulary quizzes for touching spirit bear. Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen available in trade paperback on powells. A standard rubric that can be used to grade all four essays. Cole returns to the cabin before the bear senses his fear. It allows you to really empathize with the main character and the great struggle he is going through with his family. I went through the book, page by page, to compile these quotes as a tex. Eseesol students may write the edited sentences and omit the as is step.
Looking at the cover, what do you think the book might be about. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. This novel study project was developed by the regional vancouver island. Mikaelsens touching spirit bear offers a timely account of cole matthews, a troubled 15yearold boy who finds himself banished by a sentencing circle to a remote alaskan island. Though ccss alignments are not listed in this file, the various activities meet a large portion of ela skills requirements for grades 68. Dedication this book is dedicated to buffy, asevenhundredpound black bear who has become my own spirit bear. Novel units give you some background about the author and the book, initiating activity suggestions, vocabulary activity suggestions, questions and answers for each section of the book along with suggested supplementary activities.
How does cole react to the white bear at the end of chapter 7. As touching spirit bear opens, we are introduced to cole, a truly reprehensible protagonist. Edwin turned to cole as they returned to the circle. Teacher reads chapter 3 pages 2627 stopping after the second paragraph at the top of page 27. There are 2 quizzes in the packet part 1 and part 2. Cole attacks peter driscal and smashes his head on the sidewalk. Touching spirit bear ben mikaelsen dedication this book is dedicated to buffy, a sevenhundredpound black bear who has become my own spirit bear. Editable novel study and online journal for touching spirit bear. I teach 6th grade english and we read touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen this year.
There are 30 questions that cover the entire book, and an answer key is included. Ben mikaelsen isbn 0380977443 novel summary the main character in touching spirit bear, cole matthews, is an angry young man. His father abuses him, which causes a lot of anger. Hetaughtmeto be gentleand that i, too,ampart of the circle. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does. Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen 26,933 ratings, 3. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Immediately download the touching spirit bear summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching touching spirit bear. Cultural literacy and humanities, reading level grade 5, reading level grade 6. It is beautiful how this bear really transforms, not at first, into something that supports him and teaches him. Touching spirit bear supplementary projects and writing. Touching spirit bear ben mikaelsen celebrating community. The spirit bear book series by ben mikaelsen includes books touching spirit bear and ghost of spirit bear. Jan 11, 2019 why i love teaching touching spirit bear easy reading level. Download full touching spirit bear book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle.
Click get books and find your favorite books in the online library. Hetaughtmetobegentleand thati,too,ampartof thecircle. He taught me to be gentle and that i, too, am part of the circle. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across. Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen is a story that deals with a teenage main character in isolation, and also presents issues with which he is dealing in his regular life. Print word pdf take our free touching spirit bear quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help. But then a tlingit indian parole officer named garvey enters his life, offering an alternative called circle justice, based on native american traditions, in which victim, offender, and community all work together to find a healing solution. May 29, 2017 explore melissa muellemanns board units. Write the questionsanything in boldas you go so you can give yourself enough room to. After beating up a ninth grade classmate to the point of brain damage, cole is facing a prison sentence.
The main character in this book is a young boy named cole matthews. The novel study great bear rainforest education and. Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen touching spirit bear novel study guide is a 148 page resource for teaching ben mikaelsens popular novel with eight different components. Great book for grade 5 students in canada as it offers many cross curricular opportunities with the new grade 5 social studies curriculum. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one.
In his nautilus awardwinning classic touching spirit bear. Touching spirit bear presents a very different culture and way of seeing the world than is common for the typical american audience. Division of language artsreading iren novel unit spirit bear day 4 revised june 2011 during reading. This novel study divides touching spirit bear into seven sections for study. A multiple part question for each essay topic that guides students in their thinking and writing. We cannot guarantee that touching spirit bear book is in the library. It is an adventure of a life time for this young boy.
And then, cole was taken back into juvenile detention. I use this with my 8th grade students as an introduction to the book touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen. The main character in touching spirit bear, cole matthews, is an angry young man. Cole matthews is a teenage delinquent whos in big trouble for beating up a kid named peter driscal.
Create free account to access unlimited books, fast download and ads free. See more ideas about touching spirit bear, spirit bear, spirit. Whether using touching spirit bear in the classroom, as an outside reading assignment, or in a homeschool situation, your readers will benefit from this eight page packet of essay and discussion questions, vocabulary lists, and reading guides. Boost student involvement with the touching spirit bear novel unit teacher guide. They came quickly, and the were devoured by my students in a matter of days. Garvey character analysis in touching spirit bear litcharts.
Touching spirit bear is a novel written by ben mikaelsen. The novel study preface by ben mikaelsen sentencing circles, restorative justice, circle justice, whatever people wish to call it, boils down to the same thing. In his nautilus awardwinning classic touching spirit bear, author ben. Touching spirit bear, published in 2001, is an account of a young boys experience with violence, forgiveness, and nature as he is banished to a remote alaskan island as punishment for a violent crime. Cole tries to communicate with the bear to join him for a meal of fish. Cole proposes that he choose circle justice instead of the possibility of being tried in an adult court, cole immediately starts looking into the option. Touching spirit bear reads like an intelligent adult novel. How do coles relationships with his family, community, and country affect his actions and. I read this book for the first time in seventh grade for my literature class. Touching spirit bear taking grades for teachers, inc. For years, modern civilizations have insisted on treating aberrant and destructive behavior in society with punishment, depending on fear as a deterrent. Individual learning packet worksheet is suitable for 6th 8th grade.
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