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Packing List

Make a list of items that you would pack if you were going to spend time in the wilderness like Brian.

Fishing

Discuss with a group how you catch fish, and compare your methods to how Brian caught fish.

Reading

Read another of the "Brian" books by Gary Paulsen.

Interview Author

Write ten questions that you would use if you could interview Gary Paulsen.

Reenactment

With a group reenact a scene from the novel.

Flora and Fauna

Research flora and fauna that Brian might have observed in the Canadian wilderness. Create a booklet of the plants and animals of the north country.

Dog Portrait

Draw a picture of the dog that Brian found.

Collage

Find photos of the northern Canadian wilderness and make a collage.

A Dog

Compare and contrast how you obtained a dog to how Brian met the dog in the novel.

Map It

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