This week, we finished up our discussion of our book, Julie of the Wolves.
Those students who read the ending to this book agreed that the ending was both climactic and disappointing.
Miyax chooses to migrate closer to the river, and builds herself an igloo made from hard, dry snow.
We watched a video of some Inuits showing us how to expertly build an igloo in 40 below weather. Amazing!
Then, we built our own "igloos" using mini marshmallows.
What if you were Miyax's position? Would you choose to continue your journey to San Francisco like you planned? Would you choose to go live with your father? Or would you choose to live with your adopted family of wolves out on the tundra?
Our next book is "A Wrinkle in Time" by Madeline L'Engle. Get started reading right away. Students will need to have read up to chapter four by next week's discussion.
If you don't like the ending of Julie of the Wolves or if you are wondering what she does next, read Julie (which is the sequal). I enjoyed Julie better than the first one. My boys liked the first one best.
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