Part 2

Last week, we had a discussion about Part 2 of the book, Julie of the Wolves.
Part 2 describes Miyax's life before she ran away, before she learns to survive among the wolves.
We talked about her becoming a child bride, and suggested that maybe this was their native custom of "adopting" a new member into the family.  We agreed that if any of us were to be treated as disrespectfully as Daniel treated Miyax, then we have every right to leave the relationship immediately.

Our discussion then led to all of the things that Miyax learned from her father.  He taught her to hunt, to preserve food, to sew, to read and understand the nature around her.   What have WE learned from our fathers that serve us well today?

Since Miyax was very skilled at sewing caribou fur in to muklaks and mittens, we thought it might be a good survival skill for us to learn, also.  Each student was given a section of caribou fur to make an article of clothing with.  Most chose to make mittens, but I also saw furry ear muffs, and a furry bag, too.  Sewing fur is tricky!

Continue reading Part 3 of the book, and be ready to discuss on March 2nd.  
Ask yourself "What is the THEME of this book"?