79 pages • 2 hours read
Alan GratzA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Use these questions or activities to help gauge students’ familiarity with and spark their interest in the context of the work, giving them an entry point into the text itself.
Short Answer
How might hurricanes, polar bears, and wildfires be connected? Formulate 2-3 specific theories based on your familiarity with climate change topics and your prior knowledge of ecosystems, weather events, and disasters.
Teaching Suggestion: Since the three stories intertwined in this novel involve teens surviving wildfires, polar bears, and a hurricane, studying and discussing each danger before reading can increase understanding of the novel and its messages, especially as students might refer to previously learned content on ecosystems, climate, and environmental issues. Students might start by listing what they already know about these topics, then add notes as they read these or other resource articles. Students can review these notes and make connections as they read the novel. These suggested resources from National Geographic may require a free account to view.
By Alan Gratz
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