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Based on real events, this is the
story of Karana, a young Indian girl
who lives on the Island of the Blue
Dolphins, which is actually San
Nicolas. She and her brother are
left marooned on this island when
all the villagers leave to live on
another island. Time passes as
Karana struggles to survive on her
own. When her brother dies, she
realizes she must build a home and
find food and store it for each
winter. She makes weapons and
clothing. The years pass in
isolation. Although faced with
loneliness and physical danger every
day, Karana finds courage and
serenity. This web-based thematic unit
contains resources and activities
for both teachers and students. The Teacher
Resources section contains an
overview of the unit, in addition to
ideas for establishing the learning
environment, resources, and
technology setup. It also provides
classroom management strategies and
a series of lesson outlines with
standards and benchmarks, lesson
timing, book connections, and
assessment
tools. The Student
Resources section contains links
to ten activities for children to
complete as they read the book.
Developed by Annette
Lamb, 7/00.
