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Watership Down is a novel
about a band of rabbits who travel
from place to place trying to find a
peaceful place that they can call
"home." Using a variety of
problem-solving skills, the rabbits
must rely on each other to survive.
The novel is filled with herorism,
courage, and resourcefulness,
focusing on group dynamics and
differing leadership styles. 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 Kris
Smyth, 4/00
