He has a near death experience and realizes all the things he did wrong in his life. Touching spirit bear how is peter recovering from the injuries caused by cole. Our summaries and analyses are written by experts, and your questions are answered by real teachers. He taught me to be gentle and that i, too, am part of. Of the people who try to help cole, perhaps the most steadfast is garvey, a gravellyvoiced, wisecracking tlingit indian parole officer.
Touching spirit bear book report by tyler miller on prezi. In the book ghost of spirit bear, he is 17 years old. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelson delivers a poignant comingofage story of a boy who must. Coles parole officer offers him an alternativecircle justice, an. All in all, this was an amazing read and i recommend it to all. This handout is a whole book, postreading activity. He burns down his shelter and gets into a fight with spirit bear when he first comes to the islandjust because he can. Touching spirit bear is a 2001 young adult novel written by the american. Cole matthews is a teenage delinquent whos in big trouble for beating up a kid named peter driscal. Touching spirit bear class set recorded books, llc. The plot was amazing and the events were very interesting.
This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. Setting present day, minneapolis, minnesota and a remote isolated alaskan island. See more ideas about touching spirit bear, spirit bear and spirit. Such is the setting for ben mikaelsens novel, touching spirit bear. He tells of a story of a real spirit bear that he saw on the island, but. Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. How is peter recovering from the injuries caused by cole. Touching spirit bear is an exciting story that allows students to follow were the main character cole matthews will go next in each part of the story. This book is dedicated to buffy, a sevenhundredpound black bear who has become my own spirit bear. He most recently has been put in detention for violently hitting and assaulting a classmate named.
This gripping, graphic survival story from an awardwinning writer paints an unsparing picture of one violent teen and. Most recently, the story picks up after cole beats up a boy named peter. After he hurts pete, he is sent to a remote island in alaska. At the beginning of the novel, cole matthews, a fifteenyear old juvenile delinquent from minneapolis, minnesota, arrives on a barren island near the city of drake in southeastern alaska in handcuffs. How does edwin demonstrate the change in coles path life. In the beginning of the book, cole matthews is 15 years old. What was the conflict in the book touching spirit bear. Ghost of spirit bear ghost of spirit bear audiobook, by ben mikaelsen. He is routinely abused by his father and the abuse leads to a deep, constant anger that cole cant control.
Troubled teen meets totemic catalyst in mikaelsens petey, 1998, etc. Dedication thisbookisdedicatedtobuffy, asevenhundredpoundblackbearwho hasbecomemyownspiritbear. Since youre doing the report for touching spirit bear, he is 15 years old and he is a 9th grader. Because of this, he has been acting out in school and causing lots of problems. Feb 28, 2001 troubled teen meets totemic catalyst in mikaelsens petey, 1998, etc. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelson delivers a poignant comingofage story of a boy who must overcome the. After being mauled by a spirit bear, cole started to heal. This free graphic organizer is from my touching spirit bear novel teaching pack. Copy of touching spirit bear chapter questions with answers. Touching spirit bear book touching spirit bear questions. If you like touching spirit bear you might like similar books the murk, the rainbow people, river thunder, aesops fables, cleopatra rules the amazing life of the original teen queen.
Student team literature standardized reading practice test. Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen librarything. Some of the main themes are to treat others with respect, you always have redemption for your mistakes, and that you cant change the circle of life. Cole matthews used to be a violent kid, but a year in exile on a remote alaskan island has a way of changing your perspective. After severely injuring peter driscal in an empty parking lot, mischiefmaker cole matthews is in major trouble. The story, touching spirit bear, has different possible themes. Student team literature standardized reading practice test touching spirit bear harper trophy, 2001 directions choose the word that means the same, or about the same, as the underlined word.
At the beginning of the novel, cole matthews, a fifteenyearold juvenile delinquent from minneapolis, minnesota, arrives on a barren island. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelsen delivers a poignant comingofage story of a boy who. He is accompanied by two men of tlingit indian origin, named edwin and garvey, who are instructing him on the terms of his banishment to the island. Ben mikaelsons book touching spirit bear was truly magnificent.
Whatever you do to the animals, you do to yourself. Touching spirit bear, published in 2001, is an account of a young boys experience with violence, forgiveness, and nature as he is banished to a remote alaskan island as punishment for a violent crime. Touching spirit bear ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. Its a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the.
Touching spirit bear novel study guide by margaret. Imagine the alaskan wilderness, the animals, the fresh air that waves in from the oceans movements. Copy of the watsons go to birmingham1963 character chart. Ben mikaelsen born december 8, 1952 is a bolivian american writer of childrens literature. Cole matthews, the main character, goes on a journey of selfdiscovery and ends up creating a totem pole to explain what he has learned about himself.
Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen is about a boy from minneapolis who is going down the wrong path in life. Because cole treated peter with respect towards the. Cole matthews is a fifteen year old boy who had a rough childhood. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelson delivers a poignant comingofage story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life after severely injuring peter driscal in an empty parking lot, mischiefmaker cole matthews is. Touching spirit bear is a novel by ben mikaelsen in which cole matthews must fend for himself on an island for one year as penance for assaulting a boy named peter.
Touching spirit bear by ben mikaelsen touching spirit bear novel study guide is a 148page resource for teaching ben mikaelsens popular novel with eight different components. Touching spirit bear lesson plans will help you with any book or any question. Choose a theme that you think touching spirit bear has and explain why you think this theme can be found in the story. How long does cole stay on the island touching spirit bear. I rated this book five out of five stars because it discuss topics that student go through to especially in middle school classrooms. Hetaughtmetobegentleand thati,too,ampartof thecircle. Entitled the fourth character, it helps students organize story facts that show how the island where cole was banished took on the role of a fourth main character. Trust is something cole had newly learned and has never encountered before spirit bear. But instead of jail time, cole is given another option. How old is cole matthews in the book touching spirit bear. This assignment will help to familiarize you with some of the topics in touching spirit bear, the first novel we will read.
This assignment will help to familiarize you with some of. Sample a another word for diminished is a increased b decreased c expanded d diverted 1. Touching spirit bear is a book that will really tug at the heartstrings. Beat it this is an upbeat song representing coles healing and friendship with peter at the end of the book. Touching spirit bear novel study guide by margaret whisnant tpt. In chapter of touching spirit bear, cole is with nurse rosey in the city of drake, but is unable to get to a hospital. He beats up a boy from school and has to face a native american circle justice council. The book is about a troubled minneapolis teenager named cole matthews who. Cole matthews is a teenager with a troubled childhood. They agree that he will be banished to an island in alaska to think through his behavior and try to find the right path.
Ben mikaelsens touching spirit bear captures both the wilderness and coles journey with. After repeated skirmishes with the law, he finally faces jail time when he viciously beats a classmate. How long does it take to get from drake to the island in the skiff. After his anger erupts into violence, cole, in order to avoid going to prison, agrees to participate in a sentencing alternative based on the native american circle justice, and is sent to a remote alaskan island where an encounter with a huge spirit bear changes his life.
Since youre doing the report for touching spirit bear, he is 15 years old. Toward the end cole trusts his mom, and when petere comes to the island cole begins to trust him as well. His mother witnesses the abuse but generally does nothing to stop it, leading cole to. Oct 20, 2008 in the beginning of the book, cole matthews is 15 years old. Cole is fifteen years old when he is sent to the alaskan island at the beginning of touching spirit bear. Fifteenyear old cole is cocky, embittered, and eaten up by anger at his abusive parents. Touching spirit bear chapter 1 cole matthews knelt defiantly in the bow of the aluminum chapter 2 the heavy load of supplies caused the skiff to wallow chapter 3 cole stared sullenly into the fire, then let his gaze chapter 4 by the time cole paused to catch his breath, he chapter 5 once clear of the bay, cole swam even harder. The punishment for smashing peter driscals skull into the sidewalk his most recent crime is harsh.
At fifteen, cole matthews has been fighting and stealing for years. His mother witnesses the abuse but generally does nothing to stop it, leading cole to believe that no one cares for him. He has an abusive father, and a dismissive alcoholic mother. Touching spirit bear is about a troubled 15year old boy named cole. Touching spirit bear study guide contains a biography of ben mikaelsen, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. He still has motor and cognitive problems on top of his emotional. Hes unrepentant and even though he is facing serious jail time, his kindly parole officer, a man named garvey, gets him into this native american justice program called circle justice. Touching spirit bear scavenger hunt reading and writing academy mrs. Hes unrepentant and even though he is facing serious jail time, his kindly parole officer, a man named garvey, gets him into this native american justice program called. Though ccss alignments are not listed in this file, the various activities meet a large portion of ela skills requirements for grades 68. In his napra nautilus awardwinning novel touching spirit bear, author ben mikaelson delivers a poignant comingofage story of a boy who must overcome the effects that violence has had on his life. This mentions the quote we are more together which is like the wolf pack. We will be sharing and comparing our themes in small discussion groups. Touching spirit bear how does edwin demonstrate the change in coles path life.
Use the web sites below to answer the following questions and fill in blanks. Oct 22, 2011 the trust goes even deeper when garvey and edwin take him back to the island a second time. The trust goes even deeper when garvey and edwin take him back to the island a second time. After i read this book i really just wanted to read more. When i received my package in the mail i was exited to start reading. Cole is a fifteenyear old convicted juvenile delinquent from minneapolis.
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