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Name: Nathan Grabel Period: 4+5 Topic: __Wilderness Survival Guide/Technology KWL Chart__ [about this Idea or Question] ||  What I Want to Know… [about this Idea or Question] ||  What I learned Post in your notes and sources || Can be very sunny and can cause severe sunburn without protection. || What is the average temperature in the summer and winter? Does Canada have extreme weather conditions? Do they have similar seasons to new jersey? How often does it rain in Canada? || The weather is just like here in New Jersey except summer it isn`t as warm. Summer time it is an average of 30 degrees Celsius. In the wintertime, it is below 0 most of the time. It rains about 90 days per year. Canada also has extreme weather like America. || You must have food and water You must have a heat source You must be prepared for extreme weather conditions You must have a weapon. || What are the edible and non-edible foods that I can eat? How can I purify salt water so it is safe to drink? How to start a fire. Easiest way to catch an animal. || Berries are edible. Don`t eat aloe You can purify water by boiling it for at least 5 min. You can start a fire by taking a piece of bark some moss and a small stick. Put the moss on the bark and rub the stick in between your hands. Catch an animal by burning a stick and then rubbing off the burnt part and you should have a dull sphere good for killing small animals. || Wolves can be very dangerous. || What other animals are in the Canadian wilderness. What animals should I hunt? What ANIMALS SHOULD I stay away from. || In the Canadian wilderness, there are bears, elk, moose, wolves, porcupines, squirrels, birds, raccoons, beavers, and rabbits are very commonly found. Stay away from bears, elk, moose, wolves and warthogs you should definitely stay away from and any other animal that seems offended by your presence. || There are blue berries. There is aloe that could help your skin but are poison if you eat them. || What kind of plants can I eat? || Blueberries, strawberries, dandelions, nettle, clover leafs, daises, and wild grasses are all edible. || Mountains, hills rocks, and gravel are some of the terrain that you Might come across in the Canadian wilderness || media type="custom" key="8634788"
 * Main Ideas or Questions you have about survival in the Canadian Wilderness (one in each box) ||  What I Already Know …
 * 1. What is the pattern if weather In the Canadian wilderness and how can it effect survival? || The weather can be very frigid and snowy.
 * 2. What are five basic outlines/ tips for surviving in the Canadian wilderness? || Must have some type of shelter
 * 3. What two animals are there in the Canadian wilderness what are their lifestyles like? || There are porcupines and they have sharp needles.
 * 4. What kind of plants are there in the Canadian wilderness and how can they help you survive? || There are edible berries.
 * 5. What are two types of extreme terrain and what do you need if you come across that terrain. || There are many mountains that without proper equipment you could harm yourself. || What kind of equipment should you use? || Knife, whistle, signaling mirror, matches, and rope are some basic equipment.
 * 6. What will the Canadian wilderness look like. || The Canadian wilderness is packed densely with trees. || What will you need to make shelter? || You will need wood, pieces of string, and some big type of cloth. ||


 * || Manic ran 200 miles to two mills. ||
 * || Manic lived a year by himself. ||
 * || He went on the east end. ||
 * || He runs on the rail road tracks ||
 * || he hits john mcnabs fastball ||
 * || he catches the football at the high school ||
 * || He saves Arnold Jones ||
 * || He gets away from the cobras ||
 * || He stands up to Mars Bars ||
 * || he beats every one at the abandon lot. ||
 * || He unties the knot. ||
 * || he walks out of town ||
 * || He goes in Finsterwald`s back yard for 10 min. ||
 * || He knocks on Finsterwalds front door. ||
 * || He hits a telephone pole 61 times in a row. ||
 * || He beat the train to the park. ||
 * || He stuckk his arm in the creek for a whole min. ||
 * || He kissed the baby buffalo. ||

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 * __Chapter Questions__**

Chapter16- Manic is blind because he can`t see that people are trying to hurt him. Chapter 17&18- 1. Race is where you are from and your culture. 2. On the quiz I did horrible, I only got four right. 3. Manic felt that skin color didn`t matter and everyone was the same. 4. Racism is when you discriminate someone because of where there from or their skin color. 5. What happened to Manic was a personal attack because he was white and was in the East end and the black man said he had to go back to his people. 6. We can stop racism by standing up for people, punishing those who are being racist, and by showing people how it feels when someone is racist towards you. Chapter 19- 1. Cobble`s knot is the size of a volleyball, with more ins and outs that Albert Einstein’s brain. It has been around for years and not one person could untie the knot, even a magician.

Chapter 20- I think manic was successful because he had the focus and concentration to get it done. Also because he took his time.

Chapter 21- The cobras and Mars Bars. They are completely alike except the cobras run things in the west end and Mars bars runs things on the East end. Chapter 22- Grayson is a man who runs the zoo and is very kind to people. He is not a very strong man but he is willing to help anyone. Chapter 23- 1. Who is Grayson? Grayson is a zoo keeper 2. Why does grayson get for manic? Botter scotch krimpets. Chapter 24- Why was Grayson surprised when he heard that black people are the same as white people? Grayson had never been it a black household sense there town was racialy divided. Why doesn`t Manic want to go to graysons house? Manic seems to have bad luck when he lives with some one else. Chapter 25- What happened to Grayson when he didnt pay for his meal? The owner chased him down the street. Then he had to wash dishes. Why do you think Manic doesn`t mind working for free? Grayson has already helped him out alot so it is his way of re-paying him. He also thought of Geryson as a friend. Chapter 26- Why do oyu think Manic can`t hit the stop ball? I think he can`t hit the stop ball because he is over thinking it. If Manic cleared his mind and said I`m gonna hit it he probaly would. Why does manic buy the books? Manic wants to learn all of the things that he has missed in school. He wants to try doing school because i think he likes to solve problems. Chapter 27- Why does Grayson start working part-time? Grayson also wants to learn because he ran away. Grayson can`t read either. What was Grayson`s first setence that he read by himself? The first thing he read was I see the ball. Then manic yelled amen supporting him. Chapter 28- How long did it take Grayson to read the little train that could and what was his condition when he was done? It took him an hour to read the book. When he was done he was sweating and exsuated. What did manic make gayson and how did he cook it? Manic made a corn muffin with butter. He used the oven that Grayson bought him to cook it. chapter 29- What do Manic and Grayson eat for thanks giving? They had chicken, gravy, cranberry sauce, applesauce, spaghettiOs, rasins, pumpkin pie. They also had butterscotch krimpets with there feast. What did manic do with the paint? He went ouside and painted 101. Now manic has an adress. Chapter 30- How did Manic and Grayson decorate the room? They decorated the room with a rain deer, a tree, popcorn strings, and more. There was not one inch of the room left untoched. What else did they do ouside the Band Shell room? They went outside and trimmed the big tree. It was huge with pine cones, sumac berres, and Queen Anne`s lace. Chapter 31- What did manic give the buffalo? He gave him a scarf. It was actullay three scarfs tied together. What did manic get from Grayson that was special to him? Grayson gave hime his old beat up base ball glove. It was the glove he used when he was in the minors. Chapter 32- What happend when Manic woke up? Grayson was not up, the space heater wasn`t. Manic couldn`t get him up and he was dead. What were the guys doing at the funeral? The guys were just waiting for someone to come so they could bary Grayson. Manic was the only person actully there for Grayson. Chapter 38- why is manic afraid to go in the east end? He is not, he is afraid of himself. Chapter 39- what is an uzi (the thing that the cobras made)? It is a huge gun with a bazooka and ak 47 mix.. Chapter 40- what family does manic miss? manic misses the beales. he missed taking baths with the little ones, and ms beales dinners.

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