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media type="custom" key="8634484"media type="custom" key="8633712"Name: Zach Gonzales_ 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 || It can be very sunny and may cause severe sunburn without protection. || What is the average temperature in the winter and summer? Does Canada have extreme weather conditions? Are there seasons similar to the 4 seasons in New Jersey? || During the winter the climate is usually below freezing and summer is usually 30o C Canada usually has tornadoes and ice storms so Canada does have extreme weather. Canada has all seasons but has a shorter summer. || Must have food and water. Must have a heat source. Must be prepared for extreme weather. Must have a weapon to hunt for food. || What are the edible and not edible? How can I purify lake water so that it is safe to drink? How do I start a fire with no matches or a lighter? What is the easiest way to hunt food? || Berries are a edible resource and animals like rabbits are a good food resource. One way to purify lake water is to boil water. You can start a fire by taking a piece of bark and some moss and a stick. Put the moss on the bark and rub the stick between your hands. || There are wolves and they can be very dangerous. || What other animals are there in the Canadian Wilderness? What animals should I hunt for? What animals should I stay away from? || Polar Bears, Cats, Lions, Badgers, and Beavers are some of the animals in the Canadian Wilderness. You can hunt foxes, deer, and bears when you’re in Canada. You should stay away from every wild animal. || What type extreme terrains are there? || Knife, whistle, signaling mirror, matches, and some rope are some equipment you might need to survive the Canadian Wilderness. Mountains, hills, rocks, and gravel are some types of major terrains in the Canadian Wilderness. || There is aloe that can help your skin but is very poisonous. || What kind of plants that you can eat in case you can’t hunt for food? What kind of plants do we have to stay away from? What kind of plants can I use for medicine? || Wild berries and tubers are some edible plants of the Canadian Wilderness. The Goldenrod flower can be used to treat burns, fevers, and snakebites. ||
 *  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 of weather in the Canadian Wilderness and how can it affect survival? || The climate can be very frigid and snowy.
 * 2. What are 5 basic outlines (tips) for surviving the Canadian Wilderness? || Must have some type of shelter to survive.
 * 3. What two types of animals are there in the Canadian Wilderness and what are their lifestyles like? || There are porcupines and they have sharp needles and they can stab you.
 * 4. What are the two extreme types of terrain in the Canadian Wilderness? || The Canadian wilderness has many mountains. || What are the equipment you need to survive?
 * 5. What kind of plants are there in the Canadian Wilderness and how do they help you survive? || There are edible berries.
 * 6. What will the Canadian Wilderness look like? || The Canadian wilderness is dense with trees. || What do you need to make a shelter? || You need wood, pieces of string, and a big quilt or some type of big cloth for cover. ||


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Chapter 16 - How is Maniac Magee blind? Maniac was blinded because he couldn’t see why the people were calling each other black or white. Maniac couldn’t see that because people were calling him white but his skin is not white at all. **Chapters 17 and 18 - ** What is Race? Two Mills was divided by race--Black people lived on the east and White people lived on the west. Just to see how you do with races, click this website and see if you can sort people by race. [] > Take a look at the 3 different forms of racism. Pick one of the forms of racism and relate it to one of Maniac’s experiences []  List 3 ways that we can stop racism or be kind to people. Give an example for each. 1. Race is the person who you are and where you’re from, but race is not the color of your skin or how you look like. Race is your religion, language, and what is your heritage. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. I did not do very well on the Sorting People. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. It’s silly to categorize people by race because when you look at someone you immediately think you know what is the person’s race because how they look like, but that person can be something else. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. One form of racism is to damage property, including graffiti. Maniac had the same experience when some people at the East End wrote a hurtful message to Maniac on Mrs. Beale’s wall. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5. Three ways we can help prevent racism are, don’t insult anyone by their religion or race, we can do that by instead of insulting just don’t say anything. Another way to help prevent racism is to be equal to one another, like if you were playing a game, don’t let one person be left out, let them join you. The final way you can help prevent racism is to be friends with someone a different race than you, an example is when a new person moves in the neighborhood and you’re a different race than them be friends with them.
 * <span style="background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">How did you do? Why is it silly to categorize people by race? Describe how Maniac felt about skin color and give an explanation.
 * <span style="background: white; color: black; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; tabstops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt;">What is Racism?

** Chapter 19 ** **–** Describe Cobble’s Knot. Give details from the story to support your answer. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 1in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Cobble’s knot was huge and it was about the size of a lopsided volleyball. Cobble’s knot was made of string but had more contortions, ins and outs, twists and turns, dips and doodles more than the brain of Albert Einstein. ** Chapter 20 ** – Why do you think Maniac was successful when others before him <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. Maniac was successful with the knot because Maniac is patient. So that means Maniac took his time trying to undo the knot. Also Maniac was determined to untie the knot so he can be a hero in Two Mills and that means no one will try to mess with him in the East End.

** Chapter 21 ** – Compare the Cobras to Mars Bar’s East Enders, use examples from the text. <span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;">1. The Cobras and the East Enders both wanted Maniac on their side, but then the Cobras and the East Enders both got mad at each other then they started cursing at each other. So they really wanted Maniac on their side. ** Chapter 22 ** – Describe Grayson <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Grayson is a very helpful person. Grayson helped Maniac and took him to the band shell when he was all hurt. Also when Maniac wanted butterscotch krimpets Grayson said he didn’t have some but then he went to buy some for Maniac. So that also proves that Grayson is also a very kind person.

Maniac did't want to go to school because school had to deal with homes and families. Maniac thought that school was like a day home, like you stay there for only the day and don't stay there at night. 2. How is Grayson helping Maniac? Grayson is helping Maniac by buying him clothes to wear instead of those old clothes. Grayson also helped by giving Maniac something to eat.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Chapter 23 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">1. ** Why didn't Maniac want to go to school?

1. Why do you think Grayson was asking all these questions about the Beales. Grayson was asking these questions about the Beales because he thought the Beales were different because they lived on the East End 2. Why does Grayson say he doesn't have a story? Grayson probably says that because he didn't get to be a baseball player. That is why because at the end of the chapter Maniac asked Grayson what did Grayson wanted to be when grew up when he was a child.
 * Chapter 24 **

1. Why did Maniac want to know about Grayson being a pitcher in the minors? He probably wanted to know because in the last chapter Maniac asked what did Grayson wanted to be when he grew up. 2. Why was Grayson praying? Grayson was praying so he would win the game.
 * Chapter 25 **

Acrostic Poem


 * M **
 * A ** ctive
 * N ** ever gives up
 * I ** ntelligent
 * A ** lways running
 * C **

1. Why did Maniac spend the money on the books and not on the krimpets? Maniac spent the money on the books because since Maniac wasn't going to school he thought he should buy these books so he could learn more things.
 * Chapter 26 **

1. How did the letter, //c,// give Grayson a hard time learning how to read? The letter c gave a Grayson a hard time reading because it reminded him of a bronco that some cowboys dared Grayson to go on. That bronco, //c//, was very wild and would pummel Grayson right to the ground. 2. How did the author compare the vowels and baseball? The author compared them by vowels being the ball and Grayson is the batter, but Grayson kept on missing. That means that Grayson wasn't very good at the vowels. Though Maniac was a good coach, he kept putting Grayson on plate, that basically means that Maniac always let's Grayson practice on the vowels.
 * Chapter 27 **

1. Why did Maniac say, A-men, after Grayson had finished reading? Maniac said A-men because he was proud of Grayson finally learning how to read. So then Grayson said A-men too because he finally learned how to read. 2. Why did Grayson whisper at his corner, //"When somebody does something you really like, "A-men."// Grayson said that because he learned something that Maniac says that he liked. Also, liked that saying.
 * Chapter 28 **

1. How did Maniac spend his Thanksgiving? First, Maniac went to the traditional Two Mills football game. Then, Maniac and Grayson had a feast eating roast chicken, gravy, cranberry sauce, applesauce, SpaghettiOs, raisins, pumpkin pie, and butterscotch Krimpets. After that, They both danced to polka music. 2. Why did you think Maniac wanted to paint the front door of the apartment? Maniac probably wanted to paint it because wanted to show Grayson how much Maniac appreciates him.
 * Chapter 29 **

1. How was Christmas paradise for Maniac? Christmas was paradise for Maniac because Grayson's apartment was well decorated. Also they have made a Christmas tree filled with decorations. 2.Why does Maniac like living in the beasball room? Maniac likes to live there because the room is warm and Maniac doesn't have to stay on a bed.
 * Chapter 30 **

Grayson gave Maniac his glove because Grayson really loved playing baseball with Maniac. Also Grayson kept telling stories to Maniac so he thought that would make a good present. 2. Why was the book, //The Man Who Struckout Willie Mays//, not as sturdy as the books? The book was not like other books because Maniac made the book himself. That shows that Maniac cares for Grayson and he will spare his own time making the book.
 * Chapter 31 **
 * 1 ** . Why do you think Grayson gave Maniac his minors baseball glove?

1. Why do you think Maniac was reading old books that Grayson read to deceased Grayson? Maniac was reading those books because he was very sad that his good friend had died. Maniac was reading them so he could remember the good memories with Grayson. 2. Why did Maniac run away during the funeral? Maniac ran away because since Grayson died he thought he would have no home anymore. So Maniac ran away hoping to find a new home.
 * Chapter 32 **

1. Why do you think Maniac said that Mars Bar's new shoes were "nice", even though he thought his shoes were beautiful. Maniac probably said that because when Mars Bar was asking Maniac if he's still wearing his raggedy clothes Maniac was staring at Mars Bar's shoes. So Maniac was jealous of Mars Bar's shoes because they were way better than Maniac's shoes.
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 * Chapter 38 **

1. Why do you think Russel and Piper thought that Maniac would be ripped to shreds when Maniac went to the East End.
 * Chapter 39 **