*Directions Module 1 Final Project*

Option 1: Keystone-Style Writing Prompt

Option 1: Answer the Keystone Style Question Below

• What is the theme of Jack London's "To Build a Fire?"
• How does the author communicate the theme?
• Include at least two pieces of evidence in your response and comment on how your evidence supports your chosen theme.

Some possible themes:

• Arrogance can be dangerous

• Nature is unpredictable

• Humans are limited by their lack of instinct

Option 1: Template

The theme of Jack London's "To Build a Fire" is ___________________. In the text, it says (insert quote or paraphrase). This clearly shows (explain quote). Also, London writes (insert quote 2). This highlights (explain quote).

Example using "Everyday Use"

The theme of Alice Walker's "Everyday Use" is that true family heritage is found in the everyday use of traditions and cultural artifacts passed down through generations. In the text, when Dee wants the quilts promised to Maggie to hang on her wall as decoration, Maggie says, "She can have them, Mama." This reflects Maggie's everyday connection with her heritage and disregard for the showmanship that Dee tries to create for her heritage. In another scene where Dee is interested in claiming the butter dasher if it was whittled by an ancestor, Maggie states, "'Aunt Dee's first husband whittled the dash,' said Maggie so low you almost couldn't hear her. 'His name was Henry, but they called him Stash.'" This further proves Walker's theme as Maggie is very connected to her family's heritage through the daily interaction with the objects that her family has used over time and who created them, unlike Dee who appears to just be shopping her mother's home for things to prove her heritage to others.

Option 2: STEM Activity

Option 2: STEM Activity

Directions: For this assignment, you will research and brainstorm what type of shelter the character from the story would need to survive the harsh elements of the Yukon. Then, you will compose a procedural writing piece indicating how to build that structure. Lastly, you will craft a micro shelter with materials you have at your disposal in nature or in your STEM kit.

** If you cannot craft the micro shelter due to resources and/or space, please sketch the micro shelter. **

STEM Activity

1. List three main purposes of the character’s need to build a shelter:

2. Brainstorm, research, and think about which shelter style would best fit the climate of the setting and the needs of the character.

• Include the URL for the website you used:
• Indicate what you learned about the structure and explain why this structure is the best choice:

3. Using elements found in nature or your STEM kit, build a micro version of the shelter that best suits the character’s needs and take a picture. If you cannot build a micro shelter due to resources and/or space, sketch the final product.

4. Procedural Writing: As you build/sketch the shelter, write the procedural steps needed to recreate the structure.

• First
• Secondly
• Next
• Then
• Finally

Procedural Text Final Product:

Please remember to include at least the following:

• Sketch of shelter or picture of finished micro shelter.
• The reason this character needs this shelter to survive. (What are the challenges they are facing?)
• The steps and materials needed to create this shelter.
• How would this shelter help the character to survive?