Provide students with time to try out their games with other students so that they all have an opportunity to answer questions about the story.Elizabeth Stover, an 18 year veteran teacher and author, has a Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Maryland with a minor in sociology/writing.
Have students write a survival guide, identifying five to 10 items needed for survival and the steps they would take to survive alone in the new biomes.
Another creative writing activity might include having each student write an imaginative personal adventure story.
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After reading the book, have students choose the three most essential scenes from the story's beginning, climax and end to illustrate.
Have students create a triptych, a piece of art with three painted panels, of the three scenes.Stover earned a masters degree in education curriculum and instruction from the University of Texas, Arlington and continues to work on a masters in Educational Leadership from University of North Texas.It features a boy who learns about courage, independence, and the need for companionship while attempting to live in a forested area of New York state.In it, she writes the story of Sam, a teenage boy who leaves his city dwelling family for life alone in the mountains.The book is written on a sixth-grade level but is suitable for grades four to eight.Instruct them to create a background, path for moving game pieces, game pieces and a set of rules for the game.Students then write questions and answers about the story on index cards, with answers on one side and questions on the other.Give each student a piece of large poster board paper on which to mount the three paintings side by side, illustrating the three main scenes of the story."My Side of the Mountain" contains information that could be used as part of a survival guide such as recipes, how to make a fish hook, ways to build a shelter and tips for interacting with wildlife.Ask students to imagine that they are going to escape family, friends and everyday life to go on an adventure alone.Students use the writing process, brainstorming ideas for the story and then crafting their imagined adventure in the style of George.