Holes by Louis Sachar

Holes by Louis SacharSachar, L. (1998). Holes. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

ELAIn the novel Stanley and the rest of the "D Tent" are at Camp Green Lake, but Camp Green Lake isn't your ordinary camp. If you could create your own dream camp how would it look and what would it have? In paragraph form, using descriptive language, write about your dream camp.

Trailer from Holes (Student Website) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEvLRtDKT0c

Student Site - Yellow Spotted Lizardhttp://animals.pawnation.com/yellow-spotted-lizard-3887.html

Right VS WrongThroughout the novel Stanley and the other characters have to make several choices, where they have to decide between right and wrong. Choose a character in the novel that has to make a decision and in paragraph form explain a situation where that character has to make a decision and what they choose. Explain what you would have done if you were in the same situation as the character.

Narrative TextsSmall StepsStanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green LakeThe CardturnerExpository TextsDroughtsLizards

Geography/Nature(For worksheet see attachments)Leapin' Lizard Activity - Research a lizard of your choice; find at least five interesting facts about your lizard. Complete the second part of the activity; create a television show based on your interesting facts. Make sure to include, the title of the show, who the audience is, and a brief description of what your show would be about.

**Annotations for all texts and websites are attached in a Word document**

Fine Arts As you read the novel and learn more about the different settings, draw what you think they look like. If a setting changes draw a new picture of that setting, improving by adding detail and making appropriate changes.

Social StudiesThroughout history we have learned about specific time periods and created timelines for those time periods. Create a timeline of the events in the novel, including things that happened during the 1900's.

Teacher Siteshttp://www.webenglishteacher.com/holes.html http://www.resourceroom.net/comprehension/literature/holes/holescomp.asp

Jocelyn Roslewicz