Background for ​The Call of the Wild

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To help you understand the setting and background for the story, we're going to do a little research and a quick presentation. 

1. Get in groups of four.
2. One person in each group will create a Google Slides presentation and share it with the group members AND with me.
3. Decide on your group's topic and write it on the whiteboard; if you're at home, unmute yourself and tell me your choice, and I'll tell the class that topic is taken.  Only one group may do each topic.  
4. Put that same topic on your title slide.
5. On the next slide, list the group members' roles.  You can divide the work up however you want, but remember that Google shows me who contributed what, and that will determine your individual grades.  
6. We'll only spend about 20 minutes researching and preparing your slideshow, so work quickly.
7. Then one person in each group will give a 1-2 minute presentation.

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Options for Topics:

• Klondike Gold Rush
• survival in harsh cold weather
• sled dogs
• animal intelligence (especially dogs)
• geography of Western Canada
• the Iditarod

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Details:

• 5-10 slides
• 5+ pictures
• Font size 24 or larger
• No more than 20 words per slide

Roles for Group Members:
Two options – either each person does a slide or divide the work up into roles.

• finding information (two people)
• finding pictures to go with the information
• formatting the slideshow & talking during the presentation