Gretchen L. Gallagher
This unit was designed for use with a class of third grade boys who exhibit problematic behavior and social and emotional difficulties. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling was chosen for the following reasons:
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-its status as an example of “classic” children’s literature
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-the availability of both animated and live-action versions of the novel on videotape
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-the interesting and exciting nature of the story itself
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-the possibility of studying rain forests, Rudyard Kipling and India at the same time or before studying the novel and films
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Included in the unit are:
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-activities to complete while learning about the rain forest
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-information about and references for studying India and Rudyard Kipling -guidelines and sample questions for reading The Jungle Book with the class
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-a storyboard activity to complete before viewing the films
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-a movie review to complete after viewing the films
(Recommended for Science, Social Studies, Language, grades 1-3)
