Transcript Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

Themes and Issues
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Introduced in Sept.
1983
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Twin turboprop engine
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14 seats
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Maximum speed 230
mph
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Range 1327 miles
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Brian is flying from
Hampton, New York,
to the oil fields in
northern Canada
The 1327 mile range
of the Cessna 406
would probably place
him in the forests of
northern Ontario
when he crashed
Mosquito
Black fly
Aspens
Willows
Pines
Birch
Choke cherries
(Gut berries)
Raspberries
Ruffed Grouse
(Fool Birds)
Kingfisher
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X
Sparrow
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X
Robin
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Perch
Blue gills
Sunfish
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North America’s smallest
and most common species
of bear
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Adults can weigh up to 550
lbs.
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Hibernate in winter
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85% of diet consists of
vegetation
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Over 300,00 live in Canada
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Rodent with a coat of sharp
spines or quills
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Third largest rodent
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29 species
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Herbivore, eating leaves,
twigs, herbs (bark in winter)
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Often climbs trees to find
food
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Do not “throw” their quills
Quills
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Sub species of the Gray Wolf
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Shares ancestry with domestic dog
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Usually weigh up to 80 lbs.
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A wolf killed in Alaska weighed 175
lbs!
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Highly territorial
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Primarily carnivorous, feeding on
animals like the hares, foxes,
squirrels – in packs will attack
larger animals like a bison or elk
Rarely attack humans
Snowshow Hare
Cottontail Rabbit
The Skunk
The Squirrel
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Largest species of the deer
family
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Typically inhabit areas of
northern Canada & Alaska
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Population:500,00 to 1 million
in Canada
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Herbivore, consuming 9700
calories per day (man=2500)
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Adults stand 6-7 feet at the
shoulders and weigh 6001600 pounds
Rarely gather in groups
Snapping Turtle
Crayfish
Rescued!