My Side of the Mountain parle d'un adolescent nommé Sam Gribley. Fatigué de la vie citadine dans un appartement surpeuplé, Sam décide de retrouver le terrain familial à la montagne et de vivre seul. L'aventure de Sam en est une de courage, de survie et d'indépendance.
Demandez aux élèves de créer une brochure que Sam aurait peut-être écrite sur la survie de la nature dans My Side of the Mountain par Jean Craighead George
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The Manner In Which You Don't StarveMake a fishing pole. You will need to whittle the end of a stick, and you will need to find grub under gross logs for bait. Look for game that hunters lost. Find useful plants. Remember: the key to finding edible plants is watching what the birds and animals are eating.
The Manner In Which You Make FriendsThe animals in the woods make terrific companions. Be sure to find a weasel who makes you laugh, a raccoon who keeps you on your toes, and a falcon who helps you hunt and is loyal forever.
The Manner In Which You Make a Fire"When the tinder glows, keep blowing and add fine dry needles one by one - and keep blowing, steadily, lightly, and evenly. Add one inch dry twigs to the needles and then give her a good big handful of small dry stuff. Keep blowing."
The Manner In Which You Find ShelterFind a large tree that is old and partially rotting at the heart of it. Dig with your ax until you have a large hole. Get a fire going inside of the tree (the way the Native Americans made canoes). Put the fire out and wait until all is dry before making the cozy spot your home.