Write an Adventure Story

Have students write an adventure story about meeting a polar bear. What will happen in your adventure story? What will be the problem? How will it get solved?

Lazarusie’s Feelings

How do you think Lazarusie was feeling during the story, especially knowing about his previous encounter with a polar bear? How do you know he was feeling this way?

Lazarusie’s Choices

On page 40, Lazarusie explains how the gun owner did not want to break the rules that forbid shooting a polar bear, but the bear was going after the baby. What do you think is the correct thing to do in this situation?

Polar Bear’s Body Langauge

The polar bear starts swinging its head from side to side. What do you think this means? Do you think something is wrong with the polar bear? Do you think it’s a warning sign for Lazarusie? Lazarusie had an encounter before with a polar bear. Any ideas on what might...