What Matters? (to each character - and to ninth graders)

In Anne Smith's English 9 class they are viewing everything they read and do through the lens of the question, "What Matters?"

So far, we have read Jack London's "To Build a Fire" , excerpts from Thoreau's Walden, and connected those two to Jon Krakauer's Into the Wild. With each piece we read, we take some time to reflect and connect. We have tried to examine what really matters to each of these characters.

The students have created Google Earth files to document their journey so far. Head on over, download and take a look at some of the kmz files, and leave some constructive criticism.