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Learn about winter survival in the Alaskan wilderness through a great dogsled story. This guide to Ice Dogs by Terry Lynn Johnson includes discussion questions, activities, and graphic organizers aligned with Common Core English Language Arts Standards for Reading Literature. Students will analyze characters, consider cause and effect, research the Alaskan wilderness, illustrate a book of wilderness survival tips, and rewrite scenes from a different character's point of view.

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