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Touching Spirit Bear Introduction Presentation - Discussion, Author, Context
Touching Spirit Bear Introduction Presentation - Discussion, Author, Context
Touching Spirit Bear Introduction Presentation - Discussion, Author, Context
Touching Spirit Bear Introduction Presentation - Discussion, Author, Context

Touching Spirit Bear Introduction Presentation - Discussion, Author, Context

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Touching Spirit Bear Introduction Presentation - Discussion, Author, Context: This Touching Spirit Bear Introduction Presentation includes absolutely everything you need to prepare your students to engage meaningfully with the novel. This interactive and thought-provoking PowerPoint presentation introduces students to the background, key themes, and author biography essential for understanding the powerful story they are about to read.
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Included in the Touching Spirit Bear Introduction Presentation:

➡️ This 18-slide PowerPoint presentation is the perfect way to introduce Touching Spirit Bear to your students. The slides build crucial background knowledge while encouraging student engagement and reflection. Included in the presentation:
  • Pre-reading group discussion questions that invite students to consider big ideas like responsibility, healing, anger, justice, and transformation.
  • Agree or Disagree class activity, where students take a stance on statements that connect to the novel’s major themes, such as forgiveness, second chances, and personal growth.
  • Book cover analysis activity that encourages students to make predictions about the story and the mysterious Spirit Bear.
  • Detailed biography of Ben Mikaelsen, the author of Touching Spirit Bear, including his upbringing, inspirations, and connection to nature.
  • A quiz within the slideshow about Mikaelsen to check student attention and comprehension.
  • Background information on the genres of realistic fiction and adventure, along with a look at survival in the wilderness.
  • Context slides introducing students to Tlingit culture, the significance of the Spirit Bear, and concepts of justice, including Circle Justice and restorative approaches.
  • Exploration of nature’s role in mental health, dealing with anger, and the novel’s central theme of healing.
Using the Touching Spirit Bear Introduction Presentation in Your Classroom:

Use this presentation as an intentional launchpad into Ben Mikaelsen’s novel. Through interactive discussion, critical thinking activities, and accessible cultural and thematic context, students will be equipped to approach the story with empathy, curiosity, and a deeper understanding of the journey of healing at the heart of Touching Spirit Bear.

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