Handouts for Charley Goddard Lesson

Important Dates for Soldier’s Heart
By Gary Paulsen
(Handout 1)


Please make sure and read 2 chapters a night. The dates below are just benchmarks to keep you on track. Along with your readings please make sure and write down 2 things that you learned or thought was interesting from the reading for the night.


December 6th: Receive book and start reading
- Read foreword and chapter 1.

By December 11th: Have read through chapter 5

By December 14th: Have the book finished.

December 14th: Begin unit project on Soldier’s Heart.

December 21st: Presentations of final project

Be ready for discussion of the book everyday. The schedule is set up to read 2 chapters a night. Make sure to stay on top of your reading so you don’t have a lot to do in a short period of time.

Reminder: Reading ahead is always ok!












Final Project!
(Handout 2)

- The choice is yours! You can either create a journal, book report, or paper related to Soldier’s Heart.
- All projects will be presented at the end of the unit. Make sure you are ready to share with your classmates.
- What needs to be included in the final project:
o Journal
-Pretend that you are a friend of Charleys and write about your experiences in the war. The journal should consist of 6 well written entries. The journal can include letters home, what happen that day, what you are expecting for the next day. This assignment is very open.
o Poster
- The Poster should include events and information about the Civil War. The events can include events we talked about in class or others that you have researched. Make sure to include at least 2 events that were talked about in the book.
o Book Report:
-This will be a 2 page paper about the book. It should include a brief summary, what you liked and disliked, information that you learned and anything else that you think should be included. The paper should be 2 pages double space, with 12 point font.