Themes and Issues Introduced in Sept 1983 Twin turboprop engine 14 seats Maximum speed 230 mph Range 1327 miles Cessna 406 Brian is flying from Hampton New York to the oil fields in northern Canada ID: 633978
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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Themes and IssuesSlide2
Introduced in Sept. 1983Twin turboprop engine
14 seatsMaximum speed 230 mphRange 1327 miles
Cessna 406Slide3
Brian is flying from Hampton, New York, to the oil fields in northern CanadaThe 1327 mile range of the Cessna 406 would probably place him in the forests of northern Ontario when he crashed
Northern CanadaSlide4
Mosquitoes and Black fliesMosquito
Black flySlide5
The HatchetSlide6
Trees Mentioned by Brian
Aspens
Pines
Willows
BirchSlide7
BerriesChoke cherries
(Gut berries)
RaspberriesSlide8
Birds
Ruffed Grouse
(Fool Birds)
KingfisherSlide9
Other Birds Who Kept Brian Company
Sparrow
Robin
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XSlide10
FishPerch
Blue gills
SunfishSlide11
The Black BearNorth America’s smallest and most common species of bear
Adults can weigh up to 550 lbs.Hibernate in winter
85% of diet consists of vegetationOver 300,00 live in CanadaSlide12
Rodent with a coat of sharp spines or quillsThird largest rodent29 species
Herbivore, eating leaves, twigs, herbs (bark in winter)Often climbs trees to find food
Do not “throw” their quillsPorcupine
QuillsSlide13
The Timber Wolf
Sub species of the Gray WolfShares ancestry with domestic dog
Usually weigh up to 80 lbs.A wolf killed in Alaska weighed 175 lbs!Highly territorial
Primarily carnivorous, feeding on animals like the hares, foxes, squirrels – in packs will attack larger animals like a bison or elk
Rarely attack humansSlide14
Rabbits (Hares)Snowshow Hare
Cottontail RabbitSlide15
Two More of Brian’s FriendsThe Skunk
The SquirrelSlide16
Largest species of the deer familyTypically inhabit areas of northern Canada & Alaska
Population:500,00 to 1 million in CanadaHerbivore, consuming 9700 calories per day (man=2500)Adults stand 6-7 feet at the shoulders and weigh 600-1600 pounds
Rarely gather in groups
The MooseSlide17
Hello, BreakfastSnapping Turtle
CrayfishSlide18
Rescued!