Will Hobbs
Lesson plans for Bearstone and other books
|Biography and Background|
|Bearstone|
|Crossing the Wire|
|Down the Yukon|
|Downriver|
|Jackie's Wild Seattle
|Jason's Gold|
|Kokopelli's Flute|
|River Thunder|
|Take Me to the River|
|Wild Man Island
Biography and Background
Will Hobbs Official Website: Teachers and Librarians
Follow links to find a variety of activities to accompany Bearstone, Kokopelli's Flute, and other books by Hobbs.
Bearstone
Bearstone, Will Hobbs
A synopsis of the story appears at the top of this page. Scroll to the link at the bottom for a 22-page study guide, including biography and a variety of reading and writing activities. The guide requires Adobe Reader for access.
Bearstone and Beardance
A list of 2 related titles and some postreading activities.
Crossing the Wire
Crossing the Wire
Discussion questions and activities to support reading. Access to this document requires a word processor.
Crossing the Wire
Discussion questions and activities to support reading. Access to this document requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.
Crossing the Wire
Postreading questions, cross-curricular activities, and 3 discussion questions.
Down the Yukon
Jason's Gold and Down the Yukon
A list of 5 postreading activities.
Downriver
Downriver
An introduction by the author followed by pre-reading activities, thematic connections, cross-curricular connections, and suggestions for vocabulary. Designed for grades 7-10.
Downriver
Prereading and during-reading strategies. Adobe Reader required for access.
Jackie's Wild Seattle
Jackie's Wild Seattle
A list of 10 postreading activities.
Jason's Gold
Jason's Gold
Summary, book talk, 12 discussion questions, and related titles.
Jason's Gold and Down the Yukon
A list of 5 postreading activities.
Kokopelli's Flute
Kokopelli's Flute
Discussion questions and an audio file: listen to an excerpt.
River Thunder
Downriver and River Thunder
Suggested resources and a list of 7 postreading activities.
River Thunder
An introduction by the author followed by pre-reading activities, thematic connections, cross-curricular connections, and suggestions for vocabulary.
Take Me to the River
Take Me to the River
In this YouTube video (6:01), the author offers a booktalk and shares some footage of the Santa Catalina Mountains in southern Arizona.
Wild Man Island
Wild Man Island
Suggested resources and a list of 10 postreading activities.
