Lesson Plan
Julie of the Wolves Extension Activities
- Grades: 6–8
About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.6
Lexile Measure: 860L
Guided Reading Level: U
Age: Age 11, Age 13
Genre: Adventure, Dictionaries, Series
Subject: Courage, Bravery, Heroism, Eskimo and Inuit, Honor, Survival, Women's History and Experience
CLASS PROJECT: Animals of The Arctic
Students might create a large wall mural showing the many different animals found in the setting of Julie of the Wolves. Post a list on a bulletin board so class members can note the animal and a page number where it is mentioned as they read the story. Students can then work together to categorize the animals, find out what each one looks like, and draw or paint them on the mural. The chart below lists some of the animals found in the story.
| Mammals | Birds | Insects | Fish |
polar bear | longspur | crane fly | cod |
- Subjects:Arctic Animals, Birds, Arts and Crafts, Literature, Plot, Character, Setting, Story Elements, Literature Appreciation, Fish and Marine Life, Foxes and Wolves, Insects, Mammals, Wild Animals
- Skills:Plot, Character and Setting


