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by Ben Mikaelsen

Touching Spirit Bear, published in 2001, is an account of a young boy's experience with violence, forgiveness, and nature as he is banished to a remote Alaskan island as punishment for a violent crime. During this time, he is confronted by a rare bear species, the Spirit Bear, in a way that…

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think back to Garvey's statement in the first chapter that ”something terrible has happened to you to make you want to kill a poor, small animal.” then look at the list of the ”ingredients” of Cole's life on page 31. how do these connect?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Apr 13, 2012 5:10 PM
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describe cole's plan to escape the island. do you think he will be successful?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 13, 2012 5:01 PM
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how does garvey convince cole to eat the groceries?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 9:30 PM
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what does cole do to his shelter at the end of the chapter? why do you think he did this?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 9:15 PM
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do you think garvey agreed to be cole's sponsor for the circle because cole genuinely had changed? why or why not.
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 9:02 PM
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what does garvey leave with cole? what must he do with it?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 9:01 PM
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what does cole say he would do to spirit bear? what does edwin tell him?
Posted by priscilla o #243053
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 8:48 PM
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is there any significance in the fact that spirit bear is a pure white black bear ?
Posted by priscilla o #243053
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 8:35 PM
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spirit bear is introduced in chapter 2. describe this bear.
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 8:25 PM
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what are some of the advice and warnings edwin gives cole for surviving
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 8:10 PM
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garvey tells cole that "you figure im scared of you, you can trust me." what does he mean by this ? do you agree or disagree with this statement?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 8:10 PM
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why does garvey state "something terrible has happened to you to make you want to killa poor small animal"? do you agree or disagree with this statement? why or why not.
Posted by priscilla o #243053
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 7:46 PM
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briefly describe what circle justice is
Posted by priscilla o #243053
Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 7:19 PM
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how does Cole view adults and authority ?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 12, 2012 6:17 PM
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what did cole do to edwin to try to make him angry?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 07, 2012 9:30 AM
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how does cole feel about banishment as a punishment
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Last updated by: Aslan on Apr 02, 2012 8:10 PM
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why does Cole do the whal dance and what does he learn from it
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Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 27, 2012 7:11 PM
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peter's comment at the circle on page 50.What parallel are there between what peter wanted for cole and what has happened to him?
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Last updated by: alex s #238747 on Mar 22, 2012 6:54 PM
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edwin says that cole will be okay if he ever finds a reason to live. do you think cole has found a reason to live? explain
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Last updated by: sugar l #236145 on Mar 11, 2012 6:25 PM
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Edwin states that “you can never heal completely until you discover one thing” but does not tell Cole what that thing is. What do you think Edwin is referring to?
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Last updated by: sugar l #236145 on Mar 11, 2012 5:56 PM
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what does garvey give cole before he leaves the island
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Last updated by: sugar l #236145 on Mar 11, 2012 5:54 PM
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as chapter seven begins, Cole finds himself needing to clear the anger and pressure from his mind. does this bode well for cole's healing process? why or why not?
Posted by roxanne g #227187
Last updated by: hibaq a #234879 on Mar 05, 2012 7:14 PM
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In what event did Cole felt anger can you describe how why he felt this way? and can you also describe the event that made him feel mad/anger.
Posted by Ashley Cruz #226105
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 01, 2012 10:13 PM
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Can you predict cole's life in the future. what do you think will happen to cole in the future?
Posted by Ashley Cruz #226105
Last updated by: Aslan on Mar 01, 2012 10:10 PM
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what is cole's crime?
Posted by Ashley Cruz #226105
Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Feb 29, 2012 4:31 AM
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