Camp Green Lake is Now a Girl Scout Camp!

We finished Holes yesterday. Now is the moment of truth. Did Stanley make the right choice by going to Camp Green Lake? Please explain your answer.

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Filling in "Holes" in the Novel Holes

The students wrote about Stanley Yelnats encounter with the outlaw Kissin' Kate Barlow. Because Louis Sachar, the author, did not elaborate about their meeting I asked them to write what they thought actually happened. They then recorded the stories using Vocaroo.com.

Stanley and Kissin' Kate Barlow

Here is Kayla's story describing how Kissin' Kate Barlow robbed the first Stanley Yelnats.

Secret Story of Stanley the First

Here is Saul's story describing how Kissin' Kate Barlow robbed the first Stanley Yelnats.

Stanley's Story

Here is Michael's story describing how Kissin' Kate Barlow robbed the first Stanley Yelnats.

Kate Barlow and Her Horse

Here is Natalia's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

Stanley

Here is Rubecca's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

The Story About Kissin' Kate Barlow

Here is Rosa's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

The Outlaw

Here is Seth's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

The Untold Story About Stanley the First

Here is Megan's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

The Robbery

Here is Nathan's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

The Great Journey

Here is Tristan's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate.

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Kate Tries to Rob Stanley

Here is Parker's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate Barlow.

The Journey of Stanley Yelnats the First

Here is Zac's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate Barlow.

Stanley the First and Kissin' Kate Barlow

Here is Slendy's story about how the first Stanley Yelnats met Kissin' Kate Barlow.

Stanley Meets Kissin' Kate

Here is Gavin's story describing how Kissin' Kate Barlow robbed the first Stanley Yelnats.

Stanley's Character is Changing!

We characterized Stanley with the one word description "Loser!" last week because he was bullied by kids smaller than him, played with stuffed animals, and had no friends. After being at Camp Green Lake for a few weeks, Stanley has changed.

Give me a one word description of Stanley now and back it up using examples from the book through chapter 22.

Postcards from Stanley: Is It Ever Okay to Lie?

My students wrote postcards pretending to be Stanley Yelnats. Stanley's letters lied about his activities at Camp Green Lake. He told her that he was swimming and canoeing instead of digging holes. He did not want his mother to worry about him.

We had a good discussion in class about if Stanley did the right thing. We decided that Stanley really had three choices: to lie, to tell the truth, or to not write at all. Which would you have chosen? Explain your answer.

Novel Study Holes by Louis Sachar

We have started reading the novel Holes by Louis Sachar. We will be focusing on character development and plot throughout this novel. We also will cover setting to help keep track of the time shifting elements. This is one of my favorite books to teach and I am really looking forward to the next few weeks.