The Call of the Wild: Chapter Three

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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If you missed or want a refresher on the previous Related Lessons on Chapters One and Two, head over to the right-hand sidebar.

Jack London was a prolific author during the first two decades of the twentieth century. He wrote more than fifty novels, hundreds of short stories, dozens of newspaper and magazine articles, and countless letters. To learn more about London's life, read the following biography. When you have finished, answer the following questions in the notebook or journal that you have been keeping for this series:

• What was London's writing routine?
• What type of lifestyle did London lead? Include at least three specific details to support your answer.
• Why did London build a ranch in the Sonoma Valley?
• Why did London have to end his voyage around the world early?
• What tragedy did the Londons suffer in 1913, and what was the outcome of this event?
• When did London die and what was the cause of his death?

Read Jack London – His Life and Books (California State Parks Historians) and answer the questions. When you have finished recording your responses, you are ready to read the next chapter in The Call of the Wild. You can use the digital copy of The Call of the Wild (Project Gutenberg) or you can use a print copy if you have been reading one for the previous lessons in this series. As you read Chapter Three, take notes on the relationship between Buck and Spitz.

When you have finished reading Chapter Three, move on to the Got It? section to explore the events from this chapter in more detail.