Transform The Sign of the Beaver into weeks of hands-on learning. Students assess survival skills, build working traps, investigate treaties, plan Indigenous gardens, and analyze cross-cultural friendship.

What's Included:

• 7 Core Activities (survival, teaching exchange, Robinson Crusoe, treaties, friendship, identity, isolation)
• 6 Enrichment Activities (Three Sisters garden, economics, storytelling, seasonal survival, symbols, ecology)
• 3 STEM Labs (wilderness science, forest ecology, traditional technology)
• Complete Student Manual with 8 graphic organizers
• 4 flexible timelines (2-10 weeks)
• 82 pages

Perfect for: Homeschool families, classroom enrichment, co-ops, unit studies on frontier life or Native American cultures.

Time: 2-10 weeks (flexible) | Ages: Grades 3-9

One to Three Sessions. Real learning.

Transform a single afternoon into meaningful exploration of frontier friendship. Students analyze gift exchanges, research traditional plants, and build model snares to understand survival physics.

What's Included:

• 3 complete activities (gifts analysis, edible plants, snare physics)
• Character Development Tracker showing how Matt and Attean's views shift
• Discussion questions for grades 3-5 and 6-9
• Novel summary and teaching notes
• 15 pages

Perfect for: Book clubs, co-op meetings, quick units, or testing this teaching approach before committing to the comprehensive study.

Time: 1-3 hours | Ages: Grades 3-9

Note: The Character Development Tracker also appears in the comprehensive study.