1. Hoot, Carl Hiaasen

2. This is the story of a how three young people work to save endangered owls in a florida town. A big corporate restaurant chain wants to develop a piece of land that is used by endangered owls who make their burrows in the ground. The young people discover the company plans on bulldozing the site, which would kill the owls. The three young people start a journey to save the owls and stop the destruction of their habitat. It is a terrific story following their journey of justice for the owls and the environment. Summary

3. Purpose Seventh grade life science Ecology unit Two week duration

4. Outside Sources 1. Owl / environmental facts 2. Carl Haissen 3. Soundtrack 4. Movie “Hoot”

5. Owl/ Environmental facts http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/burowl1.html http://www.ecofloridamag.com/archived/burrowing_owls.htm http://www.nwf.org/hoot/ The sites listed are excellent sources to further the knowledge of the topics covered in the novel. The students can enhance their experience of reading the novel by researching the topics.

6. Carl Haissen The author of “Hoot” has written many other novels. His stories usually are connected to the environment or Florida. He writes novels targeted to adults and younger people. It is a great opportunity to connect reading and science (especially 7th grade which is when ecology is taught). His web site provides many links to environmental causes, other novels, and information about his books and him. http://www.carlhiaasen.com/index.shtml

7. Soundtrack: http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000F2CAD8/ref=pd_krex_dp_001_001?ie=UTF8&track=001&disc=001 This is a sample of the soundtrack for “Hoot”. Music is a great way to engage students in a medium that they enjoy. I always looked forward to teaching poetry with songs because the students connected the relationship between the two.

8. Movie: The movie “Hoot” is very entertaining. The ending differs from the novel and some other events are altered. It is still a very good movie. The students can compare and contrast the novel and the film. I think it is a great way to develop a book discussion with the students. Movie trailer http://www.moviefone.com/movie/hoot/22995/video/hoot-trailer/1438757

9. Sources: I used information taken from the internet to create this power point. The images, sounds, video, and sites are as follows: http://www.carlhiaasen.com/index.shtml http://www.moviefone.com/movie/hoot/22995/video/hoot-trailer/1438757 http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B000F2CAD8/ref=pd_krex_dp_001_001?ie=UTF8&track=001&disc=001 http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/burowl1.html http://www.ecofloridamag.com/archived/burrowing_owls.htm http://www.nwf.org/hoot/