THE MAINE COURSE

"The way life should be?"

IB Guiding Question
How does environment and culture shape my experience?


Learning Experience
Students will study how living in Maine shapes the lives and literature of its people. They will explore the question "Is Maine the way life should be?" by examining facets of the Maine Mystique.   

Learning Activities

MAINE BOOK EVALUATION Examples	MAINE POETRY Examples	MAINE DIALOGUE "Ayuh!"	DESCRIPTIVE WRITING Examples	MAINE HUMOR  Websearch
MAINE LITERATURE "The Wreck of the Hesperus"	MAINE LITERATURE "The White Heron"	MAINE LITERATURE "Black Fly Festival"	IMAGES OF MAINE Examples	MAINE RECIPES extra credit!

Area of Interaction - Environments

Area of Interaction - Health and Social Education

Learning Skills

Read Maine Literature Study Figurative Language Analyze Stereotypes Examine characteristics of humor

Write Poetry Use Description Write Dialogue Use 6 Traits Writing Model

IB Objectives

Reading

Writing

Speaking, Listening, Viewing

Maine Learning Results