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SEC 1 - English - Touching Spirit Bear
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to an island in southeast Alaska as a punishment for

violently beating up Peter Driscall, the boy who
reported to police that Cole robbed and ransacked
a hardware store. He has accepted banishment as
Where is Cole being sent, and
an alternative to being put in prison.
why is he being sent there?
He sees it as a way of avoiding being put in prison,

although others think he is doing it because he feels
sorry for what he has done.
How does Cole feel about
banishment as a punishment?

Cole shows disrespect for adults, such as when he
purposely spits so it will hit Edwin, believes that the
adults that are supposed to help him always pass
him on to others, and believes he could always get
How does Cole view adults
another last chance.
and authority?
Is a healing contract to help correct the wrong

done by a criminal. Ex. if a person kills somebody's
cat, that person may need to help the victim pick
Garvey, the youth probation
out a new kitten and help raise it to help make
officer, introduces Cole to the
things right. The objective is to HEAL, not PUNISH.
concept of Circle Justice. What
is that?
Why does Garvey state What are your thoughts?

"Something terrible has
happened to you to make you
want to kill a poor small
animal"? Do you agree or
disagree with this statement?
Garvey is saying that the only way Cole believes

Garvey tells Cole that "You trust is built is through fear and intimidation, not
figure if I'm scared of you, you mutual respect.
can trust me." What does he
mean by this? Do you agree or
disagree?

If you eat, you will live.
Cut plenty of wood or you'll freeze
Keep things dry because wet kills
Don't touch Devil's Club or the thistles will infect
What are some of the advice your hands.
and warnings Edwin gives Animals will kill you if need be.
Cole for surviving on the Animals can teach you more than any teacher.
island? Don't eat anything unless you know what it is.
Lives off the coast of British Columbia.

It is a special breed of black bear that is pure white
and has pride, dignity and honour.
Spirit Bear is introduced in
Chapter 2. Describe the bear.
Contrast between black being perceived as evil and

darkness while white is associated with peace and
Is there any significance in the pureness.
fact that Spirit Bear is a pure
white black bear?

Cole says he would kill it, and Edwin warns him that
whatever he does to the animals, he does to
What does Cole say he would himself.
do to Spirit Bear? What does
Edwin tell him?
At.oow
A blanket handed down through the generations in

What does Garvey leave with his family. Cole must take care of it, and hand it
Cole? What must he do with down to someone he trusts in the future.
it?
What do you think?

Do you think Garvey agreed to Image:
you
agreed
Garvey
sponsor
Coles
the
because
genuinely
Why
changed?
not?Circle
think
or Do
to
why
for
Cole
had
be
be Cole's sponsor for the Circle
because Cole genuinely had
changed? Why or why not?
Think about answers....

What does Cole do to his
shelter at the end of the
chapter (Ch 2)? Why do you
think he did this?

He says he's surprised that Cole is afraid of a little
bad taste, knowing Cole will want to prove that not
to be the case.
How does Garvey convince Image:
does
Cole
convince
groceries?
the to
Garvey
How
eat
Cole to eat the groceries?
Think back to Garvey's Answers vary.... but should revolve around past
statement in the first chapter events in Cole's life and how he allowed these
that "Something terrible has events to lead himself to the robbery and beating
happened to you to make you up of Peter.
want to kill a poor, small Image:
back
Garvey
statement
chapter
terrible
happened
you
kill
small
Then
the
of
on
How
connect?
Something
ingredients
Coles
page
afirst
list
to
want
poor,
do
to
look
animal.
make
of
Think
shas
that
these
31.
life
to
the
at
in
to
animal." Then look at the list of
the "ingredients" of Cole's life
on page 31. How do these
connect?
Since Cole had taken swimming lessons, he plans

on swimming from island to island until a boat
Describe Cole's plan to escape picks him up.
the island. Do you think he will Coleshe
Describe
Image:
escape
island.
think
successful?
be plan
Do
the
will
you
to
be successful?
Anybody who wants to help find a solution can be

at the Circle. This could include lawyers, the judge,
parents, classmates, and community members.
Who is allowed to be at Cole's Image:
allowed
at
Circle?
ColesWho
to be
is
Circle?

Until Peter forgives Cole, Peter won't heal.
Image:
it
for
forgive
important
Peter
Why
Cole?
to is
Why is it important for Peter to
forgive Cole?
It shows that Cole is not truly sorry for his actions.

Why is it significant that Cole Image:
it
that
gives
look
threatening
at
beginning
thesignificant
the
Circle?
Cole
toa Why
Peter
ofis
gives a threatening look to
Peter at the beginning of the
Circle?
to meet the needs of the offender and the victim,

allowing them to heal. The regular justice system
According to the Keeper, what
often seeks to punish instead.
is the point of the Circle, and According
Image:
the
what
point
Circle,
why
regular
often
Keeper,
does
isof
fail?
and
the
justice
theto
why does regular justice often
fail?
Do you think that everybody Think on this one.....

who is present at the Circle has
a sincere reason for being
there? Do you think that there
are people who don't want to
be there?
His anger had clouded his thinking and he failed to

consider the incoming tide when trying to swim to
For the first time, Cole admits the next island.
that he made a mistake. What Image:
the
Cole
that
a
What
mistake?
mistake.
first
he
admits
was
For
made
time,
this
was this mistake?

Cole sees Spirit Bear on the shoreline near the
opening of the bay. He threatens it and throws a
rock at it, thinking that the animal had none of the
pride, dignity or honour Edwin claimed it had. Cole
believes it had not right to stare at him, so turns to
Describe Cole's first encounter
get a knife to kill the bear. When he turns around,
with what appears to be Spirit
the bear is gone, and Cole's search through the
Bear.
trees proves fruitless.
Coles
Describe
Image:
with
encounter
appears
Spirit
what
Bear.
first
to be
Accuses his father of beating him, but his father

claims he only gave him "swats" when he deserved
What does Cole accuse his them.
father of in the Circle? How Image:
does
accuse
the
How
respond?
father
Circle?
does
Cole
of
What
his
inhis
does his father respond?
... in the novel it states she looks frightened....

Why do you think Cole's Image:
do
Coles
did
the
how
would
up on
you
Circle
not
hishim?
mother
beat
Why
think
tell
father
mother did not tell the Circle
how his father would beat up
on him?

When the keeper asks Peter Think on this one....
what needs to be done to Image:
the
asks
what
be
make
better,
responds
saying
should
someone
Coles
against
sidewalk
he
it
you
already
how
might
Why
not?
feels.
knows
done
keeper
think
this
Peter
or
needs
things
feel?
head
he
When
smash
Iawhy
knows
Do
think
to
so
Cole
by
howto
make things better, he
responds by saying "I think
someone should smash Cole's
head against a sidewalk so he
knows how it feels." Do you
think Cole already knows how
this might feel? Why or why
not?
When leaving the Circle, in Cole's father. Evidence of Cole's lying is found on
reference to his father, Cole Page 39 when he makes his initial statement.
asks Garvey "Did you hear him Image:
leaving
Circle,
reference
his
Cole
you
lie
responds
wasn
only
whom
referring?
Garvey
tonight?
father,
hear
one.
tasks
the
is
in
When
the
Did
him
to
To
He
lie tonight?" Garvey responds

"He wasn't the only one." To
whom is Garvey referring?
Cole observes the pattern of tide, and finds that

the high tide comes in at noon, and recedes an
hour later. He decides to use the receding tide to
Cole reformulates his plans for help him swim to the next island the following day at
leaving the island. How will he noon.
try his next escape? Image:
his
reformulates
leaving
island.
will
nextplans
he
escape?
How
try
Cole
the
for
his

Isolation keeps a person away from all negative
influences, including people, alcohol and drugs so
Garvey discusses some of the
they can think.
reasons that isolation works to some
discusses
Garvey
Image:
reasons
works
isolation
heal
criminal.
are
reasons?
these
a of
tothat
the
What
help
help heal a criminal. What are
these reasons?
He will be reevaluated by the Circle to see if he

really has changed for the better. IF he hasn't, he
Outline what will happen to will be placed in custody.
Cole after the banishment is Outline
Image:
will
Cole
banishment
over.happen
after
what
the
is
to
over.
Ch 7. As the chapter begins, Think on this......

Cole finds himself needing to Image:
As
begins,
chapter
finds
needing
anger
pressure
his
Does
bode
Coles
process?
or
clear
why
the
mind
himself
this
well
the
and
healing
Ch
not?
Cole
to
.from
Why
for
7.
"clear the anger and pressure
from his mind". Does this bode
well for Cole's healing
process? Why or why not?
He creates a spear out of a sapling by sharpening

one end with his charred knife blade. He intends to
What weapon does Cole
use it to kill Spirit Bear
create and how does he make Image:
weapon
Cole
and
he
What
intend
it for?
make
how
create
does
to
What
does
it?
does
use
he
it? What does he intend to use
it for?

Cole plans on escaping the Think on this one.....
island, yet still attempts to kill Image:
plans
escaping
island,
attempts
kill
What
this
Cole,
respect
life?Spirit
say
does
and
on
yet
Cole
about
for
Bear.
to
the
his
still
Spirit Bear. What does this say
about Cole, and his respect for
life?
As Cole inches towards Spirit His lifetime of anger seems to control his muscles
Bear, he stops, looks around, and makes him continue
and becomes aware that Image:
Cole
towards
Bear,
stops,
around,
aware
becomes
nobody
watching
he
easily
away.
compels
to
Spirit
approaching
keep
could
inches
he
Bear?
What
back
looks
that
As
and
is
Spirit
him
and
nobody is watching and he
could easily back away. What
compels him to keep
approaching Spirit Bear?
Spirit Bear appears to not be afraid of Cole,

remaining calm and still as Cole approaches. Cole
finds courage in this stillness, but concludes it must
Describe Spirit Bear and its be scared or it would attack.
characteristics.
Think on this...
What do you think will happen
when Cole gets close enough
to kill Spirit Bear?

The bear deflects Cole's spear, then bites into his
leg. Cole attempts to stab the bear, but it only
makes it bite harder. His pelvis cracks, and Spirit
Bear grabs Cole by his arm, swinging him around
Describe Spirit Bear's attack on and breaking his arm. Finally, it stomps on Cole's
Cole. chest and cracks several of his ribs.
Spirit Bear
Describe
Image:
attack
Cole. on s
As Cole lay bleeding, he thinks NO

to himself "What luck... to end even after the attack, Cole continues to blame
up on an island with a stupid others for his problems, and he can't understand
bear that didn't have the why the bear was not afraid of him.
brains enough to run away." Image:
Cole
bleeding,
thinks
himself
luck...
up
island
stupid
that
have
brains
to
Has
realized
for
responsibility
happened?
run
on
what
Cole
didn
the
lay
to
an
with
away.
enough
bear
As
What
his
end
has
t he
a
Has Cole realized his

responsibility for what has
happened?
On the island, he was alone, powerless and without

food or warmth.
Cole states that he would

In a prison cell, he felt he was in control and had
rather be in a prison cell than
others worrying about him.
on the island. What are the Image:
states
would
be
cell
the
What
reasons?
in
island.
than
aare
that
rather
prison
Cole
on
the
he
reasons?

Think on this one
What does Cole's crushing of Image:
does
crushing
the
indicate
even
personality,
his
beaten
caterpillar
in
Coles
What
state?
his
about
of
the caterpillar indicate about
his personality, even in his
beaten state?
Peter wanted someone to smash Cole's head into

Look back to Peter's comments
the sidewalk so he knows how it feels. Cole has
at the Circle on page 50. What
experienced this with the attack by Spirit Bear.
parallels are there between Image:
back
comments
the
page
What
are
between
Peter
for
what
happened
him?Cole
Circle
there
to
has
s50.
parallels
wanted
Look
and
what
on
to
at
what Peter wanted for Cole
and what has happened to
him?
Cole comments that "Nobody It is clear that Garvey cares about Cole, as he has
else cared about him, so why gone to considerable efforts to help Cole heal.
should he care about Image:
that
comments
else
true
cares
him?
nobody
about
why
he
himself?
care
should
that
cared
Nobody
Even
about
Cole,
him,
Cole
about
cares
else
Isifso
it
himself?" Is it true that nobody
else cares about him? Even if
nobody cares about Cole, why
should he care about himself?
It is knocked over by a lightening strike

What happens to the tree with Image:
happens
nest
the
storm?
tree
sparrow
electrical
during
What
with
to s
the sparrow's nest during the
electrical storm?

They tried to return home to their nest. Cole feels
Cole notices that the baby
envy because, unlike the sparrows, he never really
sparrows tried to do
had a place he felt was a home as a child.
something before their death. Image:
notices
the
sparrows
to
before
something
death.
was
does
relate
growing
experience
his do
baby
it?
Cole
this
What
their
Cole
How
that
up?
tried
to
What was it? How does Cole
relate this to his experience
growing up?
Like the tree, Cole thinks that one lives, dies, then
rots, and out of that rotting new life sprouts. Cole
Cole begins to think about the
starts to question how the world benefited from his
circle of life. What is this circle,
life.
according to Cole, and how Image:
begins
think
the
life.
this
according
Cole,
how
feel
role circle
What
circle,
about
in
does
about
and
it?
to
Cole
is
of
he
to
his
does he feel about his role in
it?
Cole thinks "The power to Explain....

choose was the real power, Image:
thinks
choose
power,
the
power
making
Explain
afraid.
statement.
fake
realtoof
The
Cole
not
others
this
was
not the fake power of making
others afraid." Explain this
statement.
a mouse
Image:
does
catch
the
Chapter
end
Cole
toWhat
of
10?
eat at
What does Cole catch to eat at
the end of Chapter 10?

He eats a mouse, chunks of fish from his own
vomit, and more worms. Cole also places mud over
his skin to keep the mosquitoes from biting and to
In Chapter 11, what are some of soothe his skin, and uses the muddy hole to pool
the things Cole does to water to drink
survive? Image:
Chapter
what
some
things
does
survive?
are
to
of
Cole
Inthe
11,
Think on this....
When Spirit Bear comes back,
why do you think Cole chooses
not to spit on him, but instead
touch him?
He has accepted it, is happy to have seen beauty in

nature, and feels that he had trusted and been
trusted in his last encounter with Spirit Bear
How does Cole feel about Image:
does
feel
death?
about
Cole
How
death?
The sound was the motor of the boat containing

Edwin and Garvey
What was the buzzing sound Image:
was
sound
buzzing
heard?
theCole
What
Cole heard?

No, it was Edwin and Garvey
Was it really the seagulls Image:
really
grabbing
seagulls
Cole
trying
him up?
and
the
to
Was
lift
at it
grabbing at Cole and
trying to lift him up?
They give him something warm to drink, take him

on their aluminum skiff back to land, and then
drive him to a nurse’s station
What do Edwin and Garvey do Image:
do
Garvey
with
Edwin
Cole?
What
doand
with Cole?
could focus on how Cole seems to have come to

terms with his anger and now understands his role
in life’s circle, thus Cole would appear to be
speaking of his state of mind, not his physical
When Cole says that he’s okay,
condition
what does he mean by this? Image:
Cole
hes
what
meanokay,
does
says
by
When
this?
that
he
For Cole, the blanket has a special significance.

When he was alone on the island after Spirit Bear’s
When Rosey asks for a blanket, attack, he longed for the blanket to keep him
Garvey wants to hand him the warm. It also kept him warm after his failed escape
at.óow. Why is it significant attempt from the island
that Cole reaches out and
grabs it?

It shows that Cole is accepting responsibility and
Why is it significant that Cole not blaming others.
whispers “My fault!” when Image:
it
that
whispers
fault!
for
apologizes
Garvey
Cole
situation?
significant
getting
Cole
into
when
Whythis
Myis
Garvey apologizes for getting
Cole into this situation?
Why does Cole throw out the He feels that he always had to prove himself when
hair he pulled from Spirit Bear? he was lying, and from now on he wants his word to
Would you have done the be proof enough
same?

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to an island in southeast Alaska as a punishment for

He sees it as a way of avoiding being put in prison,