Summary
This is a teacher's guide or study companion for the novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins' by Scott O'Dell. It contains lesson plans, discussion questions, activities, and educational materials to support classroom instruction of the novel about a young Native American girl stranded alone on an island.
Language
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ProfanityNone
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Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
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Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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| f-word | 1-2 |
| sh*t | 1-2 |
| *ss | 1-2 |
| b*st*rd | 1-2 |
| b*tch | 1-2 |
| bl**dy | 1-2 |
| bug**r | 1-2 |
| d*mn | 1-2 |
| c-word | 1-2 |
| h*ll | 1-2 |
| cr*p | 1-2 |
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Graphic Violence / GoreNone
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Disturbing / FrighteningNone
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Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
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Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
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💋 Romance and sexual content in Island of the Blue Dolphins: Scholastic Literature Guide
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
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Sexually SuggestiveNone
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Kissing (Light / Peck)None
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Kissing (Passionate)None
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Heterosexual RomanceNone
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Homosexual RomanceNone
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🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Island of the Blue Dolphins: Scholastic Literature Guide
Illegal Drug UseNone
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Legal Alcohol UseNone
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Implied / Referenced UseNone
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📋 Other content in Island of the Blue Dolphins: Scholastic Literature Guide
Medical / Body ProcessesNone
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Heavy Emotional ThemesNone
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Deception / LyingNone
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