By Paul Fleischman

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• By Paul Fleischman

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The Character

• Wesley is an outcast, a young boy who refuses to
  be like everyone else. Wesley is creative and
  unique.

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What is a civilization?

• In the story Weslandia, Wesley started off
  planting a staple food crop and discovered his
  own civilization.
• With great resourcefulness Wesley uses the plant
  in many ways to form his civilization.

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Wesleys civilization includesAt this time
each group needs to list as many ideas and
discoveries Wesley used in creating his very own
civilization. What did he grow, make, or eat.
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Wesleys civilization includes

• A new language
• A new alphabet
• A number system (8)
• A new way of keeping time (Sundial) (8)
• Clothing
• Food and drink
• Plant (swist 8 petals)
• Shelter
• Games
• Economy Sold suntan lotion and insect repellent

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Your Own Civilization!

• What would your own civilization look like?
• Describe and draw what you would discover and use
  in your own civilization!

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Your Language

• What would your own language look like?
• Just like the Native Americans they created
  symbols that represent words and phrases.
• Wesley created his own 80 letter alphabet.

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Your Plant Life

• If you created your own civilization, what plant
  would you grow? What would you name your staple
  plant / food crop?

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Your Shelter

• What would your shelter look like if you created
  your own civilization?

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Food and Drink

• What would you use as food and drink in your own
  civilization?

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Economics

• What would you make that you could sell and make
  a profit out of?
• Wesley made suntan lotion and mosquito repellent
  from the seeds oil. He then sold it to his former
  tormentors at 10.00 a bottle.

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Sports / Hobbies

• What kind of sport activities or hobbies would
  you create in your own civilization?