Hosting Non-Violent Hunger Games Activities, Part 2

Previously, I blogged about competitive activities for your students that stay true to the theme of non-violence in The Hunger Games Trilogy. In this post, I'd like to share how I have facilitated our class activities.

For several years I have hosted a Class Reaping and Training challenge. We reap every student in the class for the positions of Tributes, Mentors, Escorts, and Stylists for each District. Those who were not reaped become the Gamemakers. This is done after we complete chapter two (or three).

The Groups
The Gamemakers form their own group and they are in charge of planning, creating, and facilitating the training stations, and scoring the tributes during the challenges.

The other students are grouped by District. They work together to create a marketing campaign for their tribute. They come up with slogans, outfits, tokens, posters, and 30-second ads to try to gain sponsorship for their District Tributes.

How Scores Are Determined
The Tributes (and their team) have three categories for scoring: Intelligence, Sponsorship, and Physical Skills.

Intelligence
After the reaping, we don't do very much planning for this project until after the Games begin in the novel. In the meantime, however, I keep track of how students performed on quizzes and other major assignments. Those who score well earn "Panem" cash. I don't hand out the Panem cash until later, though (many are likely to lose it if you pass it out before they can use it). They can use the Panem cash to sponsor Tributes (this comes later).

Students earned "Panem" cash by scoring well on quizzes/tests, getting sponsors for their District, and completing tasks in class. Students could also earn them by donating food to a local food pantry.

Rather than rewarding individuals, you could average the scores for each District and the Gamemakers and have overall team scores (not to go in the grade book, but to earn Panem cash). This will build team unity and those who are stronger in the group may cheer their classmates on and even help them study.

Throughout the novel, have a place on your board where you record each group's average score. This keeps their competitive spirit strong. Rate the group with the highest average a "12" and the group with the lowest average a "1." (If you have more than 12 groups in one class, you can adjust the numbers). This is the first of their three training scores.

Sponsorship
Once we begin reading Part 3 of the novel (and some years I've started sooner, depending on my time constraints), I give students time in class to work with their groups for their marketing campaign. You can download a free advertising/marketing campaign lesson {HERE}.

After students have their marketing materials made, we display the posters in the room and show their videos. I give every student 5 Panem dollars to use to "sponsor" the Tribute with the best campaign based on the marketing materials. This is also when I give the students/groups who earned extra Panem cash their additional dollars to use to vote.

The Gamemakers keep track of the votes (though I always check to make sure there's no padding of anyone's coffers, so to speak). They tally how many dollars each Tribute earned. The Tributes with the most dollars scores a 12 (one boy and one girl), then the Gamemakers go through all the rest and rate them based on the amount they earned. The Tributes who earned the least score a 1.

Physical Skills
The Gamemakers create physical challenges for the Tributes to compete. However, every year when we do this, we will have the rest of the students just watch. This past year I gave more students extra jobs (we were also short on Gamemakers because I had a really small group of sophomores). The next time I do this, I am going to require the Gamemakers to come up with group challenges, so the District members work as a team. That way all of the students are actively engaged.

Students have had some pretty creative challenges over the years: camouflage the orange backpack, the "cornucopia" sprint, and even a "fireball" dodge ball game where the Tributes could not touch the ball (not even to catch it) or they were burned. The Tribute who lasted the longest achieved the highest training score.

Training Scores
The Gamemakers averaged the three separate training scores together to crown the overall victor.

Panem Cash
This past spring I tried something new with the Panem cash each District earned. I divided it up (and I also granted the Gamemakers cash, as well) and let students spend their earned money in the Capitol General Store. The store was only open on the last day of school and students came in during lunch to shop. (I made sure that every student had cash to spend in the General Store.)

Items I had in the store included The Hunger Games themed folders, notebooks, novels, magnets, bookmarks, and more. Many of these prizes I purchased at a discount or earned from Scholastic with Bonus Points from their book club. Then I had a bunch of Target 1Spot finds, like picture frames, puzzles, pens/pencils. And candy is always a hit.

The benefits of Scholastic Book Clubs: earning bonus points to get The Hunger Games items! Students could use their "Panem" cash to purchase the items.

The Capitol Healing Stick (a.k.a chapstick)

These sold out! They were a hit with the girls. :)

I've been teaching the novel since 2009, so I've had a lot of time to try different things (some activities work with some students, some don't). And I'll probably mix things up again this year with my new group of sophomores. ;)

If you want to host a reaping/training, but need more structure, I have a priced resource you can download, found {HERE}. I'll be updating it soon to include a few new things I incorporated this year.

Have a great school year!

Things That Make Me Go Hmmm... The Feast Backpacks

This post does contain spoilers to the later chapters of the novel, so please wait to read if you haven't finished through chapter 25.

For the second installment of "Things that make me go hmmm..." I wanted to bring up the feast at the Cornucopia in chapter 21 of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.

In that chapter, Katniss goes to the feast to get the small pack that contains the life-saving medicine for Peeta. She sees the two large black packs, medium-sized green pack, and the one meant for her. We later learn in chapter 25 that the District 2 pack probably contained body armor to protect from Katniss' arrows (and other weapons). Although, since Thresh took both packs, it could have been in either one. And we already know what was inside the tiny District 12 pack. So, what did Foxface's (District 5) and Thresh's (District 11) contain?

We know that Thresh's was a large one just like the District 2's. Did it also contain body armor to protect Thresh from Cato and Clove's knives and swords (Clove was still alive when the packs appeared near the Cornucopia)? He didn't need food (Katniss remarks he looked better fed than when the Games started) and he wasn't injured.

Katniss also comments that perhaps one of the tributes needs a blanket. Did Thresh's contain a blanket, or was that what Foxface's contained? When Foxface dies, her body was so thin, so that could be an indication that she didn't get food in her pack. But, it also indicates that it might be the one thing she needed the most. But if it was, then why was she stealing food from Peeta? 

We never learn what those two packs contained, so I asked my students what they thought. There's no wrong answers, of course. (Unless we find out in the movie what they contain, but that's not until March.) So here are some of their replies:

Thresh's District 11 Pack: battle armor just like Cato's, a weapon to protect himself from Cato, food, a battle ax, vanishing cream so no one could find him (it obviously didn't work), something to keep him warm, a tent, more rocks (his favorite weapon), a weapon and armor (because he killed Clove with a rock, he obviously didn't have one or get one at the Cornucopia), and my favorite answer: his pack had the armor and Cato's had food because he and Clove probably didn't know how to feed themselves (then Cato stole the pack of armor after he killed Thresh).

Foxface's District 5 Pack: a new pair of light sneakers so she can continue to sneak around unheard, sleeping bag to keep warm, a weapon to defend herself, night-vision glasses so she could steal food at night, "slippers of silence," food, and my favorite answer: a heat-reflecting sleeping bag and warm gloves and hat to keep from dying from hypothermia.

So what do YOU think was in the other packs at the feast? 

Take it one step further: why do you think the two larger packs are black, the medium green, and the smallest orange? Is there any significance to the colors of the packs? Why not have them all the same color since they are already labeled with their district numbers? Certainly the Capitol would be able to find packs all the same color, right? What do you think?

 

Scanning QR Codes is Key in Panem October

Please scan my ID with your smart phone or iPod.

Fans flooded Panem October last night, crashing the server with heavy traffic. But after waiting over an hour, the site resolved its server problem (as the District 3 citizens were threatened with a whipping) and anxious fans started exploring the site. 

I was one of many who turned to my iPhone to access it initially. I was able to write on Peeta's and Katniss's walls and "friend" some of the others who made it on.

It was clear right away, though, that our ID cards--and the QR codes, specifically--were going to play an important role on this site. When I tried to access the District 5 homepage, this is what appeared:

District 5 Citizens...we need more scans!

The key to unlocking these pages will be based on how many scans you tally, much like TheCapitol.pn's requirement of "expedite" requests. See the explanation, below. This is what appears when you click on your ID card. Before I saw this page I thought we individually had to earn 30,000 scans to access our district's homepage. But it seems we can pool our scans. So if you haven't yet, please scan my code above, or below. Scanning will take you to my profile page. If you can't scan, you can access it here: MrsOrman on Panem October.  (Many thanks!)

UPDATED: For those that do not have a smart phone or iPod, you can use this website to paste the url of the image you want scanned: http://miniqr.com/reader.php  Please note that it won't work for Facebook images and you must click on the image so it is on its own url. For example, if you click on my code above, copy the url (which will be https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdcJsupP0BNwE9i2wdQB2pvsxIucAWT3njEKXK0Uz3A3AdaoNtB0Hvlki2tNcLbYHE74i0bS7wwu6T4fI0gGLH9hJXGHslYC8nsEAcASDuMMohUL4f6bL3wTu4jUF2qIkQCj7BVU2MqbUS/s1600/TraceeOrmanPanemOctoberScanQR.png) then paste that into  http://miniqr.com/reader.php and hit submit. It will bring up a page with the data (mine brings up this page: http://miniqr.com/8a514). You need to click on the link that says "yes" after the person's name: http://www.panemoctober.com/citizen/mrsorman/yes.  That brings you to their profile page. The only way it works is if you view their profile page. Then you can "add" them as a friend. Good luck!

SCANNING UPDATE (Oct. 6): The mobile scanning will not be 100% until tomorrow, according to Rowan. So be patient; hopefully come Oct. 7th they will be functioning properly.

I'm also intrigued about the special opportunities and additional items that are offered as incentives for citizens with the most scans. Further down, you can see that "Jack" is a favored citizen in Panem right now.

The site itself is much like Facebook, as you can "friend" other citizens and you see their status updates on your home page. You can also write on their walls. When you click on "Places" you can visit the Capitol's site, which has information about President Snow and the history of the Hunger Games, shown below:

The Capitol's website. Love the colorful banner.

History of the Hunger Games.

President Snow's bio.

I will keep exploring to see how we teachers can use this site to engage our students. Right now, I'm just trying to scan as many IDs to unlock the other pages. If you aren't registered yet, you can scan and register on your smart phone or iPod Touch. You can download a free QR Code App to read the scans.And don't forget to scan mine (just in case you missed it!):

Class Reaping and Training: Let the Games Begin!

My students had a lot of fun participating in a mock reaping for each district in class based on the popular novel by Suzanne Collins.  (See the latest images in volume 2 HERE and additional visual aides of materials and the training sessions on my school web page here.)

The reaping slips.

Because I wanted 100% of the students to participate and feel involved in the activity, after we reaped the tributes for each district the remaining students drew for jobs related to the Games and training. For example, each tribute (we only had 12 - one from each district) was assigned a Mentor, Escort, and Stylist. Each class period also had a team of Gamemakers. One of my larger classes also had Avoxes, who were assigned various duties (such as designing, printing, cutting, and distributing the Panem cash).

One of my favorite things about the lesson was watching the groups get together to decide a "persona" for their tribute, then executing the right slogan, marketing materials, wardrobe, token, and practice sessions. The Gamemakers also came up with creative stations, such as the Cornucopia sprint where tributes had to hurdle buckets, hop through hoops, then gather essential supplies in a backpack as quickly as they can and race through the obstacles to the finish. The back-and-forth debate between students about what they should or shouldn't do and why was critical thinking at its best.

The students designed everything themselves, including the cash they used to sponsor tributes. The Mentors were then able to purchase "gifts" to be delivered to the tributes during their mock training sessions. (Though this could be done during a mock Games.)

Handouts customized for each position.

To make the role-play assignment more meaningful and engaging for every single student (and to hold them accountable), I had a series of questions and list of duties for every position (including tributes). Their grades depended on how well they fulfilled their job duties.  You can find the complete 40-page packet, which includes detailed teacher-instructions, handouts for every job, my original "Class Reaping" activity and an additional reaping activity incorporating several districts and positions, and images and examples of the materials we used, in my web store as a stand-alone purchase OR on my Hunger Games CD. It is not available in the digital download because of size restrictions. However, the original Class Reaping activity is still included.

This is a great time-saver for those who would love to have students participate, but don't want to spend hours preparing. It's also an excellent student-centered, student-led, collaborative activity.

Additional materials used (to see more, click here):

Students posted marketing materials for their tributes on the board (and all over the classroom & school) to gain sponsors.

Students then decided who to give their avox-created Panem cash to (in the appropriate tribute envelope):

Stylists made tribute tokens using their own materials or optional beading supplies I provided:

Hint: The equal sign can pose as an 11 if you run low on ones!

Mentors used the cash received from sponsors to purchase gifts for the tributes 

(though some mentors may have held on to some of the gifts themselves...)

Fireballs (used to "burn" your opponents) were made with Tootsie-Pops and colored paper:

My Updated Map of Panem, The Hunger Games Trilogy

Newly updated map using information from www.thecapitol.pn

 Little by little, Suzanne Collins paints a picture of each district for readers. Some may have more details, but each one has distinct characteristics if you do a close reading, which is why this is a great exercise to assign students after reading each book in the trilogy. They will practice map reading, research current industrial areas of North America, and perhaps even have a debate with classmates as to which area is more plausible for each district. All of these exercises will strengthen their problem-solving and critical thinking skills (using both inductive and deductive reasoning). Plus, it's kind of fun, don't you think?

When we finished reading Mockingjay, my students and I realized that our maps of Panem needed adjustments.

Map of Panem - Tracee Orman - created Jan. 2011

I try not to share my views until after students have shared theirs because I want them to use their own reasoning and logic, not mine.  But, there are so many maps out there that aren't really based on context clues or logic, so I guess I'd rather them come across some that are (there are quite a few good ones, too, like this one by aimmyarrowshigh).

Even though I do feel confident about my rationale regarding the districts, still I question the exact placement of districts on my map. For starters, what does Panem look like? We know the landmass of North America has changed due to "encroaching seas that swallowed up so much of the land" (THG p. 18).  So any map is pure speculation based on what we think the oceans have devoured and the war and disasters left untouched.  I tried to place my districts in areas that I believe would still be above sea level, however.

And I do believe that as far as landmass goes, the districts are going to be relatively small. District 12 was the smallest, with roughly 8,000 people. District 11 was one of the largest, but probably not larger than 100,000 or so. We have to remember that much of humanity had been wiped out after the natural and man-made disasters and brutal war.  And logistically, there's not the means or manpower to sustain a much larger population, nor to create and maintain thousands of miles of fencing around each district. (And they are all fenced in. So, I'm pretty sure they didn't build these Great Walls of China there.) Therefore, the districts are represented as dots rather than having large territorial borders.

Another map with District 1 closer to Vegas.

*SPOILER ALERT - Do not read further if you have not finished the trilogy.*

In my rationale, I've abbreviated the novels: The Hunger Games (THG), Catching Fire (CF), and Mockingjay (MJ)

*As of 8-31-11, I've updated my descriptions to include NEW information from www.TheCapitol.pn about each district. The graph below shows the industries by district. I had all correct except #6; #5 and #9 were mixed around (I had #9 as power & #5 as grain). I also used information from the district seals, as referenced in this blog post.

A list of the district industries! TheCapitol.pn

Capitol - We know the Capitol is in the Rocky Mountains. We know that district 2 is the nearest district to the Capitol (from MJ, p. 192). We also know that Capitol residents have a unique accent that is different from any other district (including 2 - Katniss commented on Thread’s accent in CF, saying it wasn’t like the Capitol’s or district 12’s. We learn in MJ that Peacekeepers come from district 2). So, because of its glamor and celebrity-status, I placed the Capitol in Aspen, Colorado. I'm not sure about the different accent, but who knows–maybe they developed it over time.

District 1 - Luxury: District 1 produces luxury items for the Capitol. But Katniss also mentions diamond mining. Canada is a much more realistic location for diamond mining than the U.S.  I placed it in its current location, near Calgary because this area seems to have a richer source of diamond mining nearby, plus it's not too far away from civilization. My second choice would be the L.A., California area or perhaps even  Las Vegas. TheCapitol.pn released the district 1 seal with a castle on it. I can't think of any places in North America with castles, except the glitzy kind in L.A..

District 2 - Masonry: After reading Mockingjay, I believe district 2  is near Colorado Springs. We learn that it is presented as the nation's stone quarries (masonry), but in fact produces weapons and trains Peacekeepers. This area of Colorado is not only home to the Air Force Academy, but also to Lockheed-Martin, which would have the capability to produce high-tech weaponry. I think NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command), which lies within Cheyenne Mountain just outside Colorado Springs, served as a model for the “Nut” of district 2, which was the Capitol’s center for defense. Every description of the Nut (like the avalanche paths running down the side and the entrances that are set deep within the mountain - p. 201-202, MJ) seem to also describe NORAD/Cheyenne Mountain.There's also a comment mentioning that district 2 is actually several little villages/settlements. Colorado ski towns in the vicinity seem to gel with this location for me.

District 3 - Technology: CF’s Beetee and Wiress reign from district 3, as did the boy who wires the launch mines to protect the Career supplies in THG. They are described with almost an Asian look, and extremely smart, especially with electronics, wires, and any sort of technology (CF p. 226). Their district bread is square-shaped, like a computer chip. It makes sense that they would reside from Silicon Valley (San Jose/San Francisco Bay area). Another idea was Arizona, which has a rich supply of copper mines for wire production. One thing makes me question these locations, however: Katniss mentions that district 3 also makes automobiles. Perhaps district 3 is actually in Mexico? 

District 4 - Fishing: Because fishing is district 4’s industry and its bread is seaweed-tinted, its logical location is near the ocean. I previously thought the Gulf of Mexico was a plausible place for district 4, but the more I thought about the damage to sea life in the Gulf (even before the oil spill, there’s a dead zone in the Gulf–a lack of oxygen to sustain aquatic life–caused by a run-off of nitrogen and phosphorous from the Mississippi River. Fertilizers used in farming is one of the biggest contributors; sewer and animal waste is another).  Another consideration is the characteristics of Finnick: he is not entirely dark complected, has bronze-colored hair, and sea-green eyes (CF p. 212). If he were native to a warm climate, his skin would naturally be darker. Sure, he could be an exception. But all the other district people (who are physically described) have very distinct looks based on their region (like Chaff and Seeder, who are from 11, with brown eyes. "Only her golden brown eyes mark her from another district." CF p. 214). So I looked further north for a plausible area for 4. The New England area is out because Katniss specifically says there is nothing past district 12 except the district 13 ruins and wilderness (THG p. 83). So I looked into the Pacific side and decided the Seattle/Vancouver area would be the best location for the fishing industry. I've decided to go with my first instincts and switch district 4 to Mexico. But NOT the Gulf side. It makes more sense to place it on the Baja side. I think (even before the oil spill) the "dead zone" farmers have caused in the Gulf with their chemical run-offs has been too damaging for sustaining the sea life.

Panem - Sept. 2010 - Tracee Orman

District 5 - Power: The only clue we have to district 5 is that Foxface is from there. That does not leave us with anything, really. Because we now know it generates power, I'm transferring my notes on district 9 (what I previously believed to be the district to generate power) to district 5: This location could be anywhere, but most likely is located near a water source, as most power plants are. I chose to place this one on the Mississippi River. My second choice was for the electricity to be generated by a wind farm, in which I would place it near Cheyenne, Wyoming, because of its ideal conditions for wind and proximity to the Capitol for supply/demand. If there was any indication that the power plant was a nuclear facility, I would place 5 further east, as a majority of those plants are located in the eastern half of the United States. I actually live near a nuclear facility in Illinois that is on the Mississippi River. Update: With the recent district 5 poster revealing nuclear power, I would probably move 5 further east. Look at this map of currently active nuclear power plants in the U.S.. Bet you didn't know we had that many, huh!?

District 6 - Transportation: So, I originally thought district 6 was the producer of pharmaceuticals. Even though we now know it is transportation, I still contend the location needs to be in the East (which works for transportation) because Bonnie & Twill jump off the train leaving district 8 on its way to 6, then walk the rest of the way to 12 (CF, p. 146). I have 8 near Chicago. Chicago is also a big transportation-hub city, so 8 and 6 could still be near my originally placed locations. Washington D.C., home to Amtrak and Union Station seems plausible, as well. My only drawback is that Katniss says there isn't anything beyond district 12. So, I believe because of its proximity to Detroit (Motor City, baby!), Toledo, Ohio, seems logical to me. It is a transportation haven that runs along three major interstate highways, has mass transit bus services, and provides passenger railway service via Amtrak. I also thought Cleveland would be a good city for district 6, but since Toledo was just a bit closer to Detroit, I went with it. Update: The district 6 poster reveals the two major forms of transportation for district 6 as trains and hovercrafts (I think it's a hovercraft in the picture, anyway). And district 3 supposedly makes cars (referenced in THG), so I think I might need to adjust the location of 6 to the D.C. area. Which means 12 probably has to go a little further south than where I have it.

District 7 - Lumber: Lumber is district 7’s industry. While in America the Pacific Northwest seems ideal, I think in Panem, the Capitol would look for the area with the most to strip and exploit for as long as possible. Therefore, the plentiful forests in Canada might be more plausible. Ontario has the best mix of deciduous and conifers that would be necessary to sustain the Capitol’s needs. Yet, British Columbia's towering forests is a very close second for the location of district 7. OK, I've gone back to my old opinion of the Pacific Northwest for district 7. It just feels right to place it there.

District 8 - Textiles: Textile manufacturing. Parts of Chicago fit the description of a place with all buildings and little to no grass. It also has numerous textile manufacturers, "chilly" weather, and is a reasonable distance from district 12 for Bonnie and Twill to travel to.

District 9 - Grain: Katniss said one of the districts had stinky refineries (CF, p. 71), and she wasn't referring to district 8. I grew up in the Midwest near corn sweetener and cereal factories that stink! So my NEW guess is that district 9 is near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which is/was home to ADM Corn Sweeteners, Quaker Oats, National Oats, and General Mills factories. Anyone who has driven through CR (and you can include Clinton, Iowa into the mix, as well) knows how badly it smells. Because Kansas and North Dakota both lead the nation in wheat production, Iowa is located close enough to both states to refine wheat, as well as utilizing its own corn production, as well (which IS a grain, though many seem to think it's a vegetable).
 This district was, perhaps, the hardest to place. We don't get to know any tributes from nine except the boy from the 74th Games who grabbed the orange backpack the same time as Katniss, then is killed by Clove. In CF, there isn't even a mention of district 9 except that both tributes die the first day. She only mentions the fields of wheat in Catching Fire once when they were on the victory tour going from district to district: "...fields of wheat, stinking refineries." It doesn't seem to be in order, though, because she mentions a "glimpse of the sea" (district 4), then "towering forests" (district 7), "ugly factories" (not sure which one...could be 3, 8, or 10 perhaps), then the wheat (which we know is 9) and stinking refineries (which must be either 3, 8, or 10, as well because then they go to districts 1 and 2 after this and they were already in district 11). So, which district would most likely have refineries? Ugly factories? (I say district 8 the ugly factories; perhaps district 3 has metal refineries?)

District 10 - Livestock: Livestock/Cattle production. I believe Texas seems to be the leader in cattle/beef production; the location I chose is King Ranch, near Corpus Cristi, which is one of the world’s largest ranches. My second choice would be Missouri or Kansas, since we have to consider the need for dairy production, as well.

District 11 - Agriculture: We know district 11 is one of the largest districts and it produces food for Panem. Rue worked in the orchards and Katniss commented on how much warmer it was than district 12. Georgia is known for its peaches and would be warmer than the West Virginia/Appalachian Mountain area of district 12, so I placed it in the city of Atlanta. Besides, doesn't this look like the description of district 11's justice building (with its covered terraces)?

District 12 - Mining: Industry is coal and location is within the Appalachian Mountain range. It does have cold winters, so West Virginia seems to fit for the location. Plus, it works with the location of district 13. Note: The movie is filmed in North Carolina; perhaps District 12 is just a little bit further southeast. The area around West Virginia, Tennessee, Virginia, and North Carolina seems ideal.

Panem - June 2010 - T.Orman

District 13 - Previous Defense for the Capitol: District 13 was the defense facility/nuclear development for the Capitol before the first rebellion. After the rebellion when it abandoned the other districts, it went underground, using an existing facility and expanding on it to sustain life. Katniss says the existing facility was used for a refuge for government leaders in time of war or a last resort for humanity if life above ground became unlivable. One facility near the Appalachian Mountains that fits this description is “The Rock,” or Raven Rock Military (or Mountain) Complex. It is a military Command Center for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and located all underground.

*How to cite this source:

Orman, Tracee. "My Updated Map of Panem, The Hunger Games Trilogy." Hunger Games Lessons. Blogger. 13 Jan. 2011. Web. [Add today's date or date you accessed information here.] <http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/01/my-updated-map-of-panem-hunger-games.html>

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Classroom Materials

You can purchase the 25-page activity packet for your students here: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hunger-Games-Trilogy-Map-of-Panem-Arena-and-Capitol-Activities
It includes handouts for each book in the trilogy, sample maps of Panem, and arena and Capitol map projects.

This activity is included in my Hunger Games trilogy shipped CD and Mockingjay shipped CD. Unfortunately, it is too large to fit in my other units or in the digital download units.

References are to the Hunger Games trilogy series by author Suzanne Collins, published by Scholastic Press.
The Hunger Games (Book 1)
©2008, ISBN 978-0-439-02352-1
Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)
©2009, ISBN 978-0-439-02349-1
Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games)
©2010, ISBN 978-0-439-02351-1