Graphic Organizer for Mush! The Great Race of Mercy
A graphic organizer for 7th graders reading Sherry Shahan's Mush!, the story of the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska. Students record the problem, key events, and the significance of the relay in boxes while building vocabulary around terms like musher, serum, and diphtheria. It's designed for a single class period or as a guided note-taking companion during the reading of the novel.
“Graphic organizer for Book "Mush!" By Sherry Shahan in the Pioneer Valley Series”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Introduce the Key Terms box before reading so students can spell and explain words like diphtheria and relay in their own language.
- Discussion question: Why did the mushers have to work as a relay, and what does that teamwork show about the community of Nome?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: pair them with a partner for Part 1 and have them answer the first question orally before writing, or provide a sentence starter such as "The problem was...".
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to compare the real 1925 events with how Shahan presents them, noting what the author emphasizes and why, and to explain how the word commemorate connects to the race's legacy.
- Estimated time: about 45 minutes for the organizer, plus additional time if it accompanies chapter-by-chapter reading of the novel.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Introduce the Key Terms box before reading so students can spell and explain words like diphtheria and relay in their own language.
- Discussion question: Why did the mushers have to work as a relay, and what does that teamwork show about the community of Nome?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: pair them with a partner for Part 1 and have them answer the first question orally before writing, or provide a sentence starter such as "The problem was...".
- Extension for advanced students: ask them to compare the real 1925 events with how Shahan presents them, noting what the author emphasizes and why, and to explain how the word commemorate connects to the race's legacy.
- Estimated time: about 45 minutes for the organizer, plus additional time if it accompanies chapter-by-chapter reading of the novel.
Graphic Organizer for Mush! The Great Race of Mercy
A graphic organizer for 7th graders reading Sherry Shahan's Mush!, the story of the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska. Students record the problem, key events, and the significance of the relay in boxes while building vocabulary around terms like musher, serum, and diphtheria. It's designed for a single class period or as a guided note-taking companion during the reading of the novel.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free