1. Louis Sachar, the author of Holes, writes for only two hours a day. How long did it take him to write Holes? Did anyone know about the book before it was finished? Why?http://www.cbcbooks.org/columns/archives/sachar.htm
2. The yellow-spotted lizard is feared in Camp Green Lake. Lizards have an arsenal of defense schemes to use to protect themselves. List 3 defenses used by lizards you read about on these pages. Click on the icons on the right side to read about the defenses.http://www.discovery.com/exp/lizards/squirting.html
3. Zero and Stanley are able to survive in the desert even though they did not prepare for their trip through the hot, dry climate. What is the biggest killer in the desert? http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/mar/stories/desertsur.html
4. What are the ABC's of survival to ward off panic? Did Stanley and Zero follow these rules? Explain. http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/mar/stories/desertsur.html
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5. Mr. Sir always eats sunflower seeds. If he eats 7 ounces of sunflower seeds 3 times a day, how many calories will he consume? What percent of fat do the seeds contain? http://www.extension.umn.edu/info-u/nutrition/BJ253.html
6. The Warden paints her nails with snake venom. Cultural beliefs and myths influence the way that people feel about snakes. What was the Aztec belief about snakes? http://www.umass.edu/umext/snake/myth.html#fol
7. Sam prescribed onions for many illnesses including warding off snakes. Stanley and Zero found out just how important onions can be when they were in the desert. Onions were important to many cultures in history. How did the Ancient Egyptians view onions? Click history on the bar on the left side of the page. http://www.fandvforme.com.au/FandV/oni_index.htm
8. Kate Barlow Becomes an outlaw named Kissin' Kate. Read about some real women outlaws of the Wild West.
http://members2.gotnet.net/rcbusman/women/hart.htmlWhat was Pearl Hart the last person and only woman to do?
http://members2.gotnet.net/rcbusman/women/starr.htmWhat crime did Belle Starr and Jim Reed commit in 1869?
How is this crime similar to a part in Holes?