Materials and Resources
Printed Materials

• Sachar, L. (1998). Holes. New York: Farrar, Straus, and Giroux.
• Sachar, L., Yelnats, S., & Newman, J. (2003). Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake. New York: Random House Children's Books. 

Supplies

• Shovel
• Other story-related props
• Poster board
• Markers
• Paint
• Rolls of paper

Internet Resources

• Desert USA
  www.desertusa.com*
  A virtual field trip to an American desert
• Holes ThinkQuest
  http://library.thinkquest.org/J0113061*
  A unit study based on Holes
• Louis Sachar
  www.louissachar.com*
  Story synopsis and interview with the author about Holes
• Quicktopics.
  www.quicktopics.com*
  A free message board for e-circles
• Boards2go
  www.boards2go.com*
  Another free message board for e-circles
• Zoomerang
  www.zoomerang.com*
  A free online survey tool
• Atomic Learning
  www.atomiclearning.com*
  Online tutorials of many software programs

Other Resources
DVD

• Davis, A. (Director). (2003). Holes. [DVD]. Burbank, CA: Walt Disney Home Video.

Technology—Hardware

• Internet access to participate in the online discussions 
• Computers, digital cameras, video cameras, or presentation equipment might be required to complete some projects

Technology—Software

• Online discussions for e-circles 
• Internet browsers for students to participate in online discussions 
• Presentation software for students who want to create multimedia presentations

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