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Students analyze Jack London's use of anthropomorphism to identify the importance of adaptability in life. In this literature lesson, students use the novel The Call of the Wild to identify key elements in survival. Students complete multiple activities for the novel and and the issue of adaptability.

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jack london, survival of the fittest, charles darwin, survival

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adaptability, anthropomorphism, jack london, survival of the fittest, science
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8th
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