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Chapter Thirteen:  Ralph's Hunters Say Farewell 

Piggy, Simon, and the little boy with the mulberry-colored mark are gone.  Ralph, Sam and Eric are in therapy, and Jack and Roger are on trial for murder.  The littluns have grown and emigrated to the U.S., and were found yesterday, June 20, 2018 in Battery Park in NYC sharing pizza, beer and reminiscing about their time on the island, and trying their hand at hunting memorials in that historic place. Here are some of the photos from that gathering.

We need energy before we set out, so we order pizza.

We're in the forest (minus Oz) getting ready for the hunt.

                                                                                These hunters definitely come in peace.

Here is a link to other pictures (from Marina).

Seriously, thank you all for a wonderful semester. Your thoughtfulness, hard work, and dedication made these last few weeks very enjoyable - and even fun! Thank you too, for the fun party, cards and gifts. I appreciate your generosity. 

In the comments section below, feel free to say hello or make plan for a meet-up this summer. If I can make it, I will join you. Farewell friends!

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LotF: The Scavenger Hunt

Help! Ralph is in trouble! Jack and his hunters have descended into complete savagery and are hunting for him! Crack the codes to help save Ralph, and rescue the boys from the island.

You have to complete six tasks and gather the six codes that will help you unlock the secret code. You can access the scavenger hunt here. 

First: Click on the novel title at the top of the page and you will see a bingo game. Read each statement about the novel and determine whether it is true or false. Cover the true statements with the movable bingo chips. Collect the five numbers from the squares that create "bingo" to make a 10-digit code. Enter it into the Google Doc. 

Second: Click on the spear at the top of the page and you will be led to a vocabulary and conflict puzzle. Move the definitions on the right next to the corresponding word on the left. [Note: not all of the words are ones we studied, so use a dictionary if you need one!]  Once the tiles are lined up, read the message created by the bolded and underlined letters. Unlock the 3-letter code word and enter it into the Google Doc. 

Third: Click on the shell in the middle of the page and you will be led to a memory game. Correctly match the quotations with the person and that will unlock the 8-letter code word and enter it into the Google Doc. 

Fourth: Click on the glasses near the bottom of the page and you will be taken to an eye chart puzzle. Determine which character is being described and type his 5-letter name into the Google Doc. 

Fifth: Click on the pig at the bottom left of the page and you will see a literary terms crossword puzzle. Once you have completed the puzzle, unscramble the letters being pointed at by the red arrows and type the 7-letter word into the Google Doc. 

Sixth: Click on the boys on the beach at the bottom right of the page and you will see a jigsaw puzzle. After you have completed the puzzle you will see the picture of an island with a secret code in yellow letters. Type the 6-letter word into the Google Doc. 

If your answers were all correct, you will receive the message:

You did it! You solved the clues and helped save Ralph from Jack and his hunters. You helped rescue the boys from the island! Way to go!

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LotF:  The Films

In 1963 the first film (and best) was made in Great Britain of Lord of the Flies. You can watch that version here. 







In 1990 an American version of the film was made. Here is a link to the movie. 

We all found many differences between the film versions and the novel, but more differences in the American one. :-(

 
In the comments section below, choose the difference in the American version that you think changes the story the most, and why you think so.