Julie and the Eagles

Chapter 1: A Cry in the Park

Craft: Build a birdhouse or bird feeder.

Discussion: What should you do if you find a baby wild animal without its mother?

Science: What animals are native to the San Francisco area? List one of each type.

Bird

Mammal

Amphibian

Reptile

Fish

Insect

Special Project: For the remainder of Julie’s books, raise money for a local animal shelter or to adopt a zoo or wild animal. ADD LINKS

Timeline: April 1976

Chapter 2: Feathered Friends

Journal: How would you help the eagles?

Language Arts:

Vocabulary:

Hackstand

morsel

nestling

Written Project (Newspaper, invitation, school assignment, etc.): Go to the Randall museum website (or the actual museum!) and write about an animal there that interests you.

Chapter 3: Endangered

Geography: Draw on a map from San Francisco to Marin County.

Language Arts

Vocabulary: Endangered

Chapter 4: Earth Day

Discussion: Do you think the Earth Day project was a success? Why or why not?

Sewing: Make a kite like Julie’s.

Chapter 5: Trying to Fly

Journal: Write a journal entry as Julie after you finish reading this chapter.

Vocabulary: magnificent

Chapter 6: Happy Birthday, Julie!

Cooking:

• Chicken kebabs
• Potato salad
• Lemonade

Discussion: How do you think Julie felt watching the eagles fly?

Language Arts: Compare and contrast this book with the “Birthday” books the original American Girls had. How are they similar? How are they different? Look at the old birthday collections and compare those with Julie’s, citing similarities and differences.

Looking Back: Caring for the Earth in the 1970s

Extra Credit: Start your own Earth Day activity. Brainstorm with your group ways you can help your local environment.