Enduring love is the underlying theme of Jack London's story of a dog, Buck, who is kidnapped and forced to pull a sled in Alaska, and who is ultimately saved by the trapper John Thornton. Chelsea Clinton speaks of her fondness for the book, which she first read in junior high school; her perspective on the novel was different from the boys, who saw it as strictly an adventure tale.

Learning Objective

Students will:

• Watch a video segment and answer contextual questions
• Expand vocabulary and reading comprehension using a list of words introduced in the segment