By Paul FleischmanBy Paul Fleischman

The CharacterThe Character

• Wesley is an outcast, a young boy who refuses to be like everyone else. Wesley is creative and unique.

What is a civilization?What is a civilization?

• In the story Weslandia, Wesley started off planting a staple food crop and discovered his own civilization.

• With great resourcefulness Wesley uses the plant in many ways to form his civilization.

Wesley’s civilization Wesley’s civilization includes…includes…

At this time each group needs to list as many ideas At this time each group needs to list as many ideas and discoveries Wesley used in creating his very and discoveries Wesley used in creating his very own civilization. What did he grow, make, or eat. own civilization. What did he grow, make, or eat.

Wesley’s civilization includes…Wesley’s civilization includes…

• A new language • A new alphabet• A number system (8)• A new way of keeping

time (Sundial) (8)• Clothing• Food and drink• Plant (swist – 8 petals)• Shelter • Games • Economy: Sold suntan

lotion and insect repellent

Your Own Civilization!Your Own Civilization!

• What would your own civilization look like?

• Describe and draw what you would discover and use in your own civilization!

Your Language Your Language

• What would your own language look like?

• Just like the Native Americans they created symbols that represent words and phrases.

• Wesley created his own 80 letter alphabet.

Your Plant LifeYour Plant Life

• If you created your own civilization, what plant would you grow? What would you name your staple plant / food crop?

Your Shelter Your Shelter

• What would your shelter look like if you created your own civilization?

Food and Drink Food and Drink

• What would you use as food and drink in your own civilization?

Economics Economics

• What would you make that you could sell and make a profit out of?

• Wesley made suntan lotion and mosquito repellent from the seeds oil. He then sold it to his former tormentors at $10.00 a bottle.

Sports / HobbiesSports / Hobbies

• What kind of sport activities or hobbies would you create in your own civilization?