Author Biography:

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London fought his way up out of the factories and waterfront dives of West Oakland to become the highest paid, most popular novelist and short story writer of his day. He wrote passionately and prolifically about the great questions of life and death, the struggle to survive with dignity and integrity, and he wove these elemental ideas into stories of high adventure based on his own firsthand experiences at sea, or in Alaska, or in the fields and factories of California. As a result, his writing appealed not to the few, but to millions of people all around the world. More... (© Jack London's Ranch Album™)

Websites about Jack London

• Jack London's Writings
  Novels, Short Stories, Stories & Essays, Plays, Nonfiction including To Build a Fire and Keep the Home Fires Burning
  http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/London/Writings/ (Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE; )

Curriculum Resources:

• Resources for Teachers
  Curriculum Materials Contributed by Teachers (amongst others: The Chinago, In a Far Country, The Law of Life, Love of Life, Martin Eden , The Sea-Wolf, To Build a Fire, White Fang)
  http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/London/Teachers/ (Berkeley Digital Library SunSITE; )
  
  
• Call of the Wild
  Lesson Plan
  http://www.smls.org/downloads/pdf/Call_Wild.pdf (St. Matthew's School; )
  
  
• The Call of the Wild - Student Study Guide by Brian Thornton
  Study questions
  http://www.nt.net/~torino/call.html (Novel Study Guides for Teachers; )
  
  
• Jack London's Philosophy and Stories by Hope Campbell
  A series of lessons about the people who influenced London and what their ideas were. Students will prepare a summary of the stories and an explanation of how London's ideas are expressed through the actions of the characters.
  http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec572/final_projects/JL_Pages/Jack_London.html
  
  
• Lesson Plan 3: Jack London - Writers Write About Things They Know by Jan Marie Orbon
  After reading the book, Call of the Wild by Jack London, click on to this lesson to continue with the class assignment. The lesson is meant to broaden your knowledge about Jack London's life and works. Hopefully, you will see a relationship between his life's experiences and the stories he wrote.
  http://www.geocities.com/jmorbon2001/jmolessonplan3.htm
  
  
• Call of the Wild by Karla Trobaugh
  A Systems Thinking/System Dynamics Lesson Plan
  http://www.clexchange.org/ftp/documents/english/EN1999-09TheCallOfTheWild.pdf