Theme 5: Introduction


A Novel Study — Big Burn


You have chosen to complete Theme 5, which is a novel study on the book Big Burn instead of Theme 6, which is a novel study with a choice of novels to read.

In this theme, you will be reading a novel called Big Burn by Lesley Choyce. The novel tells a story about a teenaged boy, Chris Knox, living in Rocky Harbour, a fictional town on Canada's west coast. The conflict arises when it appears a second waste-burning incinerator will be built near his community.

This theme includes 6 lessons:

  • Lesson 21 — Introduction to the Novel
  • Lesson 22 — Chapters 1 to 6
  • Lesson 23 — Chapters 7 to 12
  • Lesson 24 — Chapters 13 to 18
  • Lesson 25 — Chapters 19 to 24
  • Lesson 26 — Reflections on the Novel