Time+to+Do+Your+Paulsen+Page

Working in a group of five we decided to choose a young adult author as our subject for Wikipedia. Being familiar with Gray Paulsen we searched Wikipedia to find that there are several of his pieces that did not have any information available. __How Angel Peterson Got His Name__ was chosen because several of the individuals in our group have taught this in their classes in the past. The book itself is a recount of Gary Paulsen’s personal life and times as a young boy. Since each chapter is a separate account from Paulsen’s childhood, each person was assigned a chapter to read and then summarized the main ideas. After our chapters were assigned, each person added their summary as well as links of interest under their chapter heading. The links were chosen based on certain elements found in each chapter that some readers may not be familiar with.

After choosing our book, a picture of the cover was actually added by another individual which helped us out and added to the beauty of Wikipedia and its’ sense of community. We began with a blank canvas and chose to break down each chapter. After we individually read and wrote a short summary of each chapter, we added it to our wikispace. We did not want to give away the ending, so we tried to be ambiguous in our summaries but also keep them interesting. In order to eliminate confusion, one member of our group unloaded the chapters and the links to Wikipedia. Our final product was a complete page with an overview of the book. Our page will definitely be helpful to individuals who are looking for information about __How Angel Peterson Got His Name__.

Snap shot of wiki page after first addition:

Here is the final snapshot:

Things we need to include on our Wikipedia: list of characters decide how we want each chapter heading to look (I like the "Chapter 4" format, myself)

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 * I've added all of the chapters below. Also, I've linked stuff. Also, also, I've edited some of the entries (let me know if I pissed you off and please feel free to edit mine b/c no one has). Peace!**

Naomi, how can I help you get this into Wikipedia and get out project done? from Sherrie I'll email you too. And "talk" to you on your blog.

Is this where I am supposed to post about my chapter in the book: How Angel Peterson>>>>?

Everyone Please post your summaries and your links to additional information. Chapter 2: In chapter two, Emil accidentally discovers hang gliding. After he buys a target kite, he decides he has to fly it. So Emil and the boys create a plan to get it into the air. They had all flown kites before so, they would follow the same principle. Of course, this plan goes awry and chaos ensues. This hilarious chapter ends with Emil in a pigpen.

__Chapter 4: Girls, and the Circle of Death__ Orvis is one of Gary Paulsen's friends and he has a problem: talking to girls. He freezes up and doesn't know what to say to them. Instead of talking, he does other things to try to impress girls. One time when there was a traveling carnival in town, Orvis decided to wrestle a bear to get girls' attention. He only had to stay in the ring for one minute. The first time he was thrown out by the bear and then the girls laughed at him. He became even more determined and went into the cage again.

Chapter 3 Orvis Orvisen and the Crash Bash

Two young whippersnapper’s, Orvis and Paulsen, curiosity gets them into trouble when they listen in on the revival tents and decide to bring the “footsteps of God” to the congregation. Their other adventures involve daredevil stunts masterfully achieved on bicycles while avoiding near death from a neighborhood dog.

__**Chapter One**__ of //**How Angel Peterson Got His Name and other outrageous tales about extreme sports**// sets the pace, at it's a fast one!!, for all the tales in this rollicking book about the true adventures of thirteen-year-old Gary Paulsen and his friends during the mid-1950s. In this opening chapter, Paulsen's friend, Carl Peterson, wants to break the speed record for snow skiing; the big problem, however, is that the Minnesota landscape is as flat as a parking lot. In the wild, zany adventure of Carl Peterson's conversion to Angel Peterson, the boys involve Archie - the local James Dean want-a-be, Archie's car, all the financial resources of the friends, old Army snow skis, tow ropes, and the protection of angels to make for hilarious reading which all middle schoolers, especially boys, will thoroughly enjoy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dean

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota