Completing the introductory lesson for the novel, I elaborated on London's view of social Darwinism and explained adaptation to the environment as an element of the novel. We studied the segment of chapter 1 wherein Buck learns to respect Man , or to respect "the law of the club"-violence. We noted however, that Buck while tamed refuses to fawn on those who abuse him. We then discussed the novel's third person limited point of view and the novel's use of anthropomorphism to create an emotional connection between the reader and Buck. I further reviewed and placed into the notebook the term "atavism" describing the reemergence of Buck's latent wolf traits as a means of survival. Bobby's homework responses to the study guide were very good , and we elaborated upon his answers and added some additional material noting what traits Buck exhibits even in Chapter 1 that will serve him well in his new environment. I further discussed how to use the study guide, chapter summary , and vocabulary to assist in navigating the reading and in answering the study guide questions.For homework due Monday, read ch 2 and answer study guide questions.