Educators' Guide

About the book: As an historical novel
In the Shadow of the Mammoth takes place before
recorded time. The setting is real. We know that Clovis
people did live in the Pacific Northwest along the
Columbia River 12,000 years ago. But the characters and
events are fiction. The Clovis left us no records to tell
what their daily life was like; nothing that reveals their
thoughts or shows how they looked and how they
worked. However, they did leave us some clues. Their
beautiful stone points tell us that the Clovis were
excellent craftsmen and liked color. Hide-scrapers and
bone needles tell us that they wore tailored clothing
made from animal skins. And Clovis points imbedded in
mammoth bones tell us they did indeed eat mammoth
meat. But many gaps need to be filled in. What language
did the Clovis people speak? Did they have a religion?
What games did their children play? What were the roles
of women? Patricia Clark has wrestled with these and
other questions, and she has painted a vivid picture of
Clovis life within a historically accurate framework.

This guide contains everything you need for students of various learning styles, including the
following information and activities:
- Mammoth Crossword Puzzle
- Reader Response Questions
- Reproducible Worksheets
- Chapter-by-Chapter Guided Learning Activities with Individual and Class Projects
- Applications to National Learning Standards

If you or your students would like to schedule a classroom visit or an interview with Ms. Clark, please
contact the publisher at 631-666-0353.