1. What does it take to SURVIVE?

2. Concepts Discover what life CIRCUMSTANCES lead to a SURVIVAL SITUATION Recognize survivors’ ability to ADAPT to different environmental, developmental, social, or emotional CHANGES. Recognize survivors’ ABILITIES TO USE RESOURCES in different ways

3. Objectives Students will be able to: 1.) Identify factors that lead up to survival situations 2.) Analyze and Evaluate qualities of a survivor

4. Objectives con’t 3.) Analyze how advances in technology or points in history hinder or enhance survival potentials (Mrs. Bloom, Mr. Schotz) 4.) Identify varied responses to persecutions and/or natural disasters( Mr. Jacobson, Mrs. Bloom, Mr. Schotz )

5. Objectives con’t 5.) Investigate science concepts such as fire, habitats, and causes/effects of natural disasters (Mrs. Bloom Mr. Jacobson)

6. Activities Survival Survey

7. Journal with survival novel of choice

8. Literature Circles based on the novels we read and the texts we explore

9. Making Tracks sheets with the readings /clips

10. Vocabulary Study Identify new or thematic terms while reading texts – whether they be articles or the novel you chose Identify new or thematic terms while reading texts – whether they be articles or the novel you chose Handout with directions will be given to students Handout with directions will be given to students

11. Video and Audio Text “Schindler’s List” … segments “The Wave” … complete “Freedom Writers” … complete “Cast Away” … segments “I am Legend” … segments Bruce Parry’s Songs for Survival video from Youtube.com

12. Summarize a real life survival story(ies) or a historically based one(s) (i.e. USHMM website of Holocaust survivors, wilderness survivor’s story, natural disaster survivor’s storyUSHMM website of Holocaust survivorswilderness survivor’s story, natural disaster survivor’s story

13. Choice Activities Timeline a _____________ _____________ _ (history)

14. Research a group of indigenous people/civilization on the brink of extinction (The Guarani, The Awa, the Dongria Kondh, The Akuntsu, the Enawene Nawe )(The Guarani, The Awa, the Dongria Kondh, The Akuntsu, the Enawene Nawe and write an essay: who, what’s the problem, why it’s a problem, what can be done

15. Research the Crisis in Darfur – current instance of genocide like the Holocaust Crisis in Darfur

16. Explain the scientific causes of an earthquake or tornado and methods of surviving either one ie. Earthquake – Causes and steps to survive one Tornado - Causes and steps to survive one

17. List of items needed for a Wilderness Survival Pack with priorites of items, explanations of why items are important, and a document listing steps needed to build a fire

18. List of 10 edible plants found in North America along with pictures, explanations, and citation(s) List of 10 edible plants found in North America along with pictures, explanations, and citation(s)

19. List of at least 10 animals that had been on the endangered species list but have been removed (with explanations of why endangered, efforts to save the animals, why no longer endangered, pictures and citations)

20. Mapping routes from novel, migration patterns of refugees or animals

21. Draw your understanding of tectonic plates. Include explanation of what, where, why, activity of plates, consequences of plate movement, and citations.

22. Create a tackle box with “made” (not just pictures of…) items to help you survive. Justify the choice and contrast it with materials you would have had years ago (minimum of 50 years difference – could be 100 years difference!).

23. Tools to use… Graphic Organizers Graphic Organizers Venn diagrams to compare Holocaust survivors and current group Venn diagrams to compare Holocaust survivors and current group Reading Guide/Journal Reading Guide/Journal Making Tracks sheets Making Tracks sheets

24. Assessments Journals Journals Shared Inquiries Shared Inquiries Final drafts of paragraphs Final drafts of paragraphs Multimedia Presentation Multimedia Presentation

25. Survival Presentation Multimedia presentation of what ESSENTIALLY is necessary to survive in the world today or for the future Multimedia presentation of what ESSENTIALLY is necessary to survive in the world today or for the futureEmotionally Socially Socially Environmentally Environmentally Developmentally Developmentally