Stories of Survival

Ways of learning           Thinking levels

 

 

Remember

Understand

Apply

Analyse

Create

Evaluate

Language

Retell a true story of survival. Use visuals to enhance the retelling.

Taking on the role of a survivor, write a journal entry to describe one dramatic event.

Research on the internet and find 5 true stories of survival. Present them creatively.

Compare and contrast two stories of survival. One must be a novel and the other a movie.

Create and write a different ending to a story of survival youÕve read.

Write a response to one of the stories of survival you have read.

Maths/logic

Create a time line of significant events for a story of survival.

List advantages and disadvantages of living in a polar environment.

Compare two different extreme environments.

Show your findings as a  PMI.

Carry out an experiment to see if things can be identified by using one sense - hearing.

Design a set of criteria to judge the book covers.

Rate 10 survival tools in order of necessity.

Give reasons for your choices.

Visual

Create an artwork titled ÔSurvivalÕ.

Illustrate exhilarating parts of a survival novel you have read.

Find 5 pictures or photos that depict stories of survival. Present them creatively.

Draw a map to scale of a setting from a story of survival.

Design a book cover for a book titled ÔMaroonedÕ

Create a collage using words and pictures on the theme ÔsurvivalÕ.

Moving/making

Create a board game based on a survival novel youÕve read.

Role play, with some friends, a dramatic part of a story of survival you have read.

Make a diorama of a dramatic part from a story of survival.

 

 

Interview a friend about survival stories they have read, liked, disliked.

Write and perform a short play about a story of survival.

Design an evaluation sheet for the short plays.

Musical

Perform a soundscape to go with a dramatic survival scene.

Write a 2/3 verse rap describing a scene from a story of survival.

Find a song that could be used as a theme song for a novel youÕve read.

Write a sound poem for a dramatic scene in a story of survival.

Write a song about a character from a story of survival.

Perform a scene from a story of survival as a dramatic opera.

Social

As a media personality eg. Ray Martin, interview a friend in character.

With a friend/s perform a news broadcast of a tragedy from a story of survival.

Send an email to a friend telling them about a novel you have just read.

Undertake a class survey of favourite characters from stories of survival.

Create a playground game called ÔSurvivalÕ and teach the class to play it.

Perform a debate:

Brian should have taken Derek down the river.

Individual

Describe the qualities you have that would help you survive difficult conditions.

Which character from a survival story, is most like you. Explain.

If you met Brian Robeson, what 10 questions would you ask him.

As a character from a story of survival, how would you deal with the circumstances.

Create a BAR for a hatchet tool.

Judge the main characters actions in a story of survival you have read.

Download a copy in MS Word

 

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