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Survivor Webquest

Survivor Webquest. Kara Martone , Cortney Boucher, Lisa Wassmer , Michaela Petit and Margaret Patterson. Vocabulary. Introduction.

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Survivor Webquest

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  1. Survivor Webquest Kara Martone, Cortney Boucher, Lisa Wassmer, Michaela Petit and Margaret Patterson Vocabulary

  2. Introduction You are sailing across the sea with your family when pirates attack. The pirates have set fire to the boat and everyone scatters in a panic. You jump in a life boat and are cut down by a pirate who is trying to attack you. You become separated from your family and are all alone. For several days you are stuck at sea. It is hot, you are thirsty, hungry and afraid. Finally you spot an island, you notice that it is a small island and it does not appear to have any people living on it. Once again you are alone, what would you do, and how would you survive?

  3. Task Your task for this webquest is to imagine what it would be like to be stranded on a desert island. You will define vocabulary words from “The Cay” and research survival strategies from websites that your teacher has provided. Once your research is finished, you will write a story about how you survived on the island, including 6 out of 12 of the vocabulary words you looked up, as well as information about how you got stranded; how you obtained food, water, shelter, and fire; and how you got rescued.

  4. Vocabulary Words • RefineryTreacherous • BlackoutFlay • NavigateDebris • NavigationConnive • SchoonerCatchment • MassiveLurch

  5. Process 1. Look up definitions for vocabulary words. • Locate information about obtaining food , water , shelter , and fire on a desert island. • Answer the questions provided and write down any additional information you would like to include. 4. Complete graphic organizer 5. Write a story using 6 out of 10 vocabulary words, as well as the survival information you learned from your research.

  6. Resources and Questions Use your prior knowledge and the website resources to help you answer the questions that will help you survive. Good luck, hope you make it home………………..

  7. Dictionary Website http://www.wordcentral.com/

  8. Fire Building a Fire website:http://www.mysurvivalpro.com/build_fire.html Building a Fire questions: • What are some materials you need to build a fire? • Why is it important to have a fire when you are lost on an island?

  9. Water Collecting Water website: http://www.zeroriflescope.co.uk/How_to_Survive_on_a_Desert_island.html Collecting Water questions: • Where can you get water from? • What are some methods used to collect water? Be sure to talk about a sill in your answer.

  10. Food Collecting Food websites: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/survivor-foods http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/coconut.htm http://www.survivaliq.com/survival/food-procurement_s1.htm Collecting Food questions: • Why would coconut be a good food to eat on a desert island? • What kind of animals should you try to find and eat on a desert island?

  11. Shelter Shelter websites: http://www.basegear.com/shelters.html Finding Shelter questions: • What are some characteristics of an ideal shelter? • What are some things to avoid when building a shelter?

  12. Vocabulary Organizer

  13. Story Organizer Vocabulary Words Used: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Characteristics Things to avoid From Where? Shelter Methods Coconut Water Food Animals Deserted Island Material Fire How I got stranded How I was Rescued Importance

  14. Rubric

  15. Teacher Page • Standards Used • English Language Arts Standard 1- Language for Information and Understanding • English Language Arts Standard 2- Language for Literary Response and Expression • English Language Arts Standard 3- Language for Critical Analysis and Evaluation • English Language Arts Standard 4- Language for Social Interaction

  16. Conclusion CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You have successfully completed your WebQuest of survival!!! Now you can share your survival stories with your classmates!!

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