Workshop 6: Facing the Elements
In this workshop we be two selections and one video story:
1. "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, about survival in the harsh Yukon wilderness
2. "Staying Alive" by David Wagoner describing how to survive in the wilderness
3. Video Story: "Stranded in the Death Zone," a short video recounting the events leading up to the disaster of eight deaths on Mount Everest
Comprehension Skill Focus: Setting and Plot
Writing Focus: Literature Review
Grammar Focus: Subject-Verb Agreement
Writing Mechanics Focus: Using Possessives
Meet the Author: Jack London
Real World Skills: Comparing DVD Reviews
1. "To Build a Fire" by Jack London, about survival in the harsh Yukon wilderness
2. "Staying Alive" by David Wagoner describing how to survive in the wilderness
3. Video Story: "Stranded in the Death Zone," a short video recounting the events leading up to the disaster of eight deaths on Mount Everest
Comprehension Skill Focus: Setting and Plot
Writing Focus: Literature Review
Grammar Focus: Subject-Verb Agreement
Writing Mechanics Focus: Using Possessives
Meet the Author: Jack London
Real World Skills: Comparing DVD Reviews
Handouts
Fun Links!!!!
Practice Vocabulary from Workshop 6: Facing the Elements!! http://quizlet.com/10093053/red-workshop-6-facing-the-elements-flash-cards/
Quiz yourself - Could you survive in the wild?
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/quiz/quiz.php
http://www.quizfreak.com/how-long-would-you-survive-in-the-wild/1.html
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/man-vs-wild/games-and-more/man-vs-wild-game/
http://www.wilderness-survival.net/quiz/quiz.php
http://www.quizfreak.com/how-long-would-you-survive-in-the-wild/1.html
http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/man-vs-wild/games-and-more/man-vs-wild-game/