Description
Don't just teach your gifted/talented middle school students about research and creative writing....STRAND them in the Amazonian Rainforest or the Sonoran Desert!
Students will select a stranded scenario, and then use research skills to learn more about the region and how to care for a group member who needs medical attention. Afterwards, students select a point of view and write a multi day journal entry, chronicling their survival from being stranded to rescue! Along the way, writers will include research to their creative writing in order to make it more interesting and believable. The unit culminates in an engaging gallery walk scavenger hunt based on your students' creativity.
A "hook" activity with videos, rubric, peer review checklist, and enrichment activities are all included. This unit can be tailored for individuals or collaborative groups. In addition to strengthening writing skills, and technology-based research, students will learn about geography, first aid, and survival tips.
Students will select a stranded scenario, and then use research skills to learn more about the region and how to care for a group member who needs medical attention. Afterwards, students select a point of view and write a multi day journal entry, chronicling their survival from being stranded to rescue! Along the way, writers will include research to their creative writing in order to make it more interesting and believable. The unit culminates in an engaging gallery walk scavenger hunt based on your students' creativity.
A "hook" activity with videos, rubric, peer review checklist, and enrichment activities are all included. This unit can be tailored for individuals or collaborative groups. In addition to strengthening writing skills, and technology-based research, students will learn about geography, first aid, and survival tips.
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Highlights
Digital downloads
Grades
5th - 8th
Subjects
Standards
CCSSRI.5.7
CCSSRI.6.7
CCSSW.5.3
Pages
23 slides
Teaching Duration
3 days
Description
Don't just teach your gifted/talented middle school students about research and creative writing....STRAND them in the Amazonian Rainforest or the Sonoran Desert!
Students will select a stranded scenario, and then use research skills to learn more about the region and how to care for a group member who needs medical attention. Afterwards, students select a point of view and write a multi day journal entry, chronicling their survival from being stranded to rescue! Along the way, writers will include research to their creative writing in order to make it more interesting and believable. The unit culminates in an engaging gallery walk scavenger hunt based on your students' creativity.
A "hook" activity with videos, rubric, peer review checklist, and enrichment activities are all included. This unit can be tailored for individuals or collaborative groups. In addition to strengthening writing skills, and technology-based research, students will learn about geography, first aid, and survival tips.
Students will select a stranded scenario, and then use research skills to learn more about the region and how to care for a group member who needs medical attention. Afterwards, students select a point of view and write a multi day journal entry, chronicling their survival from being stranded to rescue! Along the way, writers will include research to their creative writing in order to make it more interesting and believable. The unit culminates in an engaging gallery walk scavenger hunt based on your students' creativity.
A "hook" activity with videos, rubric, peer review checklist, and enrichment activities are all included. This unit can be tailored for individuals or collaborative groups. In addition to strengthening writing skills, and technology-based research, students will learn about geography, first aid, and survival tips.
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My students loved this as their opening activity for Lord of the Flies!
great!
Hope you found it helpful.
Excellent idea.
Thank you!
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Standards
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CCSSRI.5.7
Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently.
CCSSRI.6.7
Integrate information presented in different media or formats (e.g., visually, quantitatively) as well as in words to develop a coherent understanding of a topic or issue.
CCSSW.5.3
Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences.
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