1.  Distinguish between needs and luxuries.

2.  Introduce students to the topic of survival.

3.  Identify skills necessary for survival.

4.  Work effectively with other students to solve the problem.

Materials

Career Sheet
“New Islanders,” an unpublished short story by Kim Kaczmarowski
Pens & Paper
Newspaper - Classified Ads
Internet sites: Job Listings: http://www.state.wi.us/agencies  or  http://www.tts.uwosh.edu/career

Time

Approximately 2-3 hours

Procedure

1.  Webbing Activity - Place "needs" and "luxuries" on board.  Using examples from their home, students will  list
       various items that fit in each category.
2.  Hand out Career Sheet to students
3.  Have students identify at least one skill a person in each career field possesses.
4.  Place students in groups of 2-3
5.  Pass out newspapers and allow students time to read classified ads or research on the internet (or both) to determine
      more skills for each career.
6.  Have groups place stars (*) by those skills that would contribute to survival.
7.  Pass out “New Islanders,” and have students read.
8.  In their groups, students will choose each occupation they would want the five people to posess on the island.
9.  Each group will reveal to class the occupations they chose and explain why they feel it is necessary for survival.
10. Journal Activity: See Journal Lesson.

Assessment

1. Webbing Activity will be assessed through journals. (Criteria for Success: choose 5 items with support)
2. Each team will hand in “New Islanders” activity. (Criteria for Success: choose 5 occupations with support)
3. Each student will hand in Career Sheet, identifying skills. (Criteria for Success: each occupation has at least 3 relevant
     skill identified)
4. Each team will present occupations they chose. (Criteria for Success: each team has support for each occupation)

Major Concepts

1.  Social Studies - survival skills, societal construction
2.  Math - logical thinking, problem solving
3.  Language Arts - communication skills, reading of New Islanders

Extensions

1.  Invite various community members to speak about their careers.
2.  Play the computer game Sim Life, where students design their own Earth and learn about the unique role everyone and
      everything plays.
3.  If applicable, search for current events on survival.
4.  Draw a picture of the island.

Go to "New Islanders"

Go to S.O.S. Survival on the Sea Title Page