Part 1: Understanding Aspects of Survival on Land

Goals:

1. For the students to understand the important aspects of survival on land.
2. For the students to gain further learning about survival on land from the movie SwissFamily Robinson.
3. For the students to participate in a class discussion on survival on land.

Time Frame: Approximately 3 hours

Procedures:

1. The teacher will introduce the topic of survival on land, and ask the students tobrainstorm key terms.
2. The students will watch the movie Swiss Family Robinson.
- The teacher may want to stop the movie periodically to point out important events relating to survival on land.
- The teacher will want to divide movie into at least two parts so the students will have a chance to stretch their legs, get a drink, etc...
3. The students will participate in a class discussion that will connect what they knew about survival on land before the movie with what they learned during the movie.
- The teacher may have to guide the discussion by asking questions about specific parts of the movie.

1. The students will have an understanding of the important aspects of survival on land. (Criteria for success = Participation in class discussion flows smoothly without muchteacher involvement).
2. Visual learning through the movie Swiss Family Robinson. (Criteria for success = Refer to Movie and Participation Rubric).
3. Participation in class discussion on survival on land. (Criteria for success = Refer to Movie and Participation Rubric).

1. Have students write down any other television shows that have included aspects of survival on land.

1. Language Arts - Visual learning from the movie, communication with teachers and peers.

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Survival developed by: David Didier, Justin Brandt, Travis Glandt, and Steve Raethz for the St. Norbert College Ocean Voyagers Program