Survival+Guides

In conjunction with our unit on Hatchet, we created survival guides based on How to Survive in Strange Places.

Each Survival Guide should have six parts:

An Introduction (why you would be stuck in that place) A list of Materials you would need A list of personal Qualities you need to be A list of Activities or Instructions (written as Imperatives) instructing how to meet your basic survival needs) A list of potential Problems that may occur (written as conditional statements)

A rubric and example follow:

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Survival Guide

 * CATEGORY || Outstanding || Good || Fair || Poor ||
 * Cover || The topic of the survival guide is easily recognized from looking at the cover. The cover is eye appealing and includes your name. The cover represents hard work and careful thought. || The topic of the survival guide is easily recognized from looking at the cover. The cover includes your name. || The topic of the survival guide is not easily recognized by looking at the cover. The cover includes your name. || The topic of the survival guide is not easily recognized by looking at the cover. The cover does not include your name and there is no evidence that thought or work was put into the cover. ||
 * Organization || The guide is divided up into sections of information about the topic. The sections are clearly labeled with a heading. The information is presented in an organized and appropriate manner (paragraphs, bullets, etc.) || The guide is divided up into sections of information about the topic. The sections are labeled with a heading. The information is presented using paragraphs or bullets appropriately. || The sections are not clearly organized or visibly labeled with a heading. The information is presented for each topic. || The sections are not clearly organized and there are no visible headings. The information is not presented in an organized or appropriate way. ||
 * Content || All parts of the guide accurately describe what is needed for the place chosen. || 99%-90% of the parts of the guide accurately describe what is needed for the place chosen. || 89%-80% of the parts in the guide are accurate. The guide includes adequate information about the topic. || Less than 80% of the facts in the guide are accurate. The guide does not include adequate information about the topic. ||
 * Spelling & Proofreading || There are no spelling or grammar errors in the final product. || There are 2-5 spelling or grammar errors in the final product. || There are 6-9 spelling or grammar errors in the final product. || There are more than 10 spelling or grammar errors in the final product. ||
 * Graphics/Pictures || There are 3 or more interesting pictures or graphics included in the survival guide. The pictures or graphics are relevant to the topic. The pictures chosen for the survival guide demonstrate creativity and understanding of the topic. || There are 3 pictures or graphic included in the survival guide. The pictures or graphics are relevant to the topic. || There are 2-3 pictures or graphics included in the survival guide but they are not relevant to the topic. || There are less than 2 pictures included in the survival guide. The pictures are not relevant to the topic or are not cited correctly. ||
 * Voice: Imperatives/Conditions || All of the directions are written as imperative statements. All of the problems are written as conditional statements. || Most of the directions are written as imperative statements. Most of the problems are written as conditional statements. || Some of the directions are written as imperative statements. Some of the problems are written as conditional statements. || Little to none of the directions are written as imperative statements. Little to none of the problems are written as conditional statements. ||
 * Attractiveness & Organization || The guide has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information. || The guide has attractive formatting and well-organized information. || The guide has well-organized information. || The guide's formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. ||

Total Score: Comments:

** Recife ** How to Survive in Recife ** One day, you may become a teacher. If that day arrives, you might need to take a trip with your students somewhere, possibly to a different city. It is even possible that you may find yourself in the city of Recife, which is located in the Northeast of Brazil. Recife is a beautiful city, but if you are in charge of 41 students, it can be difficult to survive. What follows are ideas to help you survive on the plane, on the bus, on field trips, and especially in the hotel. Good luck!  1. Advil or Headache Medicine 2. Clipboard with Student Names 3. List of hotel rooms occupied by students 4. Earplugs 5. Suntan lotion  1. Be tough 2. Be fair 3. Be unforgiving 4. Be consistent 5. Be happy  1. Before you leave, go over student expectations 2. For each part of the trip, review student expectations 3. Give consequences consistently 4. Encourage students to listen to whomever is talking 5. Set a good example by listening yourself 
 * Survival Guide **
 * Mr. OC **
 * June 2009 ****
 * Materials **
 * Qualities **
 * Instructions **
 * Problems

** 1. If students aren’t sitting down on the bus, you should take away their points 2. If students are running in the hotel, you should take away their points 3. If students are being unsafe in the pool, you should take away their points 4. If students are constantly complaining about the heat, you should ignore them. 5. If students are complaining about being hungry, feed them to the sharks!  Hopefully you won’t be stuck in Recife for too long. If the worst happens, you can always get on a bus and leave Recife heading for Sao Paulo. Of course, you Probably won’t have a job anymore, but at least the students won’t have killed you. I would always suggest going for a walk or a run on the beach: this is a good way to relieve stress without losing your job. Eventually, the plane will take you back to your home, and you’ll be able to forget all about the trip. I hope!
 * Conclusion **