Surprise! You've been selected to be a contestant on the next Survivor series! Pack your bags- oops, there is nothing to put in them! Your location is the Arctic Circle. Oh, and you're the only contestant!

The Task

In order to survive you must complete 3 challenges. When completed you will be allowed to push the button that turns on the Northern Lights, showing you the way home. The challenges include:

• Creating an in depth presentation on an Arctic Animal using Power Point
• Making a choice of getting to know the Inuit, the whaling industry,or facts about scurvy, and writing a mini report.
• Finally, Hollywood is watching for the best survival story that includes an animal connection which you will write.
• GOOD LUCK!

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• The Process
• You will make a Survivor folder out of construction paper/ Decorate the cover
• Inside you will place the 3 rubrics for the 3 projects (see teacher for rubrics)

1. Project #1 - Create an Arctic Animal Presentation

• The finished product will be put on poster board
• Use the following links (buttons) to choose & research one animal. Take notes, save pictures to your file or print out.
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• Use the rubric to check off requirements
• Place information and pictures on poster board in an attractive way.
• Congratulations! You have survived Step 1!

1. Project #2 - Mini report
2. Choose from the following topics:

• History & culture of the Inuit
• The Whaling Industry
• Sled dog information
• Scurvy, the disease
• 1 page report (include at least 5 facts) with 1 graphic minimum (place in folder)
• Use your rubric to check off requirements
•  Now here's the survivor part! You will use your information in a class debate as to which area impacted or influenced the Arctic the most - If you dare!

1. Project #3 - Survivor Short Story

• Write a 3 page minimum short story
• The story will be about survival
• It will include 1 animal that is involved in saving you.
• The following links will give you some ideas on fantastic animals.
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• The setting is not limited to the Arctic!
• Review the Rubric and place story in folder.
• Congratulations, you have survived!
• Now click on the button that turns on the Northern Lights
• and find your way home!

Evaluation

You will be evaluated using the 3 rubrics that were placed in your folder.

	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4	Score
Project #1 Arctic Animal Report   50 points	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Project #2   Mini Report Used in Debate   25 points	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.
Projects #3 Survivor Short Story   50 points	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.

Conclusion

You are now an official member of the Survival Club! You have learned many new facts about the Arctic, and amazing animals.

Thanks go to:

Dennis Anderson for technology help.

The Atlantic High School for use of the lab.

Janelle Schuler & Sue Hunt for teaching the class.

Picture credits:

• www.polarbearsalive.org/pb13.htm
• www.csulb.edu/projects/ais/nae/chapter_1/001_002_1.05.jpg
• www.alaska-photo.com/November
• www.bigw.com.au/Pages/survivor comp.asp
• www.cnn.com/.../07/19/japan.whaling/vstory.whaling.afp.jpg

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