Survivor Webquest

Kara Martone, Cortney Boucher, Lisa Wassmer, Michaela Petit and Margaret Patterson

Vocabulary

IntroductionYou are sailing across the sea with your family when pirates attack. The pirates have set fire to the boat and everyone scatters in a panic. You jump in a life boat and are cut down by a pirate who is trying to attack you. You become separated from your family and are all alone. For several days you are stuck at sea. It is hot, you are thirsty, hungry and afraid. Finally you spot an island, you notice that it is a small island and it does not appear to have any people living on it. Once again you are alone, what would you do, and how would you survive?

TaskYour task for this webquest is to imagine what it would be like to be stranded on a desert island. You will define vocabulary words from “The Cay” and research survival strategies from websites that your teacher has provided. Once your research is finished, you will write a story about how you survived on the island, including 6 out of 12 of the vocabulary words you looked up, as well as information about how you got stranded; how you obtained food, water, shelter, and fire; and how you got rescued.

Vocabulary Words

• Refinery Treacherous• Blackout Flay• Navigate Debris• Navigation Connive• Schooner Catchment• Massive Lurch

Process1. Look up definitions for vocabulary words.

2. Locate information about obtaining food , water , shelter , and fire on a desert island.

3. Answer the questions provided and write down any additional information you would like to include.

4. Complete graphic organizer

5. Write a story using 6 out of 10 vocabulary words, as well as the survival information you learned from your research.

Resources and Questions

Use your prior knowledge and the website resources to help you answer the questions that will help you survive. Good luck, hope you make it home………………..

Dictionary Website

http://www.wordcentral.com/

Fire

Building a Fire website: http://www.mysurvivalpro.com/build_fire.html

Building a Fire questions:• What are some materials you need to build a fire?• Why is it important to have a fire when you are lost on an island?

Water

Collecting Water website:http://www.zeroriflescope.co.uk/How_to_Survive_on_a_Desert_island.html

Collecting Water questions:• Where can you get water from? • What are some methods used to collect water? Be sure to talk about a sill in your

answer.

Food

Collecting Food websites:http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/guide/survivor-foods http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/coconut.htm http://www.survivaliq.com/survival/food-procurement_s1.htm

Collecting Food questions:• Why would coconut be a good food to eat on a desert island?• What kind of animals should you try to find and eat on a desert island?

ShelterShelter websites: http://www.basegear.com/shelters.html

Finding Shelter questions:• What are some characteristics of an ideal shelter?• What are some things to avoid when building a shelter?

Vocabulary OrganizerVocabulary Word Part of Speech Definition

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Story Organizer Vocabulary Words Used:1. 2. 3.4. 5. 6.

Fire

Water

Shelter

Food

How I was

Rescued

How I got stranded

Material

Importance

From Where?Methods

Coconut

Animals

Characteristics

Things to

avoid

Rubric4-Excellent 3-Good 2-Marginal 1-Poor Points

The Writing Clearly addresses all parts of the writing task. Demonstrates a clear understanding of purpose. Maintains consistent point of view, focus and organizational structure. Clearly presented central idea. Few if any grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling errors.

Addresses all parts of the writing task. Demonstrates a general understanding of the purpose. Maintains a mostly consistent point of view, focus and organizational structure. Presents a central idea with mostly relevant facts and details. Some grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling errors.

Addresses only parts of the writing task. Demonstrates little understanding of the purpose. Maintains an inconsistent point of view, focus and organizational structure. Suggests a central idea with limited facts and details. Contains several grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling errors.

Addresses only one part of writing task. Demonstrates no understanding of purpose. Lacks a clear point of view, focus and/or organizational structure. Lacks a central idea but may contain marginally related facts and details. Contains serious grammar, punctuation, capitalization and spelling errors.

Research/Use of Resources

The student clearly develops a research plan, conducts an organized search, and makes good use of research time. The student makes good use of internet resources. The student clearly puts research findings into his or her own words.

The student develops a research plan, conducts an organized search, and makes use of research time. The student makes good use of internet resources and electronic findings. The student puts most research findings into his or her own words.

The student develops a research plan, conducts an organized search, and makes use of research time. The student makes some use of internet resources and electronic findings. The student puts some research findings into his or her own words.

No clear research plan is developed, search was not organized, and student did not make good use of research time. The student puts no research findings into his or her own words.

Defining Vocabulary

Student defined all vocabulary words clearly and in a timely manner.

Student defined 9-10 vocabulary words clearly in a timely manner.

Student defined 5-6 vocabulary words.

Student defined 1-3 vocabulary words.

Research Questions

Student answered all research questions clearly and in a timely manner. Student put answers in his or her own words.

Student answered 4-5 research questions in a timely manners. Most of the students answers are in his or her own words.

Student answered 2-3 research questions. Student put some of the answers in his or her own words.

Student answered 0-1 of the research questions.

Total Points

Teacher Page

• Standards Used• English Language Arts Standard 1- Language for

Information and Understanding• English Language Arts Standard 2- Language for

Literary Response and Expression• English Language Arts Standard 3- Language for

Critical Analysis and Evaluation• English Language Arts Standard 4- Language for

Social Interaction

Conclusion

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! You have successfully completed your

WebQuest of survival!!! Now you can share your survival stories with your

classmates!!