Summer Adventure Day 1

Day 1, Part 1: Summer Adventure

You just won tickets to anywhere in the world, but you’re leaving tonight! You and your group decide to take a trip before going back to school – a “last hurrah” before going back to school. You book your flights, pack your bags, and off you go to LAX!

Day 1, Part 2: Crash!

Oh no, the plane was swept off course by a freak storm and you crashed into a previously unknown island. No one is hurt, but you quickly realize that you are stranded. Most of what remains of your plane is swept out to sea by the storm. Mr. Welch will roll two dice to find out if any bags stayed on the beach with you.

Your survival is dependent entirely on you and the other members of your group. It is important to know that there is no sign that you’ll be rescued in the immediate future, but there is a chance that a ship or plane may pass by the island eventually.

Time to make a guide to help you survive here!

1. Give your island a name.
2. Make up a list of at least 5 things you must do to survive.
3. Organize that list in order of priorities.
4. Assign tasks to members of your group so that the things on your list will be accomplished by certain people.
5. Decide how and when these tasks will be accomplished.
6. Keeping in mind your list of priorities, make a second list of five rules everyone needs to obey.

Day 1, Homework: The Island

It’s time to explore the island. Assign each member of your group an area to explore (north, south, east, west – groups of five could have a “center”). Each person must provide a complete description of what they discover in their section of the island. Consider the physical features, the dangers, and what useful things you might find in the area, as well as the flora and fauna.

Write your report in your exploration journal in a detailed (1 page typed or two page written) report. Be sure to include descriptions that relate to all of the senses (see hear, smell, taste, and feel).