Each week you will complete one task from the list below. You must hand in one completed task every Tuesday, which will be marked and returned to you the following week for you to reflect on the feedback and make any amendments needed. You may do the tasks in any order you like.

1. Draw a map of your island2. Create your own native island tribe 3. Write your own folktale for the island4. Message in a bottle5. Leaflet on survival on the island6. Create a island beast/creature and

write a scientific fact sheet about it.7. Make a list of materials needed and a

set of instructions for making a model of your island.

Name: _________________ Teacher:__________________

• Firstly give it a name

• Label any areas of interest and give some background information about the island (use your imagination – e.g. Has it been inhabited before? What plants and animals live there? Treasure? Magical creatures/spirits).

•Where is it in the world? ( e.g. Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Mediterranean Sea)

Type of landscape:Beach/dessert/canyons/waterfalls/mountains/caves

• Include a compass to show direction.

•A Key is optional

Task1:

•Firstly give the tribe a name.

• Provide a description of: what they wear, weapons they make and use and any customary food.

• List at least ten tribal laws/rituals/customs. (e.g. first born child is the next king/queen, warriors have to complete a ‘coming of age ritual’ at twelve)

Task 2:

•Create a profile for the tribe’s chief- The profile must include an picture of the chief, his age, any other family members and personality traits.

Es of weapons they

Clothing:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Types of weapons they make and what they use it for:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10 tribal laws or customs:

1)__________________________________________2)__________________________________________3)__________________________________________4)__________________________________________5)__________________________________________6)__________________________________________7)__________________________________________8)________________________________________9)________________________________________ 10) _______________________________________

Task 1:

___________________Chief

Age: ________________________________________

Immediate family members in the tribe: ( wife/children) and provide names._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Personality traits:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Task 2:

Every society has folk tales and stories which are passed down from generation to generation e.g. The boy who cried wolf, The Elephant Who Had No Nose and The tortoise and the Hare.

For this task, you will write your own story for the islanders. This can be based on magic, explain how something came to be the way it is or carry a moral message.

You should:•Give the folktale/story a title•You should produce at least one side of A4 which includes lots of detail and descriptions.

Remember to use:•Capital letters and full stops

•Mixture of Short, compound and complex sentences•Wow descriptive words

• Paragraphs ( for every new idea, change of speaker or topic)

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You are Ferdinand and you have just been shipwrecked on the island by the storm created by the wizard and old Duke, Prospero. You have also been separated from your father and friends by Ariel, the airy servant of Prospero.

For this task you will write a message, from Ferdinand’s point view, which will be put in a bottle and thrown in the sea.

The message should include: •Details of their shipwreck• Thoughts and feelings on arriving upon the island •A plea for rescue.•Informal letter style •Please complete the letter on lined paper first and then when it has been marked/amended, we will stick it to the sheet.

Remember to use:•Mixture of Short, compound and complex sentences

•Powerful descriptive words• Paragraphs ( for every new idea, change of speaker or topic

•Use of persuasive language techniques :• Repetition, Power of three, Emotive words

Your task is to:

Write an Information Leaflet on how to survive on the island.

This should include easy to follow steps for survival such as:• How to build a shelter• What to eat and what not to eat (say why) •Where to go and where not to go (say why)•How to collect fresh water and where on the island it can be found •How to avoid being eaten by the creatures on the island and any particular plant or animal species that are poisonous.•Any extreme weather conditions such as thunder/sand storms.

Remember to use:

•Use headings and sub-headings•Paragraphs ( for every new idea or topic discussed)

•Persuasive language techniques•Summary of main points ( keep it simple and to the point)

• Key catching Images to support your written text

For this task: you will create a island ‘beast’/ animal species and write a scientific fact sheet for it.

For the first box, just tick which type of animal it is. If it fits in more than one category, just tick which ones.

Remember, if your animal is a predator, you need to state what its prey is and how it catches it.

For the creature image you have the choice of drawing it, finding an appropriate image on the internet or create your one on ICT programmes such as ‘sketch-up’.

If you wish to use ICT, the library is usually available or you can come see me and we can arrange a break/lunch or afterschool slot for you.

Remember to use:

•Use a variety of scientific terms and powerful, descriptive words

•Summarise the main/ most important points ( keep it simple )

Name of animal:_______________________

What type of animal?• Mammal•Bird•Fish•Reptile•Amphibian•Insect•Spider• Magical/ supernatural

Describe its habitat ?

Animal image

Describe its appearance:

Where is its habitat?

What is its Diet?Herbivore/ carnivore/ omnivore?

Food chain: Predator or prey?

Interesting fact:

Your final task is to make a list of the material s you will need and a set of instructions explaining how you intent to make the your model Island. E.g.

Materials:

1)Section of a card board box2)Plough dough/ plasticine3)Paint4)Paper5)Glue6)Cello- tape

Instructions :

To begin I will ...

Please note: only if you complete tasks 1-6, you will get an opportunity to make a model of your own island.

Remember to use:

•Use headings and sub-headings•Make sure you list ALL the material you will need!

• Step by step set of instructions( keep it simple and clear)

Materials:

Instructions:___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________