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By: Jake Lederman

Instructor: Dr. Eileen O’Conner

http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2011/05/end-of-world.html

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Objective

I will be using a survival themed narrative to help me teach/review different Earth Science concepts and skills, that the students will need for their regents test.

My goal is to use my narrative to engage and motivate my students while showing them the the real life applications of their scientific knowledge.

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Unit Overview

The students will have already been exposed to the majority of the concepts and materials we will be using for our end of unit activity.

They will now learn to apply those concepts and figure out how to survive in an end of the world or natural disaster theme.

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I will be using this unit towards the end of the year as a review.

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Inquiry & EngagementThe students will be required to collaborate in small groups to come to their own conclusions, independent of others, then discuss as a class.

In full-class discussions, they will figure out the concepts and applications on their own, as I will not be supplying those; only the questions to lead them there.

Practical and important real life applications that will interest students.

Popular, and educational T.V. shows, will help to interest and motivate students.

Prior behavior, participation, and grades will determine their eligibility for the amazingly awesome final unit activity.

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Incorporated Concepts and Materials

Geography, topography and climate

Reading topographic maps

Regions, climates, and their expected topography

Latitude & Longitude (GPS)

Data recording and graphing

Insulation and absorption

Erosion, weathering, and deposition

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Overview of The Beginning of my Survival Unit

Students will be expected to:

Watch survival shows, both in and out of class, and participate in a general survival knowledge lesson and “test”.

Participating in on topic discussions with the class

Completing work sheets and activities that will revisit the necessary concepts and knowledge

Meeting in smaller groups to discuss and research their assigned climate and topography. Then, creating a Power Point presentation, which will explain their survival tactics, based on the terrain and what they think they will find (weather reports, topography, climate…etc.).

Combining knowledge from different topics to figure out the most effective options/outcomes.

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The culmination of this unit is the activity that

I will be presenting tonight.

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PragmatismI am extremely aware that my school will need to allow me to take my students on a weekend field trip. In addition, if my school is not able to fund the trip, and my students are unable to fund it themselves, then I will seek grants or other funding options.

In the case that my school will not allow this trip to take place, they might be alright with a single day field trip. If they still will not let me do that, I will adapt the lesson into something we could do on the school grounds.

I also realize that there is an immense amount of information and ideas in this topic. I will have to meticulously plan to successfully complete my unit objectives smoothly and effectively.

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Survival School

Prior to attending, I would have personally participated in one of their adventures, to make sure they are reputable and responsible.

I would have also already talked to the instructor before hand to create a weekend that would include both his knowledge, and ours.

Special activities will have already been designed to involve topographic mapping, data gathering, higher-order planning, hands on learning, and much more.

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Possible Weekend Organization

DAY 1

• Orientation

• Survival skills & how we can use Earth science to assist us.

• Climate & location study relating to making fire & building a shelter. Materials natural tendency to absorb heat.

• Terrain study as it relates to survival (i.e.potential water locations, highest points, natural availabilities)

• Discussion

DAY 2

• Topographic map review and orientation. Map assisted hike and data gathering.

• Survival hygene

• Compass scavenger hunt.

• Hands on fire & shelter building competition

• BBQ

• Final discussion & reflection

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Conclusion

By using an interesting, and possibly necessary theme, I will succeed in engaging the students. In addition, their engagement and interest will solidify certain scientific knowledge and concepts that they will need for their state-wide tests and future lives.

My own passion for this theme will certainly be evident in all aspects from body language to material.

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