Vonda Coffman  April 2000

Survival Unit
Unit Objectives
Unit Overview
Our story begins
On the cruise
Change in plans
Trouble is here
Intermission
Off the ship
On the raft
land-ho
Resources

hear the theme song for Gilligan's Island.

 
shelter

Assume that you need to build a shelter; describe the shelter, materials used and reason for design on a separate sheet of paper (double spaced).  Refer to the books #3, 8, 9, 10 or the Internet for materials available in this area of the world and information on scale.  Provide a scale sketch of your shelter, including dimensions.  Use graph paper, if desired; List the scale used on your sketch. As always, list your source(s).

Assume that your food supplies are running low; describe, on a separate sheet of paper labeled "Food" how you would supplement your food supply.  Be sure to include the process for obtaining drinking water (there is no fresh water on the island).  Refer to books 4 through 17 or the Internet (2 pages, double spaced). List your source(s).

You decide that you must keep track of the time (hours, days, months, years.) since the shipwreck.  Refer to your books or the Internet and,

    A) Devise a method of keeping track of hours.

    B) Devise a calendar to use on your island.

Write a description of your time measurement methods on a separate sheet of paper labeled "TIME".  Provide a sample, if possible.

You decide that you must develop a method to signal any passing planes.  Describe your method and materials used on a separate sheet of paper labeled "SIGNAL".

For extra credit, watch the movie The Black Stallion.  This movie is available at most local libraries for free or can be rented at the local grocery or movie rental store.  On A separate sheet of paper, write four to five sentences about the movie.  Worth 6 points.

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