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Title:
| Literature Themes: Survival |
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Description:
| These sites are about survival during natural disasters and in other dangerous situations. Find out which books for teenagers deal with a survival theme. There are links to eTheme resources on other survival literature and natural disasters. |
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Grade Level:
| 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| ThinkQuest: Survival Unit
This website includes helpful information about how to react in emergencies. Also includes real life survival stories and questions and activities about two young adult books that deal with survival. NOTE: The website includes links to websites with ads.
Annotated Bibliography of Survival Literature
Read descriptions of survival novels appropriate for junior high and high school students.
Adventure and Survival
This two page PDF file includes a lists of contemporary and classic books with a survival theme. Several contemporary authors who often write about survival are highlighted.
Writing Survival Scenarios
Read some tips for writing survival stories. Includes information about general plots, characters, and settings for survival stories. The text may be advanced for some students, but teachers can adapt it for their grade level.
Short Story Guide
Learn about the elements that need to be included when you are writing a short story.
eThemes Resource: Literature: "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
These sites include suggested activities for the book "My Side of the Mountain" and biographies about the author. Also learn about wilderness survival, the Catskill Mountains, and peregrine falcons. Includes a link to an eThemes Resource on forest habitats.
eThemes Resource: Author Study: Gary Paulsen
These websites are about author Gary Paulsen and his books. Includes biographical information, interviews, lesson plans, activity ideas, and book reviews. There is also a booklist of adventure stories for teens. Many of the websites and lesson plans deal with the common Paulsen theme of survival. There are links to eThemes resources on "Mr. Tucket" by Gary Paulsen and the Iditarod.
eThemes Resource: Desert: Survival Skills
These sites offer tips on how to survive in the desert. Topics include preparation, supplies, and what to do if you become stranded. Includes information about the Paris-Dakar Rally race that goes through the Sahara Desert. Includes links to eThemes Resources on desert habitats and desert animals.
eThemes Resource: Natural Disasters: Earthquakes
These sites are about earthquakes and how they are measured. Topics include plate tectonics, the Richter scale, epicenters, earthquake survival instructions, and more. Read about some of the largest earthquakes in history. There are quizzes, videos, and simulations. Includes a link to an eThemes Resource on the New Madrid Fault.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 2, 3
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