Book Club Projects
Exploration | Around the World
Crocodile Rescue! Student Handbook, pp. 16–17 Danger, Crocodiles!: Create a public service social-media post that informs people what to do if attacked by a crocodile. Next Segment: Using information from the book about one of the animals encountered by the Villalobos family, describe an idea for another segment of “Wild Survival!”. Lost in the Amazon: A Battle for Survival in the Heart of the Rainforest Student Handbook, pp. 18–19 Survivor Mindset: What does Juliane do, think, or tell herself that might help a person survive any difficult situation (not just being injured and lost in a jungle)? Make a survivor- mindset tip sheet. News Flash: Imagine that Juliane’s survival story just happened, and that you are the social media director for a major newspaper. What details do you think are most important to include? Write a short but dramatic post. Shackles From the Deep Student Handbook, pp. 20–21 Mapping a Journey: Using the timeline on page 11 and your Sequence of Events graphic organizer, create a new map of the events that led to the Henrietta Marie memorial. Label the locations on your map and trace the journey with arrows. Use the map on pages 12–13 as a reference. Research Another Wreck: The wrecks of slave ships offer a poignant and painful lens through which to view the trade in enslaved people. Use the Internet to identify another slave ship wreck, summarize what you learn about it, and generate a list of three questions you would like to explore further. Tiger Rescue: All About Tigers and How to Save Them Student Handbook, pp. 22–23 Tiger Tee: Design a T-shirt that can be sold to help raise money for tiger rescue around the world. Come up with a catchy slogan and a design, then sketch it out and write a few sentences explaining why you designed it the way you did. Speak for the Tigers: Write a short speech explaining why tigers are special and why they should be saved. Include historical information as well as scientific facts.
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