This coming Tuesday, Survivial Story is due

 Share the story with me AND post it to share on Kidblog. 

Name_____________________    

 

Title of Story_______________

1200 to 6500 words-Hand in this sheet when ready to be marked

Mood, smell, feel, appearance of the Setting:   

Main characteristics of your protagonist (main character):

Major Conflict in your story

 

Initial Action:

Rising Action:

Climax:

Conclusion:

Setting		4 lots of descriptive words to describe location/ mood		3Some descriptive words		2 Limited description of place		1 Location . . .?
Characters		4 Identifies main character(s) with lots of description / detail		3 Identifies main character(s) and explains their roles		2 Identifies character(s) without much explaining		1Character must be in witness protection
Conflict		4Clearly states problem as it relates to the character and includes additional details		3 Clearly states the problem as it relates to the character		2 Partial information about the problem stated		1No relation to the problem or how it affects the character
	Initial action-Rising Action climax		4Lots of incidents of rising action, starting with initial action and ending with a climax		3 Some incidents of rising action, starting with initial action and ending with a climax		2 Missing some parts of initial action/rising action/climx		1Little evidence of tension, finish
Solution		4 Clearly states detailed information about the solution and how it relates to the character		3 States solution clearly but is limited on the amount of detailed information		2 States solution but does not give detailed information		1Does not state solution or provide detailed information
Mechanics		4 Strong sentence structure, Spelling and grammar are accurate		3 Few errors in sentence structure, spelling and grammar		2 At times the reader is confused due to lack of sentences, spelling, grammar		1 Little evidence of effort of proofreading by student, proofreader or computer.

Survival Story-One Week Left

 

How is your Plot coming along?

Conflict		4Clearly states problem as it relates to the character and includes additional details		3 Clearly states the problem as it relates to the character		2 Partial information about the problem stated		1No relation to the problem or how it affects the character
	Initial action-Rising Action climax		4Lots of incidents of rising action, starting with initial action and ending with a climax		3 Some incidents of rising action, starting with initial action and ending with a climax		2 Missing some parts of initial action/rising action/climx		1Little evidence of tension, finish
Solution		4 Clearly states detailed information about the solution and how it relates to the character		3 States solution clearly but is limited on the amount of detailed information		2 States solution but does not give detailed information		1Does not state solution or provide detailed information

How readable is the story?

Mechanics

4 Strong sentence structure, Spelling and grammar are accurate

3 Few errors in sentence structure, spelling and grammar

2 At times the reader is confused due to lack of sentences, spelling, grammar

1 Little evidence of effort of proofreading by student, proofreader or computer.

Story Update

 600 words due today

Due date for completed story in two weeks?

What should be well established now is setting and Characters

Setting	4 lots of descriptive words to describe location/ mood	3Some descriptive words	2 Limited description of place	1 Location . . .?
Characters	4 Identifies main character(s) with lots of description / detail	3 Identifies main character(s) and explains their roles	2 Identifies character(s) without much explaining	1Character must be in witness protection

Part 2 of your Survival Story

Did you do a solid job in part 1 of describing mood, character(s), setting? If not, get it done.  Now as the story progresses, we need some rising action, suspense, mystery, something to hook the reader to keep her eyes on the page. 

Due Tuesday, Jan 26, the first 600 words of your story. 

Part 1 of your Survival Story

 

Story Plan for your Survival Story

 300 Words due this coming Tuesday. Focus on describing the setting, character(s), mood.

Start with the Setting: Characters and location are introduced.

Let the reader know what the situation is and who is involved. If the reader doesn’t know or have any feelings towards your characters, and doesn’t know where the characters are, then the reader is lost and doesn’t care what happens in your story.

Story needs to be at least a 1,200 words and less than 6,500 words, plan accordingly 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                  

                                                                                                           

Stranded in the Wilds-Survival Story

 

Will you get Home?

THE SCENE

     On a specially designed covid school bus,

taking a field trip to the Museum for Human Rights, you notice a dark funnel shaped cloud. You sound out a warning, but others dismiss you out of hand. A few minutes later everything turns black and your stomach feels as if it is going up in an elevator. The wheels of the bus have stopped making a noise on the pavement and everything starts to spin. The bus is caught in a tornado and is flying through the air! When the bus touches firma cotta it is 55.198626,-98.395293 which is Pisew Falls Provincial Park, Manitoba, Canada. As the bus slowly sinks in the swamp, you and your classmates are able to rescue the following items out of the bus.

2 sleeping bags

3 axes

1-200 m. of heavy rope

3 bus tires

1 can of bug spray

2 boxes of wooden matches

1 bar of soap

1 first aid from the back of the bus

2 large wooden poles

1 bus rear view mirror

1 solar powered paper-shredder

12 tooth brushes

1 jar of water purification tablets

1 GPS unit

3 large tarps

4 water jugs

1 radio antenna

200 chocolate bars

100 tins of canned pears

70 apples
3 Rubric Cubes
1 Pamphlet of Cuba

1 rear door from the bus

20 pounds of chocolate

2 hubcaps

3 compasses

1 Leather rugby ball

35 cans of stew

1 roll of toilet paper

1 book of Canadian short stories

1 extra large sleeping bag

1 Book of The Edible Plants of Manitoba

1 large piece of plywood

1 detailed map of Manitoba 

1 Ms Woodcroft's Tuba

4 flares

1 Ms DaSilva's big mutt Blue

1 bungee cord

     You and your group members are now faced with the task of somehow getting back to 49.883934,-97.275181 - Bruce Middle School, through the remote wilds of Northern Manitoba, in winter. The last words you heard from your teachers before they left in a helicopter is "Good luck getting back home."(The permission form was only valid for a bus trip to the museum, and while that form is still valid, since this is just a detour, there is no permission form for a helicopter ride, and you heard the principal, we need a permission form for a helicopter ride) For the sake of posterity, you will record your adventures. Not all the members of your group may make it back, you yourself may not even make it back to Bruce, but your story needs to be told. 

     

THE PROJECT

This is a project that consists of TWO parts:

I.  Class Work 1st Period

This will involve discussions and decisions by your group. 
With Teacher assistance, you will get into groups, respecting physical distancing. 

 The group will discuss these things.

1. A code to live by. Some examples are               --Keep Calm and Carry On
   No One gets left behind (an old Marine saying)
   Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten (Lilo and Stich)                        Pirate Code-He falls behind, gets left behind          Share your knowledge and resources                                              Talk it Out                                        Shake it Off                                         No one eats till we all eat
2. What 100 pieces the group will take with them on their trip from the above list of items saved from the swamp. A piece is 1 of something, so 40 cans of pears will be 40 pieces. Your group must be in total agreement on what 100 pieces to take on the trip
3. Possible uses on your trip for each of all the items saved from the swamp 
4. How will the items will be carried on the trip?

Using the Handout sheet

1. Record your group's code
2. Record what 100 items your group is taking
3. Write a very brief note for each article saved from the swamp, describing the possible ways that article can be used in your trip back to Bruce and how it will be carried