SURVIVAL WEBQUEST

                    

A WebQuest

for English as a Foreign Language

Bachillerato

Design by Teresa Porcel Reinoso

 

 

INTRODUCTION

 

Robinson Crusoe is one of the most popular adventure stories in the world. But did you know that this novel is based on a real story? The real Robinson was a Scotsman named Alexander Selkirk.

Few adventures seem to be left in a world where man has reached out the moon. But could it be possible to find a place in our world where no man has gone before? May be not, but we still have our imagination.

 

 

TASK

 

In groups, you are going to spend a month in the jungle to compete in a TV programme with some other groups from different schools and, you will have to design a guide about “survival in the wilderness”.

 

 PROCESS

 

1.   Divide yourselves into groups of 3 and decide who is going to be your role:

a.   Food and water procurement and fire craft expert

b.  Sheltering and signalling for rescue expert

c.   Survival equipment and first aids expert

 

2. Brainstorming: Talk about what you already know about the topic you have been assigned and write down the different ideas.(This activity is made in group)

3.  Use the resources that have been selected for each role.

 

RESOURCES

a.     Food and water procurement and fire craft expert

 

EDIBLE PLANTS

 

SURVIVAL AND PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY

 

FIRE CRAFT

 

ROYAL RANGERS

 

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

 

CONSUMING SEAWATER

 

 

b. Sheltering and signalling for rescue expert

 

SURVIVAL AND PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY

 

INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW

 

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

 

EXPLORATION AND SURVIVAL

 

c. Survival equipment and first aids expert

 

FIRST AIDS

 

EXPLORATION AND SURVIVAL

 

SURVIVAL COURSES

 

CAMPING SUPPLIES

 

SURVIVAL AND PRIMITIVE TECHNOLOGY

 

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

 

 

1. Follow the instructions and do the tasks for each of the roles


a.   Food and water procurement and fire craft expert

      •  Explain what are the consequences of consuming seawater
      • Click here and do the test.

      b.  Sheltering and signalling for rescue expert

  • Click here and send a message in a bottle.
  • Vocabulary activity:  you have to click here and match the words with their definitions. You can use your dictionary.

  • Now you can click here to go on learning more survival vocabulary. 

  • Fill the following chart using the information you have gathered about the different types of shelters.

TYPE OF SHELTER MATERIALS NEEDED PLACE STEPS TO FOLLOW

            c.      Survival equipment and first aids expert

    • Click here and reorder the different items you should include in a first aid kit in order of importance. Then make a list of fifteen items you would take to a desert island. Ask your mates to do the same and compare your answers.
  • Click here and do the following quizz
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5.      With all the information gathered you have to design a guide about “Survival in the Wilderness”. Finally, your guides will take part in a competition. Each student willl vote for the best one, justifying his/her decision.

 

EVALUATION

 

You will be graded on an individual and group basis.

Your guide will be evaluated in group, what it means that all of you have to work  hard to get a good mark.You must also take into account that visual aspects will be evaluated as well as grammatical and spelling correctness.

 

CONCLUSION

You have learnt in this webquest:

  • How to find out information in the web.
  • How to translate that information into a guide.
  • How to justify your decision.
  • How to write a short writing to describe the consecuences of consuming seawater.
  • Some vocabulary on different survival aspects.

 

CREDITS

 

Special credits to Isabel Perez Torres and Bernie Dodge.