Create Your Own

Survival Kit

Your Mission: Create a “survival kit” to help others survive a challenge you have experienced.

50 Point

Summative!

Create “survival toolkit”

infographic to help

someone survive a

challenge you have faced.

Brainstorm:

• What are some of the challenges that you have survived?

- Winning an important game

- Making friends

- Break-ups

- Passing a hard class

- Beating a video game

- Auditioning for a play

- Trying out for a sport

- Learning a new dance move

- Learning to play instrument

- Going on a trip

- Learning a new skill

- Learning to drive

- Changing schools

- Moving to a new place

- Trying something new

- Being given a responsibility

- Having a job

- Balancing responsibilities

- Competing in something

- Fixing a conflict

Brainstorm:

Changing my major in college

Moving away from my home town

Becoming a parent

Learning to snow ski

First year teaching middle school

I had to re-register for all of my classes and start over with my classes for my major with very little notice.

Learning to Snow Ski

Planning:

Balance

Waterproof Jacket

Endurance

Sun Goggles

Ski-Lift Buddy

To avoid blowing out a knee and total disaster, it’s essential to stay upright at all times. This is especially important when the conditions are icy.

Two skis parallel with each other and poles next to them.

Include tangible and intangible items!

Learning to Snow Ski

Planning: Let’s think about one together …

• What is something I have survived?

Moving to a new schoolWhat items might I need to help me survive that challenge …Tangible (you can touch them):____________________________________Intangible (characteristics or ideas)____________________________________

Planning:

Adventurous and exciting

Red, light blue, dark blue, orange, white

Snow Bunny Survival Guide

Silhouette of a ski boot with symbols and descriptions inside

Creative and Visual Title

Symbols to represent

ItemsDetailed

descriptions of the items

Creative Overall Design

Labels for each item

Planning:

• Something I have survived …

Moving to a new schoolHow could I create design for this idea?

Let’s think about one together …

Rough Draft:

• Remember…- At least 7 items

- Tangible and Intangible Items

- Detailed Symbols

- Detailed Item Descriptions

- Background Design

- Creative Title

- Clear Overall Tone

Sketch out your rough draft design.

Create Your Own

Survival Kit

Creative and Visual Title

Symbols to represent

ItemsDetailed

descriptions of the items

Creative Overall Design

Labels for each item

Rough Draft:

• Remember…- At least 7 items

- Tangible and Intangible Items

- Detailed Symbols

- Detailed Item Descriptions

- Background Design

- Creative Title

- Clear Overall Tone

Sketch out your rough draft design.

Final Draft:• Get your rough draft approved by me!

• Choose the size of paper you want.

•Make sure your design is detailed and neat.

•Make sure to include:- At least 7 items- Tangible and Intangible Items- Detailed Symbols- Background Design- Creative Title- Detailed Item Descriptions- Clear Overall Tone

Final Draft:

Make sure to include:- At least 7 items- Tangible and Intangible Items- Detailed Symbols- Background Design- Creative Title- Detailed Item Descriptions- Clear Overall Tone

Rubric:Category Description Points (0-10)

List of Items: List includes at least 7 items total. Includes a variety of items (both tangible and intangible). Creative ideas that go beyond the expected choices.

Item Descriptions: Detailed and creative descriptions, including what the object is and why it is necessary. Creative phrasing appropriate to the tone of the infographic.

Symbols for Items: Symbols are creative and visually detailed. Clearly connect to the item descriptions. Fit with overall tone of the infographic.

Title and Overall Design: Creative title that includes visual detail.. Creative background and/or overall visual design. Connects clearly to the topic. Overall Tone and Sense of Completeness: Clear and consistent tone . Overall design has sense of completeness and detail. Ideas clearly connect together.

TOTAL Points (out of 50)

Final Draft:• Get your rough draft approved by me!

• Choose the size of paper you want.

•Make sure your design is detailed and neat.

•Make sure to include:- At least 7 items- Tangible and Intangible Items- Detailed Symbols- Background Design- Creative Title- Detailed Item Descriptions- Clear Overall Tone