Semper Paratus

A Study of Survival
Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny

Project Description:
In this project, students will be able to persevere through different challenges. In the
process, students will learn about survival techniques at school and in the outside world.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
1. What does it take to survive?
2. Is it different to survive as an individual than a group?
3. Do rules change when survival is threatened?
4. How is survival an everyday challenge for many people?
5. What can be learned from other peoples experiences with survival?

Humanities PRODUCTS:
READING - 12 Years a Slave with Chapter activities

WRITING - Reflective Weekly Writings

PRODUCT - Middle School Survival Guide
- Survival Draft teams

Math/Science PRODUCTS:

Bottle Rocket

Egg Drop

Solar Powered Ovens

Wic/CalFresh Budget Challenge

Weekly Blog Prompt Responses

ADVENTURES
You will be given 4-5 adventures to complete as you progress through the project.
You will have exactly one school week to complete the adventure, and will be assessed each
Friday to see how your clan did.

GRADES:
YOUR GRADES WILL BREAK DOWN IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS -
1. Project Portfolio
2. Weekly Adventures
3. Participation throughout the project
4. 12 Years a Slave reading quizzes/ comprehension questions
BENCHMARK CALENDAR

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
10/20
ProjectLaunch
*Choosesurvival
teams*
Adventure1
10/21

Start12YAS
10/22

*MSsurvivalguide
10/23

*MSsurvivalguide
10/24

10/27

BottleRockets
10/28 10/29

SurvivalGuide
Critique
10/30

FinishGuides
10/31
ASSESSMENT:
Week1&2

ScienceBlog#1
11/3

ADVENTURE2:
Apocalypse

BottleRockets
11/4 11/5 11/6 11/7
ASSESSMENT:
Week3

ScienceBlog#2
Due
BottleRocket
Launch!
11/10

NoSchool
11/11

Noschool
11/12

11/13
FieldTrip

11/14
*SpecialDay*
11/17

ADVENTURE3:

LanderProject
11/18 11/19 11/20

Finish12YAS
11/21

ASSESSMENT:
Week4
11/24

NO
11/25

SCHOOL
11/26

THIS
11/27

WEEK,
11/28

YIPEE!
12/1

ADVENTURE4:
SolarPowered
Ovens
12/2 12/3 12/4 12/5
12/8
Adventure5:
SurvivingPoverty
12/9 12/10 12/11 12/12
ASSESSMENT:
Week6
12/15

12/16

SETUP
12/17

SETUP
12/18

EXHIBITION!
12/19

CLEANUP!