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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:
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4.
5.

What does it take to survive?


Is it different to survive as an individual than a group?
Do rules change when survival is threatened?
How is survival an everyday challenge for many people?
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.
3.

Weekly Adventures
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

10/27

BottleRockets

10/28

11/3

ADVENTURE2:
Apocalypse

BottleRockets

11/4

11/5

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

11/25

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

11/24

NO

10/22
10/23

*MSsurvivalguide *MSsurvivalguide

10/29

SurvivalGuide
Critique

10/24

10/30

FinishGuides

10/31
ASSESSMENT:
Week1&2

ScienceBlog#1

11/6

11/7
ASSESSMENT:
Week3

ScienceBlog#2
Due
BottleRocket
Launch!

12/15

12/16

SETUP

12/17

SETUP

12/18

EXHIBITION!

12/19

CLEANUP!

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