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Silent Read 20 min Review & Third Person/Past Tense Paragraph/Personal Novel Read Assignment Final Block To Work On & Submit Personal Novel Assignment Teams Due TODAY! & Any other overdue work to date - Teams Check. Survival Camp Posters Complete?

Silent Read 15 min Review of New Teams Project - you will be completing your good copy typed - on Teams - Assignments - 'Poetry To Prose Assignment - Final Copy - Forsaken Section - Alone' Review Assignment - extra samples - remind class where to type their good copies and how to submit. We will be doing this 2nd half today. Library - 1st Half   Poster / Mini-Project Creation - Based on Dec 1 Group Work. Using your Items List - From Monday. Each group makes a  Survival Plan Poster  that includes: Must Include Group name  (optional creativity bonus: create a survival team name) Their 10 chosen items A brief explanation (1–2 sentences each) A simple  visual or drawn map  of their camp setup using the 10 items Where they’d build shelter Where fire would be How they get water What they will use their tools for Students can draw - colour. Group Presentation  Each group gets  2 minutes  to present: Their 10 chosen items Their logic - why you c...

Silent Read 20 min Teacher Presentation Pages 30-75 'Forsaken'  Teacher Presentation Page 30-75 Megan E. Freeman_s Alone (Forsaken) Page 30-75 Teacher Megan E. Freeman_s Alone (Forsaken) Page 30-75 Student - Fill in the blanks. 

Silent Read 20 min Review of a selection of your noted Journal Entry Survival Items. Survival Scenario & Group Formation - Max 3-4 - you formed your groups on Friday -  Explain: “You are now a survival team, but you can only take  10 items  total. You must negotiate and decide together.” Put students in groups of 3–4. Item Selection Challenge (20 minutes) Provide each group to review the below: Sample items: Matches Lighter Water purification tablets 2L water jug Hunting knife Rope Tarp Sleeping bag First aid kit Flashlight Batteries Map Compass Cooking pot Fishing line + hooks Protein bars (10) Firestarter magnesium Metal cup Extra clothing Notebook + pencil Flare Small hatchet Blanket Emergency whistle Multi-tool Task: As a group, choose  10 items . They must write down: Which 10 items they selected Why those items are essential Which items they did NOT choose and why Encourage debate and justification.

  Silent Read 15 min Completion & Discussion: Prepping for Disasters & What to do when disaster strikes  Costa Concordia Captain Francesco Schettino's Fate - the fifth estate 1. Warm-up Discussion  Prompt: “If you suddenly found yourself completely alone in a remote wilderness area, what 5 items would you want with you? Why?” Students answer individually in journals - 15 min- Share. Brain Storm - Share - Survival Items. Selected our groups for Monday - Survival Activity & Group Work

Thursday: Silent Personal Novel Read 15 min Completion of - Video from last day - Current Events Connection Journal Entry Question - Is it important to be prepared for emergencies? How are you/your family prepared?  Why Finland is preparing to defend itself | ABC News In-Depth Class Discussion re: The Piece Above. Countries near Russia with (or reinstated) conscription Here are several countries — many bordering or close to Russia — that have compulsory or draft-based military service now (or recently reintroduced it). Country Notes on conscription / preparedness Finland Maintains universal conscription for men (with civilian service as an alternative).  Because Finland shares a long border with Russia, Finland’s conscription system is central to its defence strategy.  Estonia Requires men aged roughly 18–27 to complete military service (~8–11 months).  Because Estonia is close to Russia’s northwestern regions, its conscription system is part of a broader “total...