Swiss Family Robinson, Week of February 27, 2010, The Movie

DIRECTIONS:

Go to the link listed below

Watch the movie.    This should take about 2 hours.

Take notes about the movie

Find out when it took place

The types of clothes the people wore

Where it took place

How long they were on the island

List how they adapted the environment to make it better for them

List the characters

Write 3 characteristics about the characters

Identify a struggle or something that each character overcame

Iddentify a character flaw of each character

You will use your notes to put the information into a neater form. This would mean a chart, graphic organizer, etc.

Swiss Family Robinson, Week of February 13, 2012, Herbal Medicines

DIRECTIONS:

Part One:

Go to the link listed below

Read the 1st page

Go to the bottom of the page to "Top 10 Plants"

Write what plant is used

Write what medicine we get from the plant

If you do not know what something is look it up

Part Two:

Look up the following words;

>frugality
>husbandry
>acceptance
>cooperation

Define each of the words

Use each word in a sentence

Explain how it is illustarated in the story

How do the above words apply to values in society

Explain and give examples

http://www.plantsandus.org.uk/medicine.html

Swiss Family Robinson, Week of January 27 & February 6, 2012, Survival Kits

DIRECTIONS:

Go to the post for The Lightening Thief dated February 27 & March 5, 2012.
Follow the directions
This is 2 assignments. If you can't keep up with the papers give it to your teacher or to me.

You will be comparing and constrasting the kits.
You will be making your own kit so think about what you want in your kit.
Think about your container and try to save a container for your kit.

Week of January 23, 2012, Swiss Family Robinson, Survival Shelter

DIRECTIONS:

Watch the video
Use a pencil/pen to take notes
Re-explain to me on paper how to make the shelter
Pretend that I have not seen the video.