Excellentie Theme 2 - The Island - Les 1

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• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Excellentie
14 April 2021

Lesinhoud

1- Survival Quiz ( 8 - 10 mins)
2 - Island Journal (30 mins) (writing activity)

Quiz Time

Your plane crashes and you get stranded on an island. You wash ashore with a gash in your elbow, but it doesn't look deadly. What should you do first?

1. Find water. Immediately.
2. Treat the wound as best you can. You need to stabilize it.
3. Curse the Wright Brothers for their work on the aeroplane.
4. Give up, it's been a good life.

Where is the best place to put your shelter?

1. As close to your water source as possible.
2. Where it is easiest to see from boat or plane.
3. A & B.
4. In an animal den

Why is it important to stay in the shade as much as possible?

1. Animals and bugs won't bother you.
2. You can regulate your body temperature.
3. You'll sweat less, thus preserving water.
4. You will both regulate your body temperature and sweat less to preserve water.

You survived the shark and go back to fishing. You manage to catch a huge, spikey fish. What do you do with it?

1. Get the sushi table prepped.
2. Praise Poseidon, cook the fish thoroughly, and reap the benefits.
3. Release the fish. Fish with spines are likely toxic.
4. Keep it as a pet.

Stress can lead to panic, and panic to death. What should you focus on mentally?

1. Keep focused on your next important task.
2. Worry about all of the things you have to do.
3. Make a timeline to track your days stranded.
4. Concentrate on only the positive things.

Desert Island

Part II

Skill that we will practice today = writing

Why is writing important?

Today's Activity

Last time you designed your own Island.
Now we will write our own short journal with a story that takes place on this very same island. 
I have written an introduction.

Today's Task

Writing task: Writing our own Journal-style story. 
Tell one of the stories told at the campfire. 
We will make a compilation of our stories in the last lesson.

Writing tips!

Journals are usually written from the 1st perspective. Which means you use primarily 'I' ( de ik-figuur). 

Never, ever, write 'I \'with a small character ( i ). That's always wrong! 

As I opened my eyes, and coughed out seawater, I found myself on a sandy beach. These surroundings were unfamiliar to me. A large compact jungle bordered the sandy beach. As I made my way through this jungle, a path lit up. Dandelions and lavender were planted on its sides. “These have to be man-made”, I said to myself as I walked on, following the mysterious path.

The path led me out of the dense jungle to a river; and in the distance I could see a large, active volcano…

The dandelion/lavender path took me across a little bridge, across a moutain, and finally to a tiny village. There, I met a number of adventurers who had stranded there too. 

The adventurers  gave me food and drink, and in the evening they set me down at a campfire. At the campfire they told me the most fascinating stories about the island…

Never mix up tenses!

Example: 
I ate food in the camp where I am setting up my tent WRONG
I ate food in the camp where I set up my tent CORRECT

Now write your own short journal article ( 100-200 words)

Choose one of the following topics:

-The volcano erupts
-The forest of magical creatures

-The secret of the hidden temple

When you are finished

-Hand it in as a private message to me on Teams ( Sebastiaan Dijt)

-I will check the writing on grammar and spelling.

-The last lesson I will compile all of our stories in a book as a memento that you can take home. 

Now write your own short journal article ( 100-200 words)

Choose one of the following topics:

-The volcano erupts
-The forest of magical creatures

-The secret of the hidden temple