ELA 9 SURVIVAL HANDBOOK

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ELA 9 SURVIVAL HANDBOOK

• ELA 9 CLASS PROJECT FOR
• SURVIVING CONQUERING UNIT

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PROJECT

• Together you will create a survival handbook.
• The handbook will provide practical grade 9
  survival strategies.
• You have almost conquered grade 9, therefore you
  are survival experts.
• Your target audience is grade 8 students entering
  Carlton next fall.

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• Always be ready for the worst. Here are
  illustrated, step-by-step instructions on what
  you need to know now!
• THIS PROJECT WAS CREATED AFTER READING
• THE WORST CASE SCENERIO SURVIVAL HANDBOOK SERIES
• BY JOSHUA PIVEN AND DAVID BORGENICHT.

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HANDBOOK CONTENTS

• Table of contents
• Specific tips for surviving grade 9
• - various categories such as first day,
• athletics, breaks, etc.
• High school slang page
• Experts names and biographies

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STEPS TO COMPLETE

• 1. PREWRITING
• - brainstorm categories for handbook
• 2. ORGANIZE
• - choose topics
• - create concept web for topic
• 3. WRITE create draft page
• 4. EDIT have two classmates edit your page
• 5. REVISE - make changes and type (see format)
• 6. SHARE send page to Mrs. Mercredi using
  gaggle.net (add bio to message see format)

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HOW TO SURVIVE WHEN LOST IN THE JUNGLE

• 1. FIND A RIVER.
• Generally animal trails will lead you to water.
  Water is the key to jungle navigation and usually
  the quickest way to travel.
• 2.FASHION A MAKESHIFT RAFT.
• See how to make a raft on page 23.
• 3. LET THE CURRENT CARRY YOU DOWN RIVER.
• 4. TRAVEL ON RIVERS ONLY DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS.
• Alligators and crocodiles are night predators,
  so avoid travelling during the night.
• 5. WATCH CLOSELY FOR SIGNS OF VILLAGES.
• Most communities are situated close to fresh
  water supplies.

EXAMPLE
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HOW TO BUY LUNCH IN THE CAF

• 1. ESTABLISH YOUR PLAN
• Decide where you might sit and who you want to
  sit with. Speaking with friends before lunch can
  help speed up the process.
• 2. REMOVE YOUR COAT AND BACKPACK
• Students are not allowed to enter the serving
  area with jackets or backpacks. Leave them in
  your locker, with a friend or at the table
  beside the cash register before entering the
  serving area.
• 3. GO IN WITH A FIRST AND SECOND CHOICE LUNCH
  ORDER
• If you arrive later there will be fewer
  choices. The daily lunch special for 3.50 is
  always a great choice. See food price list
  below.
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EXAMPLE
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FORMATTING

• PAGE SET UP
• 1 inch margins with .5 inch gutter
• layout portrait
• FONT
• Title - 22 font size, Tahoma, All Caps, Bold
• All sub-titles 12 font size, Tahoma, All Caps,
  Bold
• All other text 12 font size, Tahoma
• SPACING
• Format paragraph spacing to 1 ½
• INDENTING
• ½ inch hanging indent

YOU MAY ADD CLIPART AS LONG AS IT DOESNT
CLUTTER THE PAGE
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Putting the handbook together

• Email your final copy to Mrs. Mercredi using your
  gaggle.net account.
• Before you send add your 2-3 SENTENCE BIOGRAPHY
  to the message (name, previous school, favorite
  thing about Carlton, one piece of advice)
• Hand in your brainstorm web, concept web, and
  drafts to Mrs. Mercredi for evaluation. The
  process is just as important as the product.
• You will receive an ELA and InfoPro mark.
• Students finished early will help put together
  the extra pages.

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SHARING OUR WORK

• I would love to give each contributor a copy of
  the handbook. If you would like an extra handbook
  to give to your former grade 8 teacher please
  feel free to request one.
• I would also like to share your handbook with
  grade 9s next year
• you will be in grade 10!

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PREWRITING

• Brainstorm categories for handbook.
• 2. How many categories can you think of?
• 3. What topics would go with each category?

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ORGANIZE CHOOSE YOUR TOPIC AND CREATE A CONCEPT
WEB ON IT.
DETAILS
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