survival teaching unit

By admin, August 5, 2009 11:49 pm

What are some good short stories about wilderness survival appropriate for 7th graders?

I’m teaching a unit on survival surrounding Jack London’s The Call of the Wild. We’re focusing on the idea of primordial instinct and the questionably immoral things that people and animals do when survival instincts kick in. We’re also talking about which of those things we consider excusable and inexcusable and why.

I’m looking for short stories (preferably fiction rather than totally true personal narratives) that focus on these themes. Ideally, I’d like to have them read something that isn’t about the cold — maybe something about a desert, ocean, or tropical location would work better.

Any ideas?

check out survivalistboards.com. They may be able to help you as there are many survivalist/bushcraft men and women there. They may have many stories to offer.

Teaching some lagswitchers on SS Base (Survival 17th March)

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