Activity 4: Survival Stories   Karana was a survivor. She was able to overcome many obstacles. There are many other books that feature survivors. In a small group, read another survival book such as Hatchet, My Side of the Mountain, Julie of the Wolves, A Girl Named Disaster, or Sign of the Beaver.   Task What does it take to be a survivor? Trace the life of each survivor on a timeline, then create a "Steps to Survival" list.   Process and Resources As you read the book, list the many things the character had to learn to survive. Would you have been able to survive alone? As a class, create a timeline using the Timeliner software including important events in Karana's survival experience. Now, do the same for the main character in your book including facts from the book. Print out the timeline and add pictures. Explore basic survival skills websites. Create a list of basic survival skills and compare this to the skills of each character. Wilderness Resource List  http://www.geosmith.com/wilderness/ Survival for Kids http://www.dsaweb.com/kidsrvl.htm Kids Survival Kit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/adv/kidspage/survkit.htm Boy Scout Survival questions http://www.usscouts.scouter.com/mb/mb117.html 42eXplore: Animal Tracks http://eduscapes.com/42eXplore/animaltracks.htm Conclusion Combine the timelines and survival lists together. How are the experiences of each survivor alike and different? Come up with a class list of "Steps to Survival".    Teacher Resources Student Resources