Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)
Lesson Length: 45 mins
Topic: Problem Solving
Grade Level: 4, 5, 6
Standards / Framework:
Brief Description: Consider the classic question, "Who or what would you take with you if you were stranded on a desert island?" with your students. Encourage students to apply their critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to ensure their survival.
Know Before You Start: Be aware that some items on the list, (e.g., knife) might not be deemed appropriate by everyone. Adjust the list of items as needed.
Hook:
- As a class, read the poem "The Old Sailor" by A.A. Milne.
Activity:
- Ask students to imagine that they are on a ship that has been damaged in a storm and is quickly taking on water. They only have time to escape safely to a nearby island with three of the following items:
- a shovel
- a magnifying glass
- a hammer
- a cell phone
- a hatchet
- an umbrella
- a knife
- a saxophone
- a lantern
- a flashlight
- a fork
- Using the sample comic as a guide, have students use their own avatars in an island-themed comic presenting the three objects they selected and why they chose each item.
Closure:
- Showcase finished comics in a Gallery Walk.
Differentiation:
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Use Think-Pair-Share strategy.
- Provide a printed list of items.
Resources:
- Comic to print or display: Comic.
- Poem: The Old Sailor by A.A. Milne.
Suggested Content Packs:
Make a comic about being Shipwrecked
Make a comic about the Beach
Make a comic about The Cay
