WILL YOU SURVIVE?ARKANSAS REGIONS PBL

THE ATTACK

• “I was in Bentonville, AR, at Fulbright Jr. High, learning in my amazing History class. All of a sudden I looked out the window when I saw parachutes everywhere. Everyone rushed to the window, but could not make out who it was. Then it became a reality that they were prepared and ready to take over our school and community. We were able to turn on the news to find out they had Arkansas surrounded…”

YOUR CHALLENGE

• “You must prepare a plan to survive this attack. Suggest a possible safe place to go so you will be prepared. But before you can share this information, you have to research the six geographical regions of Arkansas, their major cities, their population density, climate, elevations, major transportation routes, main bodies of water, food and water resources, and anything else that can aid you in escaping and riding out the attack.”

WHAT WE KNOW• Prepare a plan to escape and survive the attack

• Suggest one (or more) possible safe places to go so you will be prepared – Be Specific

• All you have with you is what you brought to school

• Research the six geographical regions of Arkansas

• Cannot just stay in our region

WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW• Who is attacking? – Where are they from?- What are thier plans?

• Where six regions are located?

• Geographic Features (Major cities, their population density, climate, elevations, major transportation routes, main bodies of water, food and water resources)

• Anything else that can aid you in escaping and riding out the attack

• How to present this to audience where it is the most beneficial?

• Best Region/Place because of …

STANDARDS ASSESSED

SL.8.1

Engage in

collaborative

discussions

W.8.4

Produce clear,

coherent,

purposeful

writing

W.8.7

Conduct

research to

answer a

question

SL.8.4

I can use pertinent descriptions,

facts, details, and examples when

reporting on a topic.

G.1.AH.7-8.1

Compare and contrast the six geographic regions of Arkansas using geographic representations

G.1.AH.7-8.2

Analyze the availability of resources and their effects on the development of each geographic region of the state