Question

get ready
is survival selfish?
argument by lane wallace

engage your brain
choose one or more of these activities to start
connecting with the assigned text youre about to read

how did they survive?
have you read any survival stories or watched
shows or movies that have a character facing
a life-or-death situation?

1. list stories or shows you remember.
2. compare your list with a partners.
3. discuss whether and how each character

survived.

1. identify what factors helped the survivors.

me, or you?
imagine you and your friend are rock climbing
and the line snaps. youre both in danger of
plummeting to the ground far below. youre
an experienced climber who might be able to
to reach the ledge and save yourself, but you
know your friend wont be able to hang onto
the side of the cliff much longer. discuss the
following in a small group:

• do you save yourself and head toward

safety, or risk your life in trying to save your
friend?

• why did you choose one action over the

other?

explore a key word
survive means \to stay alive or carry on despite
hardships.\

• what kinds of images does the word survive

suggest to you?

• draw a picture or make some notes.

unit 1 analyze & apply

Explanation:

Since the problem here is about analyzing survival scenarios and ethical choices in a reading context, and exploring the meaning of "survive", we can use the Answer - Explanation Format.

For the "How Did They Survive?" activity:

1. Recall survival stories (e.g., from books like "Hatchet" where Brian survives in the wilderness, or real - life stories like plane crash survivors).
2. Compare lists with a partner to see different survival narratives.
3. Discuss survival methods: for example, in "Hatchet", Brian uses his knowledge of nature, makes tools, and finds food/water. In real - life, survivors might use teamwork, find shelter, or have medical knowledge.
4. Identify factors: skills (like Brian's survival skills), resources (food, water, shelter), mindset (positive attitude, will to live), and sometimes luck.

For the "Me, or You?" activity:

• If choosing to save yourself: The reasoning could be that self - preservation is a basic human instinct, and if you die while trying to save your friend, neither of you survives. Also, you are an experienced climber, so maybe you can get help and come back (though the problem says your friend won't hang on long, so this is a bit conflicting).
• If choosing to save your friend: The reasoning could be about loyalty, the value of human life over self - preservation, and the idea that helping others is a moral duty.

For the "Explore a Key Word" activity:

• The word "survive" suggests images of people struggling against nature (like a person in a storm at sea), medical situations (a patient fighting an illness), or dangerous situations (a soldier in a war zone). When drawing, you could draw a person in a life - raft in the ocean, a patient with a bandage and a determined look, or a hiker in a blizzard with a shelter.

Answer:

• How Did They Survive?
• 1. Example stories: "Hatchet" (Brian survives in the wilderness), "Alive" (plane crash survivors in the Andes).
• 2. Compare with partner to find common and different stories.
• 3. Survival methods: Using skills (e.g., Brian's fire - making), resources (e.g., survivors in Andes using plane parts), mindset (positive attitude).
• 4. Factors: Skills, resources, mindset, luck.
• Me, or You?
• Choice 1 (save yourself): Self - preservation instinct, chance to get help later (if possible), ensure at least one survives.
• Choice 2 (save friend): Loyalty, moral duty to help others, value of human life.
• Explore a Key Word
• Images: Person in a life - raft, patient with illness, hiker in blizzard.
• Drawing: E.g., a person in a life - raft with a paddle, surrounded by waves, looking determined.