Survival is your Responsibility

What part of the world does Miller's letter focus on?

• Alaska

• Africa

• Australia

• Antarctica

What were the rules of survival a hundred years ago?

• Strong survival skills

• Advanced technology

• Teamwork

• Luck

What is distinctive about many of the rescues conducted by the National Park Service each year?

• Involvement of backcountry climbers

• Involvement of hikers

• Involvement of fishermen

• Involvement of hunters

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does Miller consider a person's 'best resource' related to surviving in the wilderness of Alaska?

• Survival skills

• Technology

• Money

• Physical strength

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Confirm your understanding of the text by writing a brief summary.

• The story emphasizes the importance of making good decisions in life and death situations.

• The story highlights the role of technology in outdoor proficiency.

• The story discusses the history of survival skills in Alaska.

• The story explores the dangers of backcountry climbing.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is Miller's assessment of backcountry climbers' survival skills a hundred years ago?

• They were highly skilled

• They were inexperienced

• They were reckless

• They were cautious

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does Miller claim is different about climbers today?

• They rely more on technology

• They have better survival skills

• They take more risks

• They are less experienced

What do you think Miller is hoping to accomplish by pointing out the difference between the two groups?

• Highlight the importance of traditional survival skills

• Encourage climbers to rely more on technology

• Promote the use of modern equipment

• Discourage climbers from taking unnecessary risks

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Summarize Miller's thoughts on technology's role in people's 'outdoor proficiency.'

• Technology has made people more proficient in outdoor activities

• Technology has made people negligent and less skilled

• Technology has no impact on people's outdoor proficiency

• Technology has made people overly cautious

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does Miller mean by 'negligent at best' when he writes 'basing how much risk you take because of that communication is negligent at best'?

• Basing risk-taking decisions on communication is always negligent

• Basing risk-taking decisions on communication is the best approach

• Basing risk-taking decisions on communication is sometimes negligent

• Basing risk-taking decisions on communication is the least negligent approach

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2