Wilderness Challenge

What skills or abilities do you expect people who compete on survival-type shows to have?

• Sewing skills

• Gardening skills

• Cooking skills

• Navigation skills

What is the obvious, clearly-stated, point of view in this text?

• Negative

• Ambiguous

• Positive

• Neutral

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does your knowledge (or lack of knowledge) about reality TV programming affect your understanding of, or response to, this text?

• It makes me more accepting of the text

• It doesn't affect my understanding

• It makes me more critical of the text

• It confuses my understanding

Who do you think might object to the use of the words conquer the Canadian wilderness? Why would they object?

• Scientists, as it promotes risky behavior

• Survivalists, as it undermines their skills

• Environmentalists, as it promotes exploitation of nature

• Politicians, as it promotes individualism

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main prize for the winning team in the reality TV show concept?

• A luxury vacation

• A million dollars

• A lifetime supply of food

• A new car

What type of challenges do the Wilderness Challenge teams face?

• Puzzle challenges

• Survival challenges

• Cooking challenges

• Dance challenges

Where do the challenges take the teams over the 12 weeks?

• From City to City

• From Coast to Coast

• From East to West

• From North to South

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What do the winning teams gain each week?

• Game-winning points and a luxury item

• Only game-winning points

• A luxury item and a survival item

• Game-winning points and a survival item

What do the losing teams lose each week?

• Game-winning points and a luxury item

• Game-winning points and a survival item

• A luxury item and a survival item

• Only game-winning points

What is the ultimate goal of the Wilderness Challenge teams?

• To conquer the wilderness

• To explore the wilderness

• To escape the wilderness

• To preserve the wilderness

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2