Title: True Survival Stories
Author: Paul Dowswell
Genre: Nonfiction
This book is actually many stories into one. There is the story of the Hindenburg and the few survivors of it. It also has the story of a film crew caught in the Pu'u O'o volcano of Hawaii. There is the story of a man who survives a Great White shark attack off the coast of Northern California. These stories are amazing tales of ordinary people who have survived the most extraordinary situations.
I think this book could be used for a fun lesson within my class. The students and I can read a story and talk about what the people did that made it so they survived. Did they employ their previously learned skills? Did they think in the moment? I could create a situation that the students need to get out of and see how they would employ what they have learned and what they can think of in the moment. It can show them that they can survive anything just using the skills they have and thinking "fast". It can also just be a fun lesson to break the monotony of the daily routine. I believe every class needs this at some point.
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