Survival on the Mountain!
        A WebQuest for 7th Graders            

Created by Mrs. Jan Root and Mrs. Shannon McNeice, Ellington Middle School

Introduction: After reading about Donn Fendler's experience of being lost on Mount Katahdin for 10 days, the American Hiking Association decided that people need to be better educated in the rules and skills necessary for survival in the mountains. 

Task: Create a "Mountain Survival Guide" PAMPHLET. Make sure you include tips for summer and winter. This document should be attractive and easily understood. 

Process: Use the Guiding Questions to collection information for your pamphlet. Remember to put into your own words any information you take from the resources.

Guiding Questions:
1) What safety hazards might be faced when hiking or camping in the mountains?
2) What supplies should a person bring when hiking in the mountains? 
3) What supplies should a person bring when camping in the mountains?
4) What rules should be followed when hiking in the mountains?
5) What rules should be followed when camping in the mountains?
6) What should a person do if he/she gets lost in the mountains?

Resources:

Mountain Survival http://mountainsurvival.com/survivaltableindex.html

Bob's Mountain Survival Site http://www.geocities.com/mountainsurvival/

Survival Basics http://www.geocities.com/aliciainelpaso/

Hiking Rules http://www.tanap.sk/hiking/rules.html 

Mountain Survival http://www.portfolio.mvm.ed.ac.uk/studentwebs/session1/group74/mountain.htm

Mountain Sickness http://users.chariot.net.au/~marcof/mountain.htm

Evaluation:

Conclusion: As you gather this information, think about how it would have helped Donn Fendler and anyone else who found himself in a survival situation. What would you do if you were lost on Soapstone Mountain? Your pamphlet may save your life someday.

Ellington Middle School 2/2004