Canadian Geography and Zombies
It is your task to assemble a crack team of specialists and to devise a plan which will maximize both our odds of surviving the imminent zombie apocalypse while maintaining important aspects of our Canadian national identity.
Step 1: Form a Group or Fly Solo
The choice is yours! Just keep in mind that if you join a group you will be marked as a group and not individually (unless you re-interview).
Step 2: Choose a Physiographic Region of Canada
- You will have to tailor your survival strategy to the region you are set up in. Choose (or be assigned) one of the seven physiographic regions of Canada.
- You may want to consider criteria such as:
- Fewest people per square mile
- Gun owners per capita
- Percentage of people who are cremated instead of buried
- Percentage of people who are physically active
- Amount of zombie knowledge
Step 3: Assemble Your Team of Experts
Depending on the number of students in your think tank, you will be assigned as few as four or as many as seven experts. Each expert will be directly associated with a subsection of your survival strategy.
Clarification: Materials salvage optional – possible overlap with logistics expert
Clarification: Epidemiology optional – a diagram of a zombie and the process of zombification (cellular level?) is enough information for the scientist.
Clarification: Activity diagram optional – consider creating a chart which outlines the various activities which promote the health of the survival compound instead.
Clarification: Press Release is Optional
Step 4: Briefing
You will create a presentation in which the material “provided” by the experts is presented as part of a cohesive survival strategy. Each student must present the material provided by at least one “expert.” This presentation will be completed as part of a gallery walk.
- This is a blood/gore/rotting flesh free presentation within reason.
- Students who prefer to learn about the physiographic regions of Canada in a portfolio format may discuss an alternative assignments if adamant.
Step 5: Reflection
Please choose three questions to answer in paragraph form. To be answered and submitted individually, not as a group.
- Even the fictional elements of your project were well-researched. How were you able to improve the believability (or quality) of your project through research?
- I love (or hate) zombies. How did the role-playing and fictional elements of your project improve or hinder your grasp of the seven physiographic regions?
- Your presentation kicked zombie-butt. What did you do to ensure the presentation of your “survival plan” was cohesive? How were you able to interweave the seven physiographic regions effectively?
- Your “expert consultants” (mini-projects) were well-designed. How did you ensure each mini-project tied in with the others? How did this elevate your project?
- What was your ultimate take-away from this project? What are you final thoughts about this project, the seven physiographic regions, and/or your “survival plan.” What did you learn from the work of your peers?
If you worked in a group, please answer the following question as well:
- How would you break down the amount of work each of you put into this project? Exactly 50/50? 60/40? 1/3, 1/3, 1/3? Justify your answer as best you can (Who did what?).
Step 6: Self-Evaluation
Self-Evaluation to be poster at later date.
Why zombies? No comment. Why physiographic regions of Canada? Look no further.