Stranded

Ages: 7-11

Alaska in the 19th century: a trapper named Hawk meets a mysterious Moose. What is it trying to tell him?

English:

Write a short story about being stranded in a different setting, for example, a desert island or a spaceship.
Write some more dialogue that Hawk (the trapper) could say to Buck (his horse).
Write a character profile for the character of Hawk.
Write a letter home from Hawk describing his experience.
Create a comic strip illustrating a part of the video.
Have a class discussion about the equipment you would need to survive in a very cold environment like Alaska. Make a list.
Make a class collection of adventure and survival stories, like The Explorer by Katherine Rundell.
Create a vocabulary list of adjectives you could use to write about the setting.
Stop the video, for example, at 1:29, and write a thought bubble.
Watch one of our other videos set in a very cold environment, and discuss the similarities and differences:
Watch the section from 5:33 to 5:52. How does this change your understanding of the story? Why do you think the filmmakers chose to frame it in this way?
Write the story from Timothee’s point of view.
Write a short paragraph explaining the meaning of the moose. Why do you think it is in the story?
Try some of our ideas for the fabulous book, This Moose Belongs to Me.
Create a storyboard for a sequel to the video.

Create a fact file about the wildlife of Alaska. This page is a good place to start.
Try this interactive food web for Alaska.
Use our Arctic and Antarctic Pack to learn about life in extremely cold environments.

Create a digital storyboard summarising the video.
Watch the Teaser video (trailer). Do you agree with the choices they have made? Storyboard your own teaser for this film.

Create a simple game in Scratch where the main character has to outrun an avalanche.

Design a survival kit. What items would be in it? What would they be made from?
Make a magnetic compass.
Invent a new tool or gadget that could be used in survival situations
Research items that could save your life in an avalanche.
Hawk wears furs to keep warm. What other materials could be used to keep warm? Try this investigation into keeping warm in very cold environments.

Draw or paint a scene from the video
Use collage materials to make an image of the moose.
Create an ice sculpture.
Look at some art inspired by Alaska, and have a go at making your own version.
Look at some of Charles Pachter’s Moose images, like this one, and use cut-out paper to make your own.

Find Alaska on a globe or Google Maps.
Create a fact file about Alaska. This page has lots of information.
Choose one of Alaska’s mountains and create an information poster about it. This site is a good starting point.
Compare the conditions in Alaska to another extreme region, such as a hot desert. What are the similarities and differences?
Find out what causes avalanches.

Hawk is a trapper, part of the fur trade. Find out more about the trade on this Kiddle page.
Research the history of Alaska.

Learn vocabulary to describe a snowy environment in the language you are studying.
Find out the words for snow, ice and so on in a range of different languages. Use them to create a word cloud or use another way of presenting them.

Discuss how Hawk relies on Buck (his horse). Who or what do you rely on? Who relies on you?
Stop the video and note down how Hawk is feeling, for example, 0:45, 1:24, 2:40. Why is he feeling this way? How might you feel if this happened to you?