Survival Instinct!

Watch the following Youtube video: 

(If the video doesn't appear above, click HERE to view)

After you've watched the video, pretend that our wilderness survival project was a real life survival situation.  You are stuck in the middle of nowhere with these people and if you don't work together, you will not survive!  Respond in your journal to the following prompt:  What have you learned about how the people in your tribe would behave in a real survival situation?  Do you think you'd be able to survive?  Why or why not?  

Click HERE to read an article on natural instincts.  Respond to each of the SIX natural instincts by honestly explaining how you think you would be affected by them in a real life survival situation. 

Peer Feedback!

Here are the steps to follow for you to get peer feedback: 

1. Find a partner you can trust.
2. Ask them to review your resume and cover letter, comparing it to the rubric below.  They can also make corrections to grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 
3. When they are done reading your work, have a CLEAR, FOCUSED conversation with them.  Make sure you are getting enough feedback to ensure you know what you need to revise!  

Writing Your Cover Letter!

A cover letter is a ONE-page addition to your resume that demonstrates why you are the best candidate for the job.  Although your resume contains the necessary qualifications that prove why you are the best candidate, the cover letter is your chance to show the employer more about who you are and why you are unique.  

You cover letter should: 

• be addressed to your employer
• speak specifically about the job you are applying for
• identify why you are interested in the job
• highlight your skills and experience 

Although your cover letter is a personal statement about yourself, make sure your language is formal and contains NO MISTAKES.  If your cover letter is poorly organized or contains errors, the employer will not consider you for the job! 

Take a look at the following examples to see how you should structure your cover letter.  If you need more guidance about your specific job, do a search for cover letters related to that field. 

These guys wrote good cover letters: