"To Build a Fire" by Jack London- "How To" Video Project

This video project corresponds to Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire." In this story, the protagonist believes he is an expert in wilderness exploration and able to successfully make his way through the treacherous Yukon in order to find gold. He ignores advice from more experienced explorers which ultimately ends in his death. Students will create an antithesis to this story by producing a video providing expert advice on a topic of their choosing.

This packet includes: a description of the project, brainstorming questions, example skills, a script worksheet, an example script, and a rubric.

Students will love vlogging about a skill they enjoy doing and demonstrate the 21st century skill of technological literacy by creating a video.