1. Sit next to someone new

2. Today we’re going to focus on…
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Thinking outside the box
Anticipating problems

4. The Zombie Apocalypse has started…
You have to get out of town ASAP
You need to:
Take one person with you
Take two items from your where you live
Decide where you’re going to go
You need to explain each choice using rhetorical appeals

5. Example I will take my baseball bat and my black jacket
I can use my baseball bat to defend myself and use it to break windows if I get cornered in a building
My black jacket will keep me warm when it gets cold out and help camouflage me at night
I’m going to take my best friend
Because she’s the person I feel closest to so I want her to survive. And I’ve been to a shooting range with her so I know she can defend us
I’m going to go to
Alaska because there aren’t a lot of people there and the snow will freeze the zombies

6. In One paragraph, make an argument explaining…
Where you will go, one person you will take with you, two objects you will bring along, and why
Use strong reasoning to support each choice
Persuade me why and how you’ll survive
NOTE: You must know the person and own the object

7. Trade Papers and…
Think about how effective the argument is for the person, place, and items chosen
Why or why not is it convincing?
Will they survive?

8. Get into groups of Four

9. As a group…
Decide which person, place, and objects will help you survive the apocalypse
Each group can only take one extra person, have two objects, and have one destination
Persuade each other why your choices are the best
The group with most convincing argument survives & survivors win bonus points