Survival and the Hunger Games (Adapted from Taylor Ramsay)

Welcome: Survival and the Hunger Games (Adapted from Taylor Ramsay)
Description: The purpose of this assignment is to help students comprehend major themes of biology, including, flight or fight syndrome, survival of the fittest and natural selection. These concepts will then be applied to Suzanne Collins award winning book series, The Hunger Games.The students will then be split into two groups. One side will be the"Capital" the other will be representatives from each "district" to debate whether or not the Hunger Games are useful from a biological standpoint.GLE 0807.5.3 Analyze how structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations with in a population enable it to survive in a given environment.GLE 0807.5.4 Explain why variation within a population can enhance the chances for group survival.GLE 0807.5.5 Describe the importance of maintaining the earth
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum: Science
Keywords: Biology, hunger games, Darwin, implications
Author(s): Dr. Ebony Weems