Robinson Crusoe Day

Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe (?1660-1731). Robinson Crusoe was the hero of Daniel Defoe's novel about a shipwrecked English sailor who survives on a small tropical island.

Here are a few projects to enrich your study of Robinson Crusoe.

• Thumb Print Coconuts
• Pin the Coconut on the Palm Tree
• Paper Mache Coconuts
• Paper-Mache/Oatmeal Containers Palm Tree
• Paper Plate Monkeys

Writing prompts:

What five things would you want on a deserted island with you? And why?

On the island, there are palm trees, rocks, shells, and various plants and trees; you have duct tape, twine, permanent markers, and matches. What could you make on the island with those things?

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