Last week we watched a movie called "The Martian". It's about this man Mark Watney getting stuck on Mars. So everyone needs to figure out how to bring him back. Once we finished watching we got sent an activity called "Interview with Mark Watney", and ask him questions of what happened and that. We also had to write a news report about what happened over that time here's mine.

Interview with Mark The Martian

List 5 questions you would like to ask Mark….record his answers, then write a 

News Report based on his answers. Use the handout to help you remember the plot.

Questions and answers.

1. How was your experience when you were in Mars?

My experience was actually pretty scary and fun. Because through the time I was on mars alone I got to experience what you could and what you couldn’t grow on Mars.

2. What did you learn when you were on Mars?

That some people have no one to turn to and that’s how I felt, and that you have to be willing to take care of yourself.

            

3. How did you stay so calm through the storm?

The number one rule is to stay calm through everything because the more calm you are the more you can think what to do.

4. Did you have fun being alone?

Yes and no because I was on Mars by myself and had no one to turn to when the storm hit, and yes because I got to do some cool things, and learn how to do things on my own.

5. How did you react when you were left on Mars by yourself?

            When I figured that I was left on Mars alone I was pretty devastated and lonely. 

News Report:

e.g. Well known tennis player, Tony Rutene, landed in the wrong town for his latest tennis tournament. He was stuck there with no transport, no money, no food and no communications. His teammates had no idea where he was and after a week gave him up for dead because he was unable to access  a phone or computer given that everyone in the town was in lockdown. Noone travelled out of their bubble and it was only by chance that a helicopter flew over and saw Tony’s message in a vacant plot. ‘HELP!’ The pilot landed  on the plot and at a safe distance was able to sort Tony out and fly him back home to his relieved family and teammates.

Write your draft news report here:

One of the Astronaunts, Mark Watney has currently been announced dead. When Nasa was doing research on Mars an enormous storm hit. While they were trying to get out of there Mark Watney got trapped inside it, and the crew didn’t have time to get him. So the crew left Mars without Mark, when Nasa heard the heartbreaking news they just fell apart. But one of the Nasa people from mission control saw movement through the saterlitte. Therefore Nasa was trying to figure out what it was, was it an alien or was the astronaut that we thought was dead but actually alive. The astronaut himself told us that he survived by growing potatoes and eating it. But one day an enormous sandstorm hit and had a low oxygen warning, so then he had to get to base as soon as he could. When he got inside he saw that he was left with a huge wound and that he had to treat it soon. Now he has not many days to live because where the crops were destroyed. So now Nasa has figured for the crew to just turn around and get him, and bring him back to Earth. So with all effort and hope everyone has is to get all of them home. The crew made a successful journey and came home all safe and sound.