Rugby Team Survival

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We watched a movie called “I am Alive surviving the andes plane crash’’. It was about a rugby team that was flying over the andes and they crashed into the mountains. The rugby players had to survive the cold and escape the mountain. The things the rugby team did to survive included eating their dead friends, Take care of their comrades, and venturing out to find help for the others. The rugby team used their resources to survive the harsh environment. The rugby team built many tool that aided their survival including snowshoes, sleeping bag, and a water pan.

The rugby team survival was mostly due to the fact the ruby team was very adaptable. When the team first crashed the delt with the injured by tending to their needs. The cold was their

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