Hi Denise: These real life scenario's sound good. Students like stories, and you can always keep the students attention while sharing information they might use at some point in time. Good back up plans can be initiated with little preparation, are relative to the general topic, and are very low tech. They're great for that one "awful" day when nothing is going as planned or circumstances prevent you from carrying out your plan. That's when the benefit will be appreciated! Regards, Barry