Information for Teacher/Librarian Hosts Susan Barry Blair Recent titles: Adventure on the High Sea! A Family’s Sailing Voyage Across the Atlantic, 2006 Xlibris Publishing Interest area: Geography, cultures, sailing, adventure Description of presentation: The presentation is age appropriate and exposes the children to adventure, discovering new cultures, life at sea and learning to become a young author themselves. I engage the children in asking ‘What would you do or miss the most if your family suddenly moved on to a sailboat?” I use several display items which the children can hold and look at independently. I read from the book and the children are given opportunity to ask questions about schoolwork, food, sharks, storms and how many times did our cat fall overboard! I give a short lesson in knot tying. Finally, the class can enjoy a pretzel snack which looks like the knots they learned to tie. Contact information: Susan Barry Blair Email: susan@susanbarryblair.com   Adventure on the High Sea Teacher Workset By Michelle Dahn, 7th grade Literature Arts Teacher, Lincoln Il.  Feel free to contact me through susan@susanbarryblair.com if you wish to correspond with Michelle and I will be happy to put Michelle in contact with you. Final Test  Matching  ___ the part of the boat under the water       A.bicentennial     which is filled with weight to prevent          the boat from capsizing.                            B. galley  ___ front of the boat                                    C. ports  ___ back of the boat                                   D. starboard  ___ kitchen of the boat                               E. leeward  ___ right side of the boat                             F. saloon  ___ left side of the boat                              G. port  ___ the toilet on the boat                            H. head  ___ the living room on the boat                   I. hatch  ___ tiny windows in the boat                      J. eye  ___ skylight that allows fresh air into          K.  bow      the boat       ___ the sheltered side of something             L. keel  ___ two hundredth year                           M. stern  ___ the very center of a storm  Fill in the Blank  1. The Xlendi was a ____________________, a sailboat with two masts, the front being taller than the rear.  2. The _______________________ was the largest sail on the Xlendi.  3. Dad purchased a _______________________ to allow him time to rest when the rest of the family was ill.  4. In Bermuda, the family changed their destination from ______________________ to ___________________________.  5. ‘Couple of close calls,’ ‘slack sails slapped,’ and ‘fresh fish for food’ are all examples of _________________________________.   Short Answer:  Remember to RACC every question! 6. Why is drinking water so precious while on a long sailing voyage?  7. What do some historians say the Canary Islands are named after, and for what are they really named?  8. Why is a harbor so dangerous during a storm? 9. Name two ways Stuart and Susan learned while on their journey.  10.              Name two reasons one should not swim alongside a sailboat while in the ocean.  11.              How did the family get needed materials while on their trip?   12.              Why did Stuart and Susan take Vitamin C every day?  13.              What is one of the highlights of coming into a new port?  14.              What happened when Dad decided to perform an unannounced man over board drill?  15.              Why did Dad shut off the sonar while sailing with a pod of whales?  16.              Of all the places the Barry family visited, which one would you want to go to the most?  Bonus: 1. What did Stuart do in the middle of the night that was so dangerous?  2. Where does Susan Barry Blair currently reside?  3. What has happened to the ‘Xlendi’ since the Barry family came to the USA? Adventure Unit Teacher Workset Michelle Dahn, 7th grade Literature Arts Teacher, Lincoln, Il Name: __________________  Chapters 1 – 5  Spelling Write the spelling words five times.  1.dense: ____________________________________________________________  2.orcas: ____________________________________________________________  3.anchor: ____________________________________________________________  4.keel: ____________________________________________________________  5.bow: ____________________________________________________________  6.stern: ____________________________________________________________  7.starboard: ____________________________________________________________  8.port: ____________________________________________________________  9.ketch: ____________________________________________________________  10.galley: ____________________________________________________________  11.head: ____________________________________________________________  12.saloon: ____________________________________________________________  13.ports: ____________________________________________________________  14.hatch: ____________________________________________________________  15.bow pulpit: ___________________________________________________________  16.pilothouse: ___________________________________________________________  17.dinghy: ____________________________________________________________  18.cockpit: ____________________________________________________________  19.Xlendi: ____________________________________________________________  20.gesture: ____________________________________________________________ Chapters 6 – 10 Spelling Write the spelling words five times each.  1.rudder: ____________________________________________________________  2.capsize: ____________________________________________________________  3.superficial: ______________________________________________  4.harbor: ____________________________________________________________  5.maneuver: _________________________________________________  6.eye: ____________________________________________________________  7.debris: ____________________________________________________________  8.congestion: ____________________________________________________________  9.malaria: ____________________________________________________________  10.visibility: ____________________________________________________________  11.cruise: ____________________________________________________________  12.geography: ____________________________________________________________  13.equator: ____________________________________________________________  14.temperatures: __________________________________________________________  15.vane: ____________________________________________________________  16.hurricane: ____________________________________________________________  17.leeward: ____________________________________________________________  18.marine: ____________________________________________________________  19.lure: ____________________________________________________________  20.oxygen: ____________________________________________________________ Chapters 11-15 Spelling Write the spelling words five times each.  1.mosquito: ____________________________________________________________  2.Caribbean: ____________________________________________________________  3.horizon: ____________________________________________________________  4.sextant: ____________________________________________________________  5.longitude: ____________________________________________________________  6.latitude: ____________________________________________________________  7.coconut: ____________________________________________________________  8.destination: ____________________________________________________________  9.eel: ____________________________________________________________  10.machine: ____________________________________________________________  11.spinnaker: ____________________________________________________________  12.imperative: ____________________________________________________________  13.squall: ____________________________________________________________  14.paradise: ____________________________________________________________  15.tropical: ____________________________________________________________  16.snorkel:____________________________________________________________  17.embers: ____________________________________________________________  18.flatbake: ____________________________________________________________  19.lobster: ____________________________________________________________  20.departure: ____________________________________________________________ Chapters 16-17 Spelling Write the spelling words five times each.  1.parallel: ____________________________________________________________  2.triangle: ____________________________________________________________  3.bicentennial:  ____________________________________________________________  4.majestic: ____________________________________________________________  5.mishaps:____________________________________________________________  6.American: ____________________________________________________________  7.Maine: ____________________________________________________________  8.North Carolina:  __________________________________________________________  9.Gulf Stream: ___________________________________________________________  10.New Jersey: ___________________________________________________________  11.eerie: ____________________________________________________________  12.whale: ____________________________________________________________  13.Atlantic Ocean: __________________________________________________________  14.Europe: ____________________________________________________________  15.sailors: ____________________________________________________________  16.crew: ____________________________________________________________  17.Florida: ____________________________________________________________  18.California: ____________________________________________________________  19.valuable: ____________________________________________________________  20.South Carolina: __________________________________________________________ Chapters 1-5 Vocabulary Find the page number and definition for each word below from the readings. Use context clues to help you. 1.orcas: ___________________________________________________________  2.keel: ____________________________________________________________  3.bow: ____________________________________________________________  4.stern: ____________________________________________________________  5.starboard: ____________________________________________________________  6.port: ____________________________________________________________  7.ketch: ____________________________________________________________  8.galley: ____________________________________________________________  9.head: ____________________________________________________________  10.saloon: ____________________________________________________________  11.ports: ____________________________________________________________  12.hatch: ____________________________________________________________  13.bow pulpit: ____________________________________________________________  14.pilothouse: ____________________________________________________________  15.dinghy: ____________________________________________________________  16.gesture: ____________________________________________________________  17.conker: ____________________________________________________________   Chapters 6-10 Vocabulary Find the page number and definition for each word below from the readings. Use context clues to help you.  1.self steering device: _______________________________________________________  2.capsize: ____________________________________________________________  3.rudder:____________________________________________________________  4.superficial: ____________________________________________________________  5.harbor:____________________________________________________________  6.eye: ____________________________________________________________  7.maneuver: ____________________________________________________________  8.congestion: ____________________________________________________________  9.malaria: ____________________________________________________________  10.visibility: ____________________________________________________________  11.leeward: ___________________________________________________________    Chapters 11-15 Vocabulary Find the page number and definition for each word below from the readings. Use context clues to help you. 1.sextant: ____________________________________________________________  2.longitude: ____________________________________________________________  3.latitude: ____________________________________________________________  4.scurvy: ____________________________________________________________  5.spinnaker: ____________________________________________________________  6.scarce:____________________________________________________________  7.embers: ____________________________________________________________  8.departure: ____________________________________________________________  9.agouti: ____________________________________________________________  10.imperative: ____________________________________________________________          Chapters 16-17 Vocabulary Find the page number and definition for each word below from the readings. Use context clues to help you. 1.parallel: ____________________________________________________________  2.eerie: ____________________________________________________________  3.bicentennial:  ____________________________________________________________  4.mishaps:____________________________________________________________   Chapters 1-5 Questions Use complete sentences to answer the questions below.  Remember to RACC each sentence. (Restate, Answer, Connect, and Check)   In a few sentences, describe the smells, sounds, and sights you might experience if you were on a sailing voyage. Do you feel taking a year off school to sail around the world is a wise decision?  Why or why not?  Support your position. Why is drinking water so precious when sailing long distances? Why did ‘Xlendi’ look so big when she was on land? What helps keep the boat in one place when it is not tied to a dock? How was Susan and Stuart’s trip to school every morning different than your trip to school every morning? Why was Susan so very happy to see land in Spain? Why do some ports along the coasts of Spain and Portugal have stone fortresses at the entrances to the harbors? While in Spain, what surprising dish was chosen for the family by their waiter?  Chapters 6-10 Questions Use complete sentences to answer the questions below.  Remember to RACC each sentence. (Restate, Answer, Connect, and Check) 1.After what do some historians say the Canary Islands are named? 2.For what are the Canary Islands really named? 3.What did Dad purchase while in Santa Cruz?  Why is this purchase so important? 4.Describe how you would feel if you were on the ‘Xlendi’ during the storm. 5.Why was the harbor unsafe during the storm? 6.What occurred during the storm that put Susan into hysterics?  Why did this incident cause her to feel this way? 7.What unique way did Stuart and Susan make lunch in San Antonio?  Tell of a time you made a meal in a unique way. 8.Describe what visiting a volcanic site may look and smell like. 9.What is the largest sail on the ‘Xlendi’? 10. What ‘game’ did Stuart invent in the hopes to help move the ‘Xlendi’ along? 11.Name some of the ways Stuart and Susan learned while sailing around the world.  (6 points) 12.Why did Susan feel it was easier to concentrate while sailing on the ‘Xlendi’ rather than in a school room? 13.What three reasons are there that one should not swim alongside a sailboat? 14.Susan in her haste did something that her father did not find ‘funny’.  What was it? 15.Name 4 facts you learned about Gambia. 16.Why did Dad feel sleeping the deck of ‘Xlendi’ while in Africa would be dangerous? 17.What scary incident happened to Sunshine, the cat?  Chapters 11-15 Questions Use complete sentences to answer the questions below.  Remember to RACC each sentence. (Restate, Answer, Connect, and Check)   1.  How did the family get needed materials while in Africa? 2.  Compare and contrast our lives in the USA to those who live in Africa.(6 sentences) 3.  What do the British call French fries? 4.  Why did the family need to sail for the Caribbean so quickly? 5.  What did the kids do everyday to ward off scurvy? 6.  What is the importance of baggy wrinkles? 7.  Why was Susan so worried about the contents of the wooden box floating on the ocean? 8.  In what way was Scarborough different from Africa? 9.  Would you want to see ‘Jaws’ while sailing around the world? Why or why not? 10.Susan had her first experience with coconut and didn’t care for it. Tell of a time you tried something new.  Did you enjoy it?  Why or why not? 11.How did Maudalyn Taylor cook dinner? 12. Name two hazards possible when snorkeling. 13.Why did the kids stop taking hikes into the jungle? 14. What is one of the highlights of coming into a new port? 15.How did the family keep up with world events? 16.What is one of the finest boat havens in the Caribbean?   Chapters 16-17 Questions Use complete sentences to answer the questions below.  Remember to RACC each sentence. (Restate, Answer, Connect, and Check) 1. Where is Bermuda located? 2. What exciting event was taking place in Bermuda? 3. Imagine you were in Bermuda in 1976.  What would you be thinking and feeling? 4. To where did the family change their adventure’s destination?  What was the old destination? 5. Why did Dad get extra exercise while traveling from Bermuda to Maine? 6. Stuart did something that could have possibly killed him.  What was it and why was it so dangerous? 7. Why was it so important to get the ‘Xlendi’ away from the whale pod?   Cross Cirricular Ideas Teacher Workset by Michelle Dahn, 7th Grade Literature Arts Teacher, Lincoln, Il Cross-Curricular Ideas   Science ü    Examine volcanic rock ü    Learn about ocean currents and marine life ü    Activity that researches the diseases scurvy, rickets, sea sickness, etc. ü    Research the weather patterns after mapping the family’s trip. ü    Report on specific hazards one could encounter on an ocean adventure   Reading ü    Create a timeline mapping critical events. ü    Research paper on the bicentennial of the USA ü    Collaborative project centered around Ellis Island.  Could include speeches, interviews, etc. ü    As one reads the book, write letters home detailing the events of the journey.  Possibly mail these letters home to involve parents. ü      History/Geography ü    Plot the Barry family’s journey on a world map ü    Label a diagram of a sailboat ü    Report on a group of people or country the family visited o      This would be especially good to do in small groups, because the groups could make a movie/video presentation together.   Math ü    Complete an activity that deals with plotting points on longitude and latitude lines by using given coordinates. ü    Calculate the cost of a sailing adventure across the seas.   Music ü    Create a soundtrack for the book. ü    Study different music from the various cultures the Barry family encountered.   Physical Education ü    Create a game with obstacles for the class.   Art ü    Edible diorama or regular diorama of various scenes of the students’ choice ü    Create a board game with key questions from the story. ü    Cereal box project with details, games, and cover.  Don’t forget to include the prize on the inside of the box! ü    Shoe box of trinkets that one might collect on a journey across the world.