EXPLORATION: Around the World Book Club
Shackles from the Deep By Michael H. Cottman A pile of iron shackles discovered on the sea floor leads journalist Michael Cottman on a globe-spanning quest for the truth about the trade of enslaved people.
archaeologists Definition: people who study human history and prehistory by finding buried places and objects (noun) Reference: “Divers, treasure salvagers, and marine archaeologists were all talking about this mysterious shipwreck.” (p. 27) Question: Why would a law require archaeologists to check a construction site before construction begins? ______________________ ______________________ inquisitive Definition: curious (adj.) Reference: “The inquisitive man on the other end of the phone was Dr. José ‘Doc’ Jones.” (p. 102) Question: Do you think being inquisitive is positive or negative? Why? ______________________ ______________________ relic Definition: an object surviving from an earlier era (noun) Reference: “I was touching the Henrietta Marie , a vital part of global history, and, for African Americans, a relic of a painful past.” (p. 114) Question: What’s a relic that you’ve seen? ______________________
#1: Preview Your Book a. Examine the front and back covers, and read the last paragraph on page 10. What can you tell about the purpose of this book?
b. Flip through the book, noticing the text in capital letters that appears in the middle and ends of chapters. What do these quotes tell you about the author’s role?
#2: L earn Some Words The words to the left are from this book. As you read, look for them. When you spot one, answer the related question. #3: Prepare and Discuss As you read, stop when you get to the pages listed here. Answer the questions and discuss them with others. Bring your own questions, too. a. A fter p. 27: How did Moe Molinar’s treasure hunt in July 1972 turn out differently from what he had expected? Have you ever looked for one thing and found something completely unexpected? Explain.
b. A fter p. 50: Why is the author fascinated by Anthony Tourney?
c. A fter p. 65: What do the iron shackles and cannons made in England tell you about the slave trade?
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