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EXPLORATION: Around the World Book Club
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Lost in the Amazon A Battle for Survival in the Heart of the
expedition Definition: a team on a mission of discovery (noun) Reference: “…a film about a Spanish conquistador who led a disastrous expedition through the jungle…” (p. 1) Question: What would tempt you to take part in a dangerous expedition ? ______________________ ______________________ indigenous Definition: from a particular place, originally (adj.) Reference: “Pumacahua had led an army of indigenous people in rebellion against Peru’s Spanish rulers.” (p. 7) Question: What are some words and concepts related to the word indigenous ? ______________________ ______________________ navigate Definition: to find your way from one place to another without directions (verb) Reference: “It is notoriously hard to navigate in the rainforest without a compass.” (p. 36) Question: Why is it easier than ever to navigate a strange city? ______________________ ______________________
In 1971, 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke was the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Amazon. Injured and alone, the odds were against her but Juliane, raised by naturalists, had a special set of skills that helped her navigate the rain forest. While following the river to avoid walking in circles, Juliane dealt with the horror of finding corpses amid the crash debris, figured out how to avoid starvation, and battled swarming insects and infection before finally navigating to an outpost. GRL: U Pages: 176
Rainforest By Tod Olson
Seventeen-year-old Juliane Koepcke was the only survivor of a plane crash in the Amazon jungle. Alone and injured, she used every skill she had to make it out of the rainforest alive.
#1: Preview Your Book a. Read the title and study the illustration on the front cover. Then read the back cover. What do you know about the main character and setting of this book?
b. Look at the photo on page 13. What does this photo tell you about the book?
#2: Learn 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 with others. Bring your own questions, too. a. After p. 26: What incorrect ideas did the Europeans have about the Amazon? How did these ideas play a role in naming the rainforest?
b. After p. 52: When Juliane finds the evidence of the crash, what do you think goes through her mind?
c. After p. 64: Why is it so important for Juliane to follow the water, even if it’s the longer route?
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Sample Answers #1: Preview Your Book a. It’s about a young plane-crash survivor who must make it out of the jungle. b. The photo indicates that it’s based on a real person. #2: Learn Some Words Responses will vary but should reflect an understanding of the words. #3: Prepare and Discuss a. Key idea and details: European explorers returned with fake news. One report described a giant woman as strong as ten men. That reminded Europeans of the Greek myth about warrior women called Amazons and the name stuck. b. Make inferences: At first she assumed that others had survived, too. But once she saw the dead bodies, she probably began to think that it was unlikely anyone else survived, including her mother. SZ_Summer 2023_Reading and Writing SH_G7_012-021.indd 18 11/01/23 8:01 PM
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