Weeks 1 & 2
Weeks 1 & 2
Guiding Book Clubs Students are encouraged to work independently, in pairs, or in small groups on their Book Club books. In their Student Handbooks, they will see two pages Those questions and activities are reproduced here for you, along with sample answers, so that you can join in students’ conversations at any time and lend support when needed. You can also use these sample answers to evaluate student work. of questions and activities for each book.
d. After p. 101: Why is it important for the author to visit the house of the descendants of enslaved people, personally and professionally?
e. After p. 115: What makes the author wonder whether the wreck of the Henrietta Marie was fated, or meant to happen?
#4: Analyze It: Sequence of Events Use this organizer to track where the author traveled after learning about the Henrietta Marie and before going to the site of the wreck for a memorial ceremony.
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#5: Get the Big Picture Take some notes and then discuss with your Book Club.
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a. The author says the Henrietta Marie had room for 325 enslaved people, and that 200 enslaved people were delivered to port in Barbados. What accounts for this difference? b. Why did the author scuba dive where the Henrietta Marie and other slave ships sailed? #6: Make Something Work with a partner or in a group on a book review or project. For general instructions, see page 64. For Book Club project ideas, see page 65. You can create your project in the Reviews & Projects section starting on page 74.
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people who built the ships, made the shackles to bind the enslaved people, and forged the cannons to protect the ships from pirates. d. Main idea: Professionally, visiting the descendants is the final step in his investigation of the slave ship. On a personal level, connecting with the ancestors gives him a certain peace. e. Cause and effect: The discovery helped the author connect with his past, forge relationships with a variety of people, and establish a memorial to victims of the slave trade. #4: Analyze It Event #1 : Goes to England to learn about the ship; Event #2 : Goes to Barbados and Jamaica where enslaved people were likely sold; Event #3 : Goes to Senegal to see where Africans were put onto slave ships. #5: Get the Big Picture Responses will vary but should reflect understanding of the book. SZ_Summer 2023_Reading and Writing SH_G7_012-021.indd 21 11/01/23 8:01 PM
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