VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
submitted by Katherine Richardson, Texas
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As we read The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, you will be doing a variety of activities related to this story. The quality and the quantity of work that you produce during the week will determine the grade that you will receive for this story. To get the best out of this please remember the following:
1. You cannot go to B Level without earning 65 points in C Level. You cannot go to A
Level without finishing B Level. Aim high! Don't settle. Reach for
the A Level. You can do it!!!!
2. Students may use classroom computer with teacher's permission. You may use
your own home computer to do assignments. Using a computer is not mandatory.
This is optional.
3. Special note on all written assignments: Spelling, capitalization, neatness, punctuation,
and grammar count!!! I expect you to edit your work.
4. Each assignment is due on the due date or there will be a serious reduction in points.
5. Plan ahead. Study each activity and tick off the ones you want to accomplish.
6. Use your time wisely. Do not waste any second.
7. When presenting an oral defense, be prepared to verbally tell me the information in a
well organized manner, justify your reasons, and speak clearly.
C LEVEL-MAXIMUM 65 POINTS
1. [This assignment is required.] Read The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. or listen to taped
reading of story. If you listen to the taped reading you must be following along in your
anthology. No other class work or talking can be done while you are listening to the
tape. Testing will cover major points of story. 10pts.
2. Read the fable by Arnold Lobel entitled The Lobster and the Crab. 2pts.
3. [Partners] Write context sentences leaving a blank for each vocabulary word. Exchange
papers to fill in the blanks or use vocabulary cards to show answers. Make an
appointment to show your skill to the teacher. 15pts.
4. Make Vocabulary cards and write a definition of each word in your own words.
On a 3 X 5 card or paper write vocabulary words on the front and a simple definition in
your own words on the back. I will pull 5 cards out of your stack and you will get 5
points for each word you know. The definition must be in your own words [not copied
out of the glossary]. 25pts
5. Locate the Isle of Wight that Eustace one visited. Show the location on the atlas to your
teacher. Use an atlas to help you locate this isle near Great Britain. 5pts.
6. Map skills-Research the Isle of Wight in books on Great Britain or in an encyclopedia. Draw
a map showing the island's major cities and the surrounding bodies of water and land.
Where is this island? What importance has this island had in history because of its
location? What importance does it have today? 15pts.
7. Ship building-Draw a ship from a different culture during the ancient times. Use an
encyclopedia, book and etc. to look up different types of ancient ships such as Egyptian
River Boat, Viking Long Ship, or Spanish Galleon. 10pts.
8. Describe what Lucy, Edmund and Eustace were like in the story The Voyage of the Dawn
Treader. Include the attitudes, behavior and look of them in your description. 15pts.
9. Share with the teacher the parts of the story you enjoyed most and what illustrations you
found most interesting. Oral response requires you to make an appointment with the
teacher. 5pts.
10. Write a letter-Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace had an exciting time aboard the Dawn Treader.
Write a letter to a friend or family member. Tell about an exciting experience you once
had. Include details about when and where the incident took place. Describe the people
involved. Use the correct form for writing a friendly letter. 15pts.
11. Draw a picture-Eustace does not know how to use his imagination. Help him by drawing a
picture of how you see the ship and the raging sea in the story. Show details that you
imagine are in the story but are not pictured in the illustrations. 10pts.
12. Read the theme book The Eye of the Hurricane. After reading the story, make an
appointment with the teacher to answer 4 questions. You will receive 2 points for each
correct answer. 8pts.
13. Read the theme book The Mystery of the Mary Celeste. After reading the story, make an
appointment with the teacher to answer 4 questions. You will receive 2 points for each
correct answer. 8pts.
14. Read the theme book The Breadfruit Mutiny. After reading the story, make an
appointment with the teacher to answer 4 questions. You will receive 2 points for each
correct answer. 8pts.
15. Navigation inventions-Research navigation in encyclopedias, books, and etc. on ships. Find
the names and descriptions of several navigation inventions. Then write a brief
newspaper article explaining one invention and its importance. 10pts.
16. This is required-You must listen and participate in all minilessons presented by the
teacher. 5pts.
B LEVEL- 15PTS.
1. Describe a Boat-If you could take a trip on any boat in the world, what kind of boat would
you choose? Write a description of your ideal boat and tell what special features it has.
Use encyclopedias, books and etc. to learn the different types of boats.
2. After reading The Lobster and the Crab, dramatize the fable with puppets you have made.
After the performance, discuss the moral at the end of the fable. Share decisions about
risks you may have taken in your life with class or teacher.
3. Ships and boats can be various lengths and serve many different purposes. Research the sizes
of the Nina, the Mayflower, the Titanic and the Queen Elizabeth in the encyclopedia,
book or etc.. Use graph paper to make a bar graph showing the various lengths in feet
and inches. For extra credit (2pts.) include the measurements in metric also.
4. A Voyage at Sea - (The Eye of the Hurricane) Describe what you would do to pass the time
if you were on an ocean voyage for five days. Write as though it were a ship's log.
Example: January 5, 2003-Today there was a squall at sea. The ship was tossing so
much I had to hold on to the railing. I was afraid I just might fall overboard.
January 6, 2003-You would have never known that there had been a storm yesterday.
The ocean is calm and it has been smooth sailing today. We went fishing off the
bow. We didn't catch anything, but we sure had fun trying.
5. Ship materials-Throughout history vessels that float on water have been made from vastly
different materials. Research ship materials in different cultures; for example the ancient
Egyptians, the Vikings, Spanish Galleon, or the Inuit. Write a paragraph that tells what
you have learned about the materials used to build the ship.
6. Choose a painting or a photograph that you like. After spending a few minutes looking at
every detail, write what would happen if you entered the world of that picture. Let your
imagination take you by the hand. Write about what comes to mind. Remember: In
imaginary countries, anything is possible.
7. Disappearing Crew- (The Mystery of the Mary Celeste) No one knows for sure what
happened to the Mary Celeste. Maybe what the captain explained is correct. Maybe not.
Make up your own theory of what happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste. Write a
story about it.
8. Dig Deeper-(The Breadfruit Mutiny) On an outline map of the world, trace the probable route
of the Bounty from England to Tahiti. Then imagine that you are Fletcher Christian on
Pitcairn Island. Write a paragraph defending your reasons for the mutiny. Don't forget
to use the book to find supporting evidence.
A LEVEL- 20PTS.
1. If Lucy, Edmund, and Eustace from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader had been transported
to: (a). the Bounty instead, how do you think they would have reacted to the mutiny?
(b) the Dei Gratia, how do you think they would have responded to the discovery of the
Mary Celeste?
c) the ship in the hurricane, how do you think they would have reacted during the storm?
You will need to record the reaction of each of the three children for each of the
situations.
2. Who do you think had the better adventure, the character in The Eye of the Hurricane or the
ones in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader? Explain and support your answer.
3. In The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the ship is an old-fashioned sailing vessel. What other
kinds of ships would be good for adventures. How would a Viking ship, for example,
aid a Viking adventure? Different types of ships, such as ice breakers or submarines,
would be suitable for different types of adventures. Look in an encyclopedia, book
and/or internet about ships. Use what you learn to compare how certain ships could aid
certain types of adventures. Which ship would like to take an adventure in and support
your answer?
THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
SCORE SHEET
# ______Name ________________________
Activity Possible points. Points
Level C 65 points
1. Read The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 10 _____
2. Read The Lobster and the Crab. 2 _____
3. Write context sentences 15 _____
4. Make Vocabulary cards 25 _____
5. Locate the Isle of Wight 5 _____
6. Map skills-Research the Isle of Wight 15 _____
7. Ship building 10 _____
8. Descriptions of children 15 _____
9. Share parts of the story you enjoyed most 5 _____
10. Write a letter 15 _____
11. Draw a picture 10 _____
12. Read The Eye of the Hurricane 8 _____
13. Read The Mystery of the Mary Celeste 8 _____
14. Read The Breadfruit Mutiny. 8 _____
15. Navigation inventions-Research 10 _____
16. Minilessons 5 _____
Level B 15 points [chose only one]
1. Describe a Boat _____
2. The Lobster and the Crab-- dramatize _____
3. Make a bar graph -- lengths in feet and inches. _____
4. A Voyage at Sea - (The Eye of the Hurricane) _____
5. Ship materials _____
6. Choose a painting or a photograph that you like _____
7. Disappearing Crew- (The Mystery of the Mary Celeste) _____
8. Dig Deeper-(The Breadfruit Mutiny) _____
A LEVEL- 20PTS
1. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader --transported _____
2. Better adventure, The Eye of the Hurricane
or The Voyage of the Dawn Treader _____
3. Kinds of ships adventures _____