Module 4: Lesson 8

Module 4: Lesson 8

Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World, Jennifer Armstrong

We will...

• Know how the hostile environment of Antarctica continues to take its toll on Shackleton’s and his men’s morale

• Understand Why is it important to balance questions and statements in discussion.

• Be able to explain how the men’s actions and morale are reveal in Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World?

Vocabulary

• Demoralized: Weakened or destroyed in spirit.

• Discontent: Lack of satisfaction.

• Morale: feeling good and optimistic.

• Unperturbed: not feeling bothered

• Oblivious: not knowing or being aware of something.

What are some important things that happened in Chapter 10

• Started off with action, One of the men attacked by a leopard seal.

• All of the dogs were killed.

• The men suffered from infection, constipation, and boredom.

• By the end of the Chapter the men gain some hope when they saw the open ocean

Open Ended

How does Patience Camp affect the men’s morale?

Poll

Was Shackleton affected by what is happening at Patience Camp?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

How is Shackleton affected by what is happening at Patience Camp?

Open Ended

What helps the men not completely lose morale in chapters 10 and 11?

Open Ended

What is one way Shackleton showed examples of being heroic?

Multiple Choice

What animal attacked one of the men?

• Dog

• Whale

• Bear

• Leopard Seal

Multiple Choice

Patience Camp was better or worse than Ocean Camp?

• Better

• Worse

Multiple Choice

What was the first thing the men had a shortage of?

• Food

• Water

• Shelter

Multiple Choice

Then men continued to play their games and soccer at Patience Camp.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

End of Chapter 10, the men could see the open ocean 30 feet away.

• True

• False

What are some important things that happened in Chapter 11 and 12

• Chapter 11 was mainly scientific and explained how the sailors figured out their travels.

• The men sailed away from Patience Camp

• One of the men was almost lost

Chapter 13

Passage to Elephant Island.

Vocabulary

• intangible: Something that is invisible or not concrete; it is not material but can still be sensed.

Key Events of Chapter 12 and 13

• They almost get caught in a riptide.

• An iceberg on which they are camped gets trapped and crushed by ice and waves.

• They cannot find shelter many nights, which forces many of the men to not sleep for over fifty hours.

• The three boats must split up while at sea.

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What do I Notice and Wonder?

Handout 9A