Jewels from the Sea

The jobs of the Zanzibar women included:

• caring for their children
• farming seaweed from the ocean
• cultivating the garden
• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Even though the women were poor, they managed to feed their families because....

• they could sell colorful shells
• the ocean provided oysters for them
• the ocean provided fish for them
• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Over a 10 year time span, their future looked troublesome because...

• they couldn't find food
• the oyster count dropped or declined
• a tsunami washed away their village 
• they couldn't get along and work together

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What was the first step the Zanzibar women took to help their coastal village?

• they found a new "sea life" to harvest or collect
• they stopped harvesting oysters to let population grow
• they welcomed scientists who studied marine life
• they found a new "land life" to harvest or collect

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Was it beneficial to only use the oysters for food?

• No
• Yes

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

The women used the oysters for:

• making jewelry
• making money
• food
• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How is a "mabe" pearl cultivated?

• a bead is placed in an oyster and it is coated with "nacre"
• the oysters were pulled from the water and then cracked open 
• it is a pearl the women "unearth" from the ground

What problem did the women of Zanzibar have to complete this oyster project?

• the weather conditions were too hot
• they couldn't swim
• the men of the village took over
• the scientist that came in took over

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How were the women of Zanzibar persistent to be successful for their village and business?

• they stood up to the men of their village
• they stood up to the scientist who visited their village
• they used more resources than just oysters
• they traveled to Rhode Island in the U.S. to learn more

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the prefix "re" mean when you see the word "replenish"?

• back again or fill more
•  not part of 

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A