The Cay
Published on Nov 25, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Objective #1
Describe different types of conflict in the text.
Objective #2
Describe how the author's point of view changes our understanding of the story?
Objective #3
How do different characters have different perspectives of events in the story?
Chapter 1
Curacao
An island off the coast of Venezuela
Willemstad
Dutch colony
World War II
Provides the backdrop of the story
harbor
- Ocean that is partially protected by land
- It is still deep enough to hold ships
Willemstad Harbor
Nazi U-boats
Hiding like sharks in the water...
Pontoon Bridge
A bridge that is built to float on the water
Schooner
A ship with a small, front sail and a large, middle sail
Chapter 2-3
Perspective
A particular way of looking at something
What is your perspective?
oil refinery
A factory that converts oil into gasoline or fuel
oil tanker
a large, flat ship designed to haul oil
mutiny
open rebellion by sailors against their captain
Chapters 3-8
cay
A low, small island made of sand or coral
langosta
a spiny lobster
fronds
the large leaves of a palm tree
bank
part of a hill or higher ground
