1. Language Arts 7 Novel Study: The Cay An Introduction

2. The Cay By Theodore Taylor Success Keep up with Reading and Lessons Share your Thoughts and Opinions Come to each Tutorial Prepared

3. Background to the Novel ► The Cay is a realistic fiction story set in the Caribbean in the midst of World War ll. ► Phillip and his mother leave Curacao on a ship bound for the United States because German Uboats are bombing ships in the area. ► The war, which started in Europe in 1939, has spread tremendously. Holland, the country of Phillip's friend Heinrich, has fallen to Nazi Germany. The United States has been drawn into the efforts to stop Hitler. ► How does this affect the tiny island of Curacao which is owned by the Netherlands?

4. Continue… ► It houses oil refineries for oil being taken from Venezuela. This oil is used by war ships. Germany undertakes an effort to stop the shipment of oil to the Allied forces by mining harbors and blowing up ships.

5. Netherlands Antilles Curacao

6. Caribbean, two island groups in the Caribbean Sea - one includes Curacao and Bonaire north of Venezuela and the other is east of the Virgin Islands.

7. Your Thoughts? ► What are some of the images and ideas that come to mind when you look at the front cover of the novel? ► Remember: concentrate on identifying the elements of plot, character, setting, and theme

8. Creating a Mind Map Images and Ideas

9. Impressions of the Novel ► What are some of your first impressions of the novel?

10. Predictions ► What are some of your predictions about the events and characters of the novel?

11. What’s Coming Up? 1. Simulation activity: “Blind Walk”. Have your feelings and experiences with you for Wednesday. 2. Complete your reading: Chapters 1, 2,3 and 4. 3. Complete the comprehension questions for chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4. 4. Prepare to write your FIRST novel quiz for chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4. 5. Next weeks reading: Chapters 5, 6 and 7!