1. Today’s Checklist Brief seminar – Chapter 17 The Chrysalids Football for English Answering short answer questions practice

2. Chapter Summary Put the following events in order by rearranging the letters. A. The craft does not have enough fuel to save Rachel from Waknuk. They only have enough to return to Sealand safely. B. David, Petra, and Rosalind embark upon the vessel. C. The Seawoman explains that the others who are trapped in the web must pay for the survival of their species. D. The Seawoman soothes David about his doubts. E. Through Petra’s powers of telepathy, David tells Rachel that they are safe in Sealand, and will return to save her from Waknuk. F. The door of the fish shaped craft opens and a figure dressed in white garments, from head to toe, emerges. She removes the cobwebs from David, Petra, and Rosalind.

3. The Sealand Woman

4. “As for those who condemned [the Fringes people] – well that, too, is the way of it. There have been lords of life before, you know. Did you ever hear of the great lizards? When the time came for them to be superseded they had to pass away.”

5. The Sealand woman speaks of these “lizards” in the same way that the people of Waknuk speak of the Old People What does this signify?

6. The Sealand Woman Symbolic role in the cyclical design of the novel Her attitude and place in the novel are ironic – just as she comes to free David and his friends, she presents them with a view on survival that is as limited as that of Joseph Strorm

7. Football for English Each team will need: Offensive coordinator – assigns responsibilities while working on responses QB – calls “hut” for running back to submit response Running back – submits response to teacher and moves to the next yard line Trainer – writes down responses

8. Football for English Penalties will be called on Interactions with opposing teams Stealing responses Interference or foul play Game delay

9. Each correct response represents one down – advance 10 yards The playing field

10. Recap: Why read it? What are the advantages of reading or viewing this type of science fiction? Can it help us to prevent this type of situation?