The cay litplan a novel unit teacher guide with daily lesson plans litplans on cd. Taylor has provided an exciting storythe idea that all humanity would benefit from this special form of color blindness permeates the whole book the result is a story with a high ethical purpose but no sermon. Specifically, discuss the setting of the novel and. Using an encyclopedia, book, or the internet, research one of. The protagonist of the cay is a rather unusual character living a different kind of life than most boys his age. Its important to add as many details as you can to all the parts of the map. When they have read the first 2 chapters of the cay, students can use this assignment to build contextual knowledge. The island where phillip and timothy live after their shipwreck, on the other hand, is so small that it doesnt even have a name or appear on maps. In 1993, taylor published timothy of the cay, a book which tells both of phillips life after and of timothys life before the ordeal. In this novel there are many hidden messages one of which is that you dont live by sight. The cay is a teen novel written by theodore taylor. I think young children would find it boring but teens and adults would find it interesting. Recently, i have been reading a book called the cay. Cays occur in tropical environments throughout the pacific, atlantic and indian oceans including in the caribbean and on the great barrier reef and belize barrier reef.
Author theodore taylors childrens novel is both a gripping war story and a classic desertisland tale of survival. He is best known for the cay, which is considered a classic of young adult literature and is required reading in many schools across the us and internationally. The property boasts the outdoor swimming pool as well as loungers, a shared lounge and tennis courts. Discuss with your group what you think the quote means and how it will relate to the story. Our protagonist is an american boy named phillip who is about to experience firsthand the harsh. An ala notable childrens book, jane addams childrens book award, lewis carroll shelf award, commonwealth club of california. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. In chapter 12 of the cay, timothy got sick with malaria and phillip took care of him. Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel for free. In chapter of the cay, phillip uses his knowledge to share stories with timothy. Take a look at these nine ideas ways to light your creative spark and burn through that project in no time.
Phillip and his family have been living in aruba where his father is working. Theodore taylor 19212006 was born in north carolina and authored more than fifty books for children and adults. See more ideas about southern caribbean and teaching reading. This is one of the best survival stories since robinson crusoe. These maps of curacao and the caribbean will help you. From simple political to detailed satellite map of man of war cay, the bahamas. Place your name in the bottom right hand corner of the map front.
That reading project can be a real drag on your timebut dont despair. This book has a very good message for young adults. This story follows the two survivors on one of the lifeboats, philip and timothy. Read this summary of chapter to see how phillip helps timothy in new ways. It wasnt the best book ive ever read but i would recommend it.
The cay by theodore taylor is a book that takes place in the caribbean on a boat that gets raided for merchandise. First, phillip, the elevenyearold white boy stranded on the cay, must deal with the task of surviving on the small cay after he is blinded. Youhave been hired as casting director and movieposter designer. The novel was published in 1969 and dedicated to martin luther king, jr. See all 49 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Have a brief class discussion book talk about the cay, which students will be reading after this prereading activity. One sign a hurricane was coming was the loud crack of the waves. Choosing a suitable map projection the graphical and analytical methods. The island that timothy and phillip spend most of the novel stranded on is a small, unnamed cay in an area of the caribbean known as the devils mouth. Create two character maps, one for each of your two favorite characters in the cay. I personalty have not been able to find any summarys for the book the cay, by theodore taylor. This novel is an inspiring castaway like novel but with a racial twist. The cay is the suspenseful story of a young boy, handicapped by blindness and thrust into an unfamiliar environment, who is forced to grow up quickly. The cay renee armitage 5th the cay by theodore taylor.
Were on the caribbean island of curacao, and world war ii is under way. When the torpedo hits the ship young philip caucasian wakes up on a lifeboat with timothy an old african american worker. An important part of studying literature is learning what message the author has built into the story. The cay litplan a novel unit teacher guide with daily.
Make your reading project sizzle with these hot ideas. Phillip and timothy make it to an island where they have. Outwardly, theodore taylors novel the cay is a story about 11yearold boy phillip enright and his experiences stranded on a cay with an african american sailor named timothy. Phillip and his mother are returning to the united states for their own safety when the boat they are traveling on is sunk. Phillip is excited when the germans invade the small island of curacao. Our protagonist is an american boy named phillip who is about to experience firsthand the harsh realities of war. Timothy knew the islands close by were aruba and cuba.
War has always been a game to him, and hes eager to glimpse it firsthanduntil the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the united states on is torpedoed. However, the most important problem the cay portrays is about how a young man learns to cast aside his racial prejudice, bigotry and narrowmindedness. The book was adapted into a tv film in 1974 with alfred lutter as phillip, james earl jones as timothy, and gretchen corbett as phillips mother. Young readers can identify with phillips struggle for independence and his frustration in coping with. For fans of hatchet and island of the blue dolphins comes theodore taylors classic bestseller and lewis carroll shelf award winner, the cay. The cay by theodore taylor chapter 1 before you read the chapter. The island is being stalked by german submarines that arrived during the nighttime. Phillip thinks that timothy is ugly, stupid, and different, all because he is black.
This breathtaking and moving story is one of the great classics of childrens literature. Today, greg looks at a young adult book from the 60s and discusses the tricky situation of a white man writing a book about racism. Phillip enright is a young 11 year old boy living on a small island named curacao in the middle of a war with the germans. Timothy and phillip had been on the cay for a whole year. Mapping theodore taylors the cay by alison nero tpt. From highbrightness projectors to powerful processing, to autoalignment and show control tools, christie offers the best projection mapping solutions. There are ways to finish your project that will show your enthusiasm and make your teacher sit up and take notice. The cay by theodore taylor is a story about a young boy who is stuck on an island with an elderly west indian man. Timothy and phillip never have time to rest during the storm. The cay by theodore taylor overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Have a brief class discussionbook talk about the cay, which students will be reading after this prereading activity. It is about a boy named phillip, who was traveling to the united states during the war, when the ship got torpedoed. His novel the weirdo won the edgar allen poe award for best young adult mystery in 1992. Timothy makes phillip cover him throughout the storm so phillip is hit hardest by the water. The island is being stalked by german submarines that arrived during the nighttime and are targeting the areas oil refineries and tankers. But this one morning, it did not look like a storybook fort at all. Chapters 69 of theodore taylors the cay include details that establish the physical layout of the cay on which phillip and timothy are stranded.
After you have created the map, write a short paragraph about the map, and glue this paragraph to the back of the map. The novel was published in 1969 and dedicated to martin luther king. The cay shows that yo should not judge people by their race. If computer accessibility is a problem, print out paper copies of the flip book and essay map and make enough copies for each student. Taylor based the character of the boy in his book on a child who was aboard the hato, when it was torpedoed, who drifts out to sea on a lifeboat. Coordinate systems and map projections 2nd edition elsevier. Much of the emotional impact of the cay comes from the richly developed character of timothy and his paternal relationship with philip, a basically goodhearted boy who must unlearn what he has been taught. War has always been a game to him, and hes eager to glimpse it firsthanduntil the freighter he and his mother are traveling to the united states. Include an appropriate illustration based on the characters attributes that are outlined in the novel. In chapter 14, timothy uses his knowledge and experience to help them prepare for a storm. Phillip wakes up and finds himself on a raft with a west indian called timothy. This historical fiction novel takes place during world war ii.
Hato, the boat that phillip and his mother traveled by, would have taken. The cay is a childrens novel written by theodore taylor. Print the outline maps of and paste them in your book. Start studying plot events in the cay learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. This map should be colorful and welllabeled with a map key. Shipwrecked on a tiny caribbean island, philip must overcome his prejudice towards timothy, the old black sailor who becomes the key to his survival. This video is about the cay, a novel by theodore talore.
Timothy and phillip dont really get along at first but they got a lot closer when philip lost his eyesight. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you. The blue line is the route from curacao to norfolk, and the red explosion stuff is about where the s. The hawks cay resort duck key has fitness classes and a fitness center. Teaching setting with the cay classroom in the middle. Famed moviedirector steven spiebergisintheworksonahugbut highlye. The cay litplan a novel unit teacher guide with daily lesson plans litplans on cd barbara m.
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