The cay is a teen novel written by theodore taylor. Phillip and his mother are returning to the united states for their own safety when the boat they are traveling on is sunk. One sign a hurricane was coming was the loud crack of the waves. Take a look at these nine ideas ways to light your creative spark and burn through that project in no time. This video is about the cay, a novel by theodore talore.
I personalty have not been able to find any summarys for the book the cay, by theodore taylor. This historical fiction novel takes place during world war ii. There are ways to finish your project that will show your enthusiasm and make your teacher sit up and take notice. Using an encyclopedia, book, or the internet, research one of. That reading project can be a real drag on your timebut dont despair. Were on the caribbean island of curacao, and world war ii is under way. Create two character maps, one for each of your two favorite characters in the cay. Our protagonist is an american boy named phillip who is about to experience firsthand the harsh. Have a brief class discussion book talk about the cay, which students will be reading after this prereading activity.
Discuss with your group what you think the quote means and how it will relate to the story. The cay is a childrens novel written by theodore taylor. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Read this summary of chapter to see how phillip helps timothy in new ways. Phillip and his family have been living in aruba where his father is working. 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. In chapter of the cay, phillip uses his knowledge to share stories with timothy. Chapters 69 of theodore taylors the cay include details that establish the physical layout of the cay on which phillip and timothy are stranded. From simple political to detailed satellite map of man of war cay, the bahamas. 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. Timothy makes phillip cover him throughout the storm so phillip is hit hardest by the water.
This is one of the best survival stories since robinson crusoe. It is about a boy named phillip, who was traveling to the united states during the war, when the ship got torpedoed. Start studying plot events in the cay learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The novel was published in 1969 and dedicated to martin luther king, jr. The cay by theodore taylor is a book that takes place in the caribbean on a boat that gets raided for merchandise. I think young children would find it boring but teens and adults would find it interesting. The cay by theodore taylor overdrive rakuten overdrive. Youhave been hired as casting director and movieposter designer. An ala notable childrens book, jane addams childrens book award, lewis carroll shelf award, commonwealth club of california. Phillip is excited when the germans invade the small island of curacao. This breathtaking and moving story is one of the great classics of childrens literature. Make your reading project sizzle with these hot ideas. The cay litplan a novel unit teacher guide with daily. The property boasts the outdoor swimming pool as well as loungers, a shared lounge and tennis courts.
Young readers can identify with phillips struggle for independence and his frustration in coping with. Have a brief class discussionbook talk about the cay, which students will be reading after this prereading activity. 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. Youll find a variety of ideas ranging from essaybased projects to artistic projects to. If computer accessibility is a problem, print out paper copies of the flip book and essay map and make enough copies for each student. Author theodore taylors childrens novel is both a gripping war story and a classic desertisland tale of survival. Famed moviedirector steven spiebergisintheworksonahugbut highlye. These maps of curacao and the caribbean will help you. Phillip and timothy make it to an island where they have. Timothy and phillip dont really get along at first but they got a lot closer when philip lost his eyesight. 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. This novel is an inspiring castaway like novel but with a racial twist. Think back on some of your favorite characters from past novels you.
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. Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel for free. Timothy and phillip had been on the cay for a whole year. The cay renee armitage 5th the cay by theodore taylor. The island is being stalked by german submarines that arrived during the nighttime. Shipwrecked on a tiny caribbean island, philip must overcome his prejudice towards timothy, the old black sailor who becomes the key to his survival. The protagonist of the cay is a rather unusual character living a different kind of life than most boys his age. Theodore taylor 19212006 was born in north carolina and authored more than fifty books for children and adults. 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. The blue line is the route from curacao to norfolk, and the red explosion stuff is about where the s. The cay litplan a novel unit teacher guide with daily lesson plans litplans on cd. The island is being stalked by german submarines that arrived during the nighttime and are targeting the areas oil refineries and tankers.
The novel was published in 1969 and dedicated to martin luther king. Phillip thinks that timothy is ugly, stupid, and different, all because he is black. The hawks cay resort duck key has fitness classes and a fitness center. 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.
After you have created the map, write a short paragraph about the map, and glue this paragraph to the back of the map. This map should be colorful and welllabeled with a map key. From highbrightness projectors to powerful processing, to autoalignment and show control tools, christie offers the best projection mapping solutions. The cay by theodore taylor is a story about a young boy who is stuck on an island with an elderly west indian man. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. Place your name in the bottom right hand corner of the map front.
His novel the weirdo won the edgar allen poe award for best young adult mystery in 1992. Hato, the boat that phillip and his mother traveled by, would have taken. Our protagonist is an american boy named phillip who is about to experience firsthand the harsh realities of war. 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. The cay litplan a novel unit teacher guide with daily lesson plans litplans on cd barbara m. When they have read the first 2 chapters of the cay, students can use this assignment to build contextual knowledge. In this novel there are many hidden messages one of which is that you dont live by sight. 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.
The cay shows that yo should not judge people by their race. For fans of hatchet and island of the blue dolphins comes theodore taylors classic bestseller and lewis carroll shelf award winner, the cay. Its important to add as many details as you can to all the parts of the map. Choosing a suitable map projection the graphical and analytical methods. Timothy and phillip never have time to rest during the storm. Include an appropriate illustration based on the characters attributes that are outlined in the novel. What potential environmental factors impact the projection mapping effort. Teaching setting with the cay classroom in the middle. 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. Print the outline maps of and paste them in your book. Timothy knew the islands close by were aruba and cuba.
Mapping theodore taylors the cay by alison nero tpt. 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. 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. In chapter 12 of the cay, timothy got sick with malaria and phillip took care of him. In 1993, taylor published timothy of the cay, a book which tells both of phillips life after and of timothys life before the ordeal. The cay by theodore taylor chapter 1 before you read the chapter. Coordinate systems and map projections 2nd edition elsevier. See more ideas about southern caribbean and teaching reading. 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. 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. 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. But this one morning, it did not look like a storybook fort at all.
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