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Grade Level:
6 - 12
Literary Form:
American Novel
Paired with:
Timothy of the Cay12 Lesson Plans/48 Handouts/86 Pages
ISBN:978-1-56077-346-7
Regular Price: $19.95
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Description:
The Cay, an adventure/survival story set in the West Indies during World War II, introduces the reader to Timothy, an old black West Indian sailor, and Phillip, a bigoted white eleven-year-old originally from Virginia. The two are marooned on a cay, a small island, the only survivors of a shipwreck that left Phillip blinded. Despite his racist upbringing, Phillip comes to rely on and trust Timothy whose resourcefulness, kindness, and wisdom enable the pair to survive. Eventually, Phillip realizes that racism is a product of sight, for Timothy “feels neither black nor white.” Timothy sacrifices his life to protect Phillip during a hurricane. After Timothy dies, Phillip lives alone on the cay for two months. He is rescued finally by a U.S. Navy ship, reunited with his parents, and has his vision restored. At the end of the novel, he vows to return to visit the cay.
Activities:
In this unit, students study structure, conflict, point of view, and flashback. They examine the development of round, flat, dynamic, and stereotypical characterization. They interpret the novel as an allegory and/or adventure story and identify the informational and factual basis of the novel. Students write an essay responding to the author’s dedication of the book, and respond to the novel’s themes and ideas through written and oral presentations.
Lessons contains study questions that can be used as review or evaluation.
Ethical Values:
Adaptability
Courage
Endurance
Equality
Respect
Self-actualization
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