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Swiss Family Robinson Unit:
Chapter 16
Chapter Sixteen entitled Ten Years Later, continues the unit study of the Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
The New Swiss Family Robinson
For a complete copy of The Swiss Family Robinson online, check out http://www.ccel.org/w/wyss/swiss/swiss.html.
I'm adding a note here that will be true of all of the parts of this unit study. There are several versions of The Swiss Family Robinson. This started back to its original publication some 200 years ago when it was written originally in German. There are various translations and even alternate endings. The edition that I am using was published in 1968 by Classic Press, Inc. in Santa Rosa, California. Other editions may be different. There are several modern versions that have removed all references to prayer and God which are so prevalent a theme in the original work. You may use this unit as a guide, and if your edition of The Swiss Family Robinson is slightly different, simply adjust it to meet your needs.
Suggested Vocabulary:
walrus
pearl
albatross
volcano
boar
lion
au revoir
truffle
Suggested Questions and Activities:
1. Who was the historical figure that Father quoted at the beginning of this chapter?
2. What was Father's "great wish" for young people who read the account of the Robinson family?
3. Why do you think they skipped several years and jumped to "ten years later" in the story?
4. What changes had occurred during the span of years that wasn't covered in the story line?
5. What did not thrive on whale island?
6. Describe and draw a picture of what each son looked like in Chapter 16. How old were they in this chapter?
7. Why did father occasionally become depressed?
8. Describe or draw some of the sights that Fritz saw on his voyage along the coast.
9. Study of the life cycle of the walrus. Draw pictures of them in their natural habitat.
10. Discover how pearls are made.
11. Learn about the albatross. Also, learn about how a bird is able to fly.
12. What was it that Fritz would only tell to Father?
13. Do the science experiment Lots O' Lava.
14. What bounded Jack to pieces?
15. Discover what a truffle is -- not the candy variety.
16. There was a sad tragedy in this story. One of the original castaways died in the fight with the lioness. Who was it? [Answer: Juno, the faithful dog.]
17. Draw pictures of the various wild life mentioned in this chapter in their proper habitat/environment.
Online Lessons:
http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/mvm/netlinks/1swiss/1swiss.html
Island Survival
http://www.penguinreaders.com/downloads/0582426642.pdf
Teach With Movies
Sites You May Find A Good Resource:
Swiss Family Robinson Fan Site
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