Lesson 1: Story Context
Getting Started
It is important to know that Cay is pronounced "key". This is where the word key as in Florida Keys comes from. This adventure book will take you on an incredible journey where two very different people are forced to survive in harsh conditions together.
Before you begin reading, today you will learn more about the setting and context of the story. The story takes place during World War II, a war fought among many different countries, including America, between the years of 1939 and 1945. The German leader, Hitler, was waging war on European countries in order to take control of them. Along the way, he was killing many innocent people. He joined forces with the Japanese and they attacked many European countries and an American ship in Pearl Harbor. You will learn more about World War II next year. Put the beginning and ending dates for World War II on your American Timeline of History (if you have one).
Phillip, the main character, is American. However he is living abroad on a small island called Curacao during the war. Curacao is an island governed by the Netherlands. Many islands in the Caribbean are governed to some degree by European nations.
Before you begin reading, today you will learn more about the setting and context of the story. The story takes place during World War II, a war fought among many different countries, including America, between the years of 1939 and 1945. The German leader, Hitler, was waging war on European countries in order to take control of them. Along the way, he was killing many innocent people. He joined forces with the Japanese and they attacked many European countries and an American ship in Pearl Harbor. You will learn more about World War II next year. Put the beginning and ending dates for World War II on your American Timeline of History (if you have one).
Phillip, the main character, is American. However he is living abroad on a small island called Curacao during the war. Curacao is an island governed by the Netherlands. Many islands in the Caribbean are governed to some degree by European nations.
Materials
- Map of South America and the surrounding islands
Questions to Explore
- How are countries and people groups interdependent?
- In what ways have diverse people groups suffered discrimination?
Facts and Definitions
- Nations fighting against the United States in World War II were called Axis Powers.
- Nations fighting with against the Axis powers were called Allied Powers, including the US.
- Curacao is part of the Dutch Island found off the coast of Venezuela.
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