Activity 1: Narrate the Chapter
- Narrate the events aloud in your own words.
Activity 2: Study the Chapter Pictures
- Study the chapter pictures and describe how each relates to the story.
Activity 3: Observe the Modern Equivalent
- Examine a chapter location in modern times: The city of Shanghai, China.
Activity 4: Map the Chapter
Find the countries of Japan and China on the map of the world.
Find the following locations discussed in the chapter:
- New Bedford, Massachusetts - Captain Spofford's boyhood seaport city (Abbreviated 'New Bed.')
- Shanghai, China - The city and country where Captain Spofford is traveling
- Hong Kong - The location where Captain Spofford's predecessor died
- Japan in relation to Shanghai and Hong Kong
Activity 5: Map the Chapter on a Globe
- Repeat the mapwork from Activity 4 on a three-dimensional globe.