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 the chapter setting in modern times: View of Mount Fuji and Yokohama, Japan.
Activity 4: Map the Chapter
Find the oceans mentioned in the chapter:
- Atlantic Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
- Arctic Ocean
- Which two oceans are not mentioned?
Zoom in to find the following:
- Tokyo, capital city of the country of Japan
- Yokohama (south of Tokyo), the Japanese city port where the boys arrived
Activity 5: Map the Chapter on a Globe
- Repeat the mapwork from Activity 4 on a three-dimensional globe.