Contents Introduction 5 Additional Resources 7 For Those With Younger Children 8 Week 1 Chapters 1-6 London to Suez 9 Week 2 Chapters 7-12 Suez to Kholby 15 Week 3 Chapters 13-18 Kholby to Hong Kong 19 Week 4 Chapters 19-24 Hong Kong to San Francisco 23 Week 5 Chapters 25-30 San Francisco to Fort Kearney 27 Week 6 Chapters 31-37 Fort Kearney to London 31 Now You Have Completed the Book 35 Appendix A Weekly Quizzes 37 Appendix B Fact Card for the Author 40 Appendix C Morse Code Worksheet 41 Appendix D Sequencing Cards 42 Appendix E Compare and Contrast Venn Diagram 44 Appendix F World Map 45 Cooking Recipe Cards 46 Bookmark Makes a vocabulary bookmark 52
Week 2 Preparation Each person to choose a research topic and prepare a presentation on it (Group Work 2). East India Company Parsee Elephants Great Indian Peninsular Railway Brahmin Suttee Collect recording/sound effect equipment (Group Work 5). Independent Work Chapter 7-8 1. Match the following words to their definition. shrewd a. to carve or write, especially in a list or register phlegmatic b. calmness of mind or temper; composure inscribe c. incapable of being understood; incomprehensible voluble d. having a stolid or unemotional disposition impenetrable e. talking easily and at length equanimity f. astute or perceptive, especially in business 2. In an atlas, trace the route they took from Suez to Bombay. See if you can find some of the places mentioned. 3. These chapters are quite short but what is the key idea or event in each? Chap 7 Chap 8
Chapter 9-10 1. Using a thesaurus, find 2 synonyms for each of the following words and 1 antonym. impassible indefatigably alacrity despotic thrifty obscure 2. From the description in the book, produce a postcard from Bombay. Draw/paint a picture of the carnival on the front and write a message from Passepartout to his family on the back. 3. Research Hinduism and present your findings in any way you wish. You may want to use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast it with your own or a different faith. Chapter 11-12 1. Use the words in the text box in the correct sentences. A. The beast snarled as it sprang. B. The food we have will. C. His face showed his opinion of our plan. D. The Spanish Inquisition had an almost devotion to the pope! E. His plans for the future were just an unobtainable. F. After uttering a vile he stormed out of the room. fanatical ferocious lugubrious malediction reverie suffice 2. Bible Work: Sir Francis Cromarty says about Phileas Fogg, he would leave the world without having done any good to himself or anybody else. Read Matthew 25 14-30 and Luke 12 13-21. How do these parables relate to what Sir Francis says?
Writing Activities 1. Write a description of the Parsee carnival in Bombay from Passepartout s point of view. 2. Produce an advertisement for a travel company for the journey from Bombay to Kholby. Remember to use persuasive and descriptive language. 3. Write the conversation between Fix and the director of the Bombay police as a play script. Remember to include stage directions. 4. Imagine that you are travelling round the world and have only a day to spend in Bombay. Research the city and produce an itinerary for your day. Give reasons for your choice of activities. Additional Activities French Read Chapter 3 pages 17-24 Answer these questions: Que fait M Fogg pendant la traversée de Suez à Bombay? Comment voyagent-ils à Calcutta? Où se cachent-ils quand ils entendent le sutty? Find the French for: on the dot (time) disappointed gorge railway track Let s go and see Nothing happened without saying a word which will take place Pages 59-62 in your copy of Le Tour du monde en 80 jours: Vrai ou Faux: c d Choisir la bonne réponse: 4 Art/Craft India Make a batik hanging/cushion cover Why not design an elephant like Kiouni? There are plenty of websites and Youtube videos on how to make Batik. Cooking Bombay (India) Akuri served on paratha or toast with Mango Lassi (See recipe cards.)
Group Work 1. Complete quiz 2. 2. Share your research topic. 3. Discussion: Fix says about Passepartout, besides, he s a Frenchman, and can t help talking. What do we call statements which generalise about a group of people? Is it right? Does it make a difference that the author was French? Do you agree that French people can t help talking? 4. Discussion: There is a saying, Actions speak louder than words. Are there any examples of this in these chapters? What do these actions say about the characters? 5. This book is being turned into a radio play. Produce the scene where Phileas Fogg buys the elephant. You could record this and add sound effects. 6. Watch Michael Palin s Around the World in 80 Days Episodes 2 and 3 and note any differences in the route.