Treasure Island is a Historical fiction book written by Robert Louis Stevenson. It was first published in 1883, and is thought to be one of the greatest pirate stories in English literature. Although it seems like a book more for older ages, R.L. Stevenson intended the book to be for children.Jim Hawkins writes a story of the time he visited Treasure Island, as requested by his friends. He tells the story of him meeting Billy "The Captain" Bones, his adventure to the island, what he encountered, and what they were in search of.
This book is historical fiction. It is set in the mid 1700's. The events that occurred in this story are ones that could have happened, and actually did. There have been many known pirates throughout time. I think piracy is rare today, but I believe there are still some out there. The illustrations in the book are black and white sketches that depict a line from the book. They are captioned with a quote from the book.
This is another book I read and loved at a young age. I've always loved pirates, so any type of pirate book always interested me.
Robert Louis Stevenson was born November 13, 1850 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a poet, novelist and travel writer. Some other novels are:
- Kidnapped
- Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Motivational Activities:
- Think of an adventure you had. Write an essay about your adventure. Talk about where you went, who you were with, and what you did.
- Do some research on real pirates. Compare and contrast fictional pirates to real pirates.
Reader Response Questions:
- What do you think of Jim Hawkins' adventure?
- What would you do if you were a pirate?
- Would you travel with a pirate that you just met?
Stevenson, R. L., & McAllister, A. J. (1989). Treasure Island. New York: Baronet Books.
I love this story. I have always been a fan of pirates and their adventures. I remember loving Muppet Treasure Island as a kid. We had the computer game where you could play though the story over and over. I would turn this idea into a motivational activity by creating a scavenger/treasure hunt for the students. It would take some planning but you could do a modified web quest where they learn about pirates but somehow tie it in with the environment of the classroom. For example, something that they learn online in the web quest could lead them to a clue about something in the room. You would need to create a detailed scaffolded sheet for your students but it would be one activity they would never forget.
ReplyDeleteIf that is too much planning, you could have them create their own pirate character. If they were a character in the book, what would they wear and do? You can use this activity to work on characterization by having them identify what type of character they would be: protagonist, supporting role, antihero, etc. They could then draw a picture to go along with their written description. It would be a fun activity that would build on their reading while also enforcing their knowledge of subject matter.
Samantha I loved the book that you selected. I never heard of the book but when I saw the name I felt like I needed to write about it because it's a awesome book to read to children. I would definitely suggest the book to teachers or parents with children that can relate to the book. To be honest I got excited when I saw pirates were involve.
ReplyDeleteOther activities that could be use me is even having a scavenger hunt with items that you can find in the treasure island and also you can have a conversation with of the children were stuck on a treasure island what you would take with you. They are a lot of different ideas you can associate with the book.