Around the World in 80 Days - Lakewood Catholic Academy

Around the World in 80 Days

Novel Study

Before we begin, our main character travels all over the world in the story. Keep a list of

the various places that he goes. Can you keep track on a map?

Project Idea:

Create a passport and stamp at every city/place that our main character travels. Use the

template below to help you.

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Name__________________________ A great way to learn about the world is to ask people who have traveled to other lands. Your job is to interview family members to ask about the different places they have visited. You can do this in person, by phone, or even email. Find out as many details as you can and write your responses here. Have fun! 1. I interviewed ____________________________________ He/she has been to _________________________________ I learned these interesting things: 2. I interviewed ____________________________________ He/she has been to __________________________________ I learned these interesting things: 3. I interviewed ___________________________________ He/she has been to _________________________________ I learned these interesting things:

Name __________________________

Where were you born? ________________________________ Where was your mother born? __________________________ Where was your father born? ___________________________ How long has your family been in the United States? _____________________________ What part(s) of the world did your family originally come from? ________________________________ _____________________________ ________________________________ _____________________________ What is special or unique about a place your family came from?

What are some customs that have been passed down from generation to generation in your family?

What would you like to learn about your heritage?

Chain of Events Directions

1. On the next page, you’ll find a list of events that happened throughout the story.

2. Cut each event apart, creating evenly sized strips of paper.

3. Shuffle the strips so that they are in a random order.

4. Have your child create a paper chain, as seen below.

5. Begin with the title, making it into a circle by stapling, taping, or gluing the two sides

together.

6. Follow the same procedure for each event, creating a chain of events in the order they happened in the story.

Fogg makes a wager. Fogg takes a train to Italy. Fix sends a telegraph to London about the robber.

The travelers took the Mongolia to Bombay. Passepartout went in the temple.

Fogg took a train to Calcutta. Fogg bought an elephant to take him to Allahabad. Fogg rescues Aouda.

Passepartout gets arrested. Fogg travels to Hong Kong aboard the Rangoon. Passepartout was knocked unconscious.

Fogg hired the Tankadere after missing the Carnatic. Passepartout joins the Longnoses.

Fogg took the General Grant to America. The bridge collapsed. The passengers were attacked on the train.

Mudge took the party to Omaha on a sled. The crew of Henrietta burned parts of the ship. Fogg is arrested.

Phileas realized he hadn’t considered the time zones. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne

Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne Chain of Events - Key 1. Fogg makes a wager. 2. Fogg takes a train to Italy. 3. Fix sends a telegraph to London about the robber. 4. The travelers took the Mongolia to Bombay. 5. Passepartout went in the temple. 6. They took a train to Calcutta. 7. Fogg bought an elephant to take him to Allahabad. 8. Fogg rescues Aouda. 9. Passepartout gets arrested. 10 They travel to Hong Kong aboard the Rangoon. 11 Passepartout was knocked unconscious. 12 They hired the Tankadere after missing the Carnatic. 13 Passepartout joins the Longnoses. 14 They took the General Grant to America. 15 The bridge collapsed. 16 The passengers were attacked on the train. 17 Mudge took them to Omaha on a sled. 18 The crew of Henrietta burned parts of the ship. 19 Fogg is arrested. 20 Phileas realized he hadn’t considered the time zones.

Name__________________________

Longitude and Latitude Directions: Use a globe or atlas to find the correct answers. 1. List two cities located on the equator. ____________________________________________________ 2. List two cities located on the prime meridian. ____________________________________________________ 3. Locate the following places and estimate the latitude and latitude: Latitude Longitude

London, England

Suez, Egypt

Bombay, India

Calcutta, India

Hong Kong

Yokohama, Japan

San Francisco, California

New York, New York

Dublin, Ireland

The center of your heritage country

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4. In what ways can longitude and latitude be helpful to people?

5. What possible problems could there be if we didn’t have longitude and

latitude?

End of the book projects.

Now that you have finished reading this classic novel, here are some projects that you can

to celebrate and share with your family and friends.

1. Redraw the cover of the book to make it more interesting.

2. Create a diorama of your favorite part of the book.

3. Write a book report. Make sure to include a summary, what you thought of the book, and a drawing

of the main character.

4. Make a poster of the book. Include the title, author and your favorite part.

5. Make a comic book about your favorite part of the story.

6. Using a presentation program (Prezi, PowerPoint, Google Presentation, etc.), create a slideshow or

presentation to show your friends and family what the book is about.

7. Watch the movie. There are various versions. The original was made in 1956. There is also one star-

ring Jackie Chan from 2004. Compare the movie to the book. Are they the same or different. How?

Make a poster comparing the two.