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Welcome Aboard the Dawn Treader! One Voyage, Many Journeys Everyone aboard the Dawn Treader, from the valiant and brave Reepicheep to the “singularly “Nothing except your Majesties’ presence was discourteous” Eustace Clarence Scrubb, has his or her own unique journey to embark upon— lacking to this glorious venture!” one that will help each of them become wiser and more noble. Eustace and Reepicheep have a long way to go before they see eye-to-eye. Here’s how they are Dear Educators, described in the book by C.S. Lewis.
Walden Media proudly joins Twentieth Century Fox in returning to HOW TO USE the hope and wonder of C.S. Lewis’s beloved world via the upcoming THIS GUIDE Eustace Clarence Scrubb Reepicheep motion picture The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. In this sweeping movie event, Edmund and Lucy Pevensie— “Eustace Clarence liked animals, especially “But Reepicheep has an even higher hope.” along with their cousin Eustace—find themselves swallowed into The activities within this beetles, if they were dead and pinned on Everyone’s eyes turned toward the Mouse. a painting and aboard the Dawn Treader. The fate of Narnia rests Educator’s Guide are a card. He liked books if they were books “As high as my spirit,” it said. “Though on their mission to find the Lost Lords banished by the evil Miraz, designed for students in of information and had lots of pictures of perhaps as small as my stature. Why should and their voyage takes them to mysterious islands where they meet grades 5–8 and comply grain elevators or of we not come to the spectacular creatures and sinister enemies, and have a reunion with with national standards fat foreign children very eastern end of their friend and protector, the “Great Lion” Aslan. in key content areas. doing exercises in the world?... I expect All pages can be reproduced C.S. Lewis has crafted an exciting quest in the tradition of Homer’s model schools. Eustace to find Aslan’s own Odyssey for young readers, exploring the stormy seas of personal for educational purposes. Clarence disliked country. It is always challenge, turning points, temptations, and opportunities. his cousins the four from the east, across This aspect of “exploring” is undertaken by the character of Eustace Pevensies, Peter, Susan, the sea, that the great Clarence Scrubb, a friendless loner whom Edmund calls a “record Edmund and Lucy. Lion comes to us. stinker.” Eustace takes particular delight in bossing and bullying About the Movie ” ” others. Lewis offers a clue as to what ails Eustace: The young man (Ch. 1, page 2) (Ch. 2, page 21) has “read all the wrong books.” Which then begs the question of Return to the adventure and readers and movie audiences alike: “What are the right books?” wonder of C.S. Lewis’s world on the fantastic Narnian ship, C.S. Lewis has extraordinary things in store for Eustace, whose Your Turn Use the quotes above and what you know from reading The Voyage of the journey aboard the Dawn Treader reminds us that with King the Dawn Treader. This new Dawn Treader to answer these questions on the back of this page. Caspian at the helm and Aslan as lookout, the voyage has a deeper installment of “The Chronicles magic than any we have ever before experienced. of Narnia” motion picture 1. Do you think Eustace has much of an imagination? What about Reepicheep? Why or why not? series is directed by Michael Apted (Amazing Grace, 2. C.S. Lewis writes that Eustace had read “none of the right books.” What do you think he means? 49 Up) from a screenplay by How do you think this affects the way Eustace behaves toward Reepicheep? See if you can find the Table of Contents Christopher Markus, Stephen clues Lewis offers as to what he thinks the “right books” are. Page 1...... ACTIVITY 1: One Voyage, Many Journeys McFeely, and Michael Petroni. Pages 2–3...... ACTIVITY 2: The Voyage 3. Reepicheep and Eustace are opposites in many ways. reconciliation The act of restoring Page 4...... ACTIVITY 3: The Dawn Treader For group sales, go to How do you think these differences might lead to a clash? friendship or harmony. Page 5...... ACTIVITY 4: A Moral Compass www.Narnia.com/groupsales. How might they lead to a reconciliation? Back Cover..... Teacher Resources
The ship used in the movie is BIG. It weighs 80 tons (as much Acknowledgments: Activity 2/The Voyage map is adapted from the map The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, from The Companion Ship Secrets to Narnia by Paul F. Ford, San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, a Division of HarperCollins Publishers, 1994. as a blue whale) and was made from 1.24 miles of Oregon planking!
1 http://www.chacha.com/question/how-many-miles-is-2000-meters http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/planetocean/bluewhale.html, SOURCE: Activity 2
The Voyage Name:______Ch a r t t h e c o u r s e o f t h e Da w n Tr e a d e r 1. Place:______a s i t s e t s s a i l f o r a d v e n t u r e ! WHO SAID IT? 2. Place:______“Then it is after the Lone As you read the book: Follow the line to see the route taken by King Caspian and his crew. 3. Place:______1) Label the places where the Dawn Treader travels on the numbered lines provided. Islands that the adventure 2) Write down the name(s) of the lord(s) the crew members meet or discover at these places. really begins.” 4. Place:______Use the lists of locations and names of the seven lords to help you label your map. 5. Place:______
6. Place:______Names of lords: Lord Restimar • Lord Rhoop • Lord Octesian • Lord Argoz • Lord Mavramorn • Lord Bern • Lord Revilian Lord(s):______7. Place:______8. Place:______9. Place:______7 10. Place:______2 8 9 11 Lord(s):______
5 6 11. Place:______10 12. Place:______3 4 12 Lord(s):______1 13 13. Place:______Cair Paravel 14. Place:______Lord(s):______15. Place:______14 Lord(s):______
15 Your Turn Why do they set sail? What did Caspian vow he would do (with Aslan’s approval) once peace was established in Narnia?
bonus Imagine you are one of King Caspian’s loyal crew. Choose three locations from this map. WHO SAID IT? Then use the book to write creative journal entries “This is the island Names of places: Terebinthia • Galma Lone Islands: Avra • Felimath • Bernstead • Narrowhaven • Doorn Other Islands: Coriakin’s Island describing what happened, who you met, and what where dreams Burnt Island • Deathwater Island • Dark Island • Ramandu’s Island • Dragon Island Seven Isles: Redhaven on the Isle of Brenn • Muil you saw there! come true.”
2 3 Read the quotes above, then Activity 3 answer these questions on the back of this page. they’re heavy as lead.” (Ch. 8, page 134) The leather’s pulled away from it already. And interrupted Edmund. “Look at them. Feel them. “They’re gold, solid gold,” began Eustace. “They look a bit yellow,” at the toes of my boots.” “Look,” said Edmund, “look They all did and stared at him. water. All of you. At once!!” “Get back! Back from the which people hardly ever disobey: all at once and shouted out in the sharp voice down and looking at them–straightened himself trouble with his boots–at least he was bending But Edmund, who appeared to be having some
Name:______y ou r 1 Name: _ In In The Dawn Treader What the Dawn Treader Proclaims tu r n Navigating life is difficult and important. ThereNavigating aredecision brings new possibilities. turn and every choices to be made at every life is difficult and important. The VoyageTreader, of the Dawn the adventurers make use of three ways to find their own paths: a) using their own eyes and ears; Deathwater Island The Adventurers on The Dawn Treader’s sail is purple and shows two ramping lions. Ramping means “standing ______in a threatening position” and the color purple represents royalty and justice. These are elements of heraldry. Heraldry can be defined very simply as “elegant name tags.” Heraldry began during the 12th century as a way to identify someone wearing a metal helmet or armor in battle. Since then it has evolved into a system of symbols 1. used to identify families, friends, and foes. What do the heraldry symbols on the
helped you make a good choice. your own eyes and ears have Describe one way that using probably saved everyone’s life. Edmund’s careful observations sail of the Dawn Treader proclaim to other ships? Why? b) respecting the advice of others; and c) collecting wisdom knowledge from books. Use the following symbols from heraldry to design a sail for your own ship. What does your sail proclaim about you? Proclaim To announce or declare or make known publicly. A Moral Compass Designs Elements Colors but she loves you.” (Ch. 10, page 170) have misjudged your friend. She is weak, way. And you in any other spying on them the same as magic is people by “Spying on eavesdropping, Aslan. Wasn’t it magic?” “Oh that? I never thought that was fellows were saying about you.” “You listened to what your two school- “Eavesdropping?” been eavesdropping.” “Child,” [Aslan] said, “I think you have Si l v e r o r Wh i t e Sincerity, peace 2
o g Esc a l l o p Sh e l l D Courage, Pu r p l e Royalty, justice Successful commander, fidelity, loyalty 2. one who has made Ma r o o n Victorious, Magician’s Book Lucy and the Do m i n i o n long journeys patient in battle give you advice? do you rely on to and teacher. Who Aslan as a guide Lucy relies on Authority, wisdom Ch a i n A mark of honor and obligation Bl u e Strength or loyalty
Ha n d Faith, Or a n g e Worthwhile sincerity, justice ambition Li o n Peace, courage,
also great warrior Gr e e n Hope
Mi l i ta ry St r e n g t h Lo z e n g e Honesty, 3.
Fortitude constancy, noble birth Re d Warrior stories, fantasies, etc.). reading different kinds of books (e.g., detective adventure. Describe a few things you can learn by books, he might have been better prepared for his C.S. Lewis feels that if Eustace had read different Ho r s e Readiness for duty better if he had. (Ch. 6, page 89) himself. Nor would it have made things any nostrils. He never said the word Dragon to lines of smoke were coming from its two body that trailed on the ground…And the dull red eyes, no feathers or fur, a long lithe even imagined—a long, lead-colored snout, of the cave was something he had never the right books. The thing that came out it at once, but Eustace had read none of have recognized or you would Edmund or Lucy was coming out. still, something crawling. Worse Something was 3
An c h o r Hope
St. An d r e w ’s Cr o ss Dragon Island Eustace on Resolution, resolve Su n Glory, splendor, authority Activity 4
To w e r Grandeur,
society, wealth Mi l i ta ry Be l t Honor
4 5 Teacher Resources
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Educator’s Guide • Academic Standards for Grades 5–8 Standard Benchmark Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 English/Language Arts Uses reading skills and strategies to Understands elements of character understand and interpret a variety development in literary works x x of literary texts Uses reading skills and strategies to understand a variety of literary x x x passages and texts Understands the ways in which language is used in literary texts x x Uses the general skills and strategies Establishes a purpose for reading of the reading process x x x Makes, confirms, and revises simple predictions about what x x will be found in a text Understands the author’s purpose x x Social Studies Understands the characteristics and Knows the basic elements of uses of maps, globes, and other maps and globes x geographic tools and technologies Visual Arts Knows a range of subject matter, Knows different subjects, themes, symbols, and potential ideas in the and symbols which convey x visual arts intended meaning in artworks Sources: McREL (Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning), NCTE/IRA, NCSS, NAEA for Education Research (Mid-continent McREL Sources: Read It Before You See It! Explore the world of Narnia with all seven books in the series from HarperCollins Children’s Books!
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Additional Movie Details Director: Michael Apted Producers: Mark Johnson, Andrew Adamson & Philip Steuer Executive Producers: Douglas Gresham & Perry Moore Screenplay: Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely and Michael Petroni Main Actors Lucy Pevensie: Georgie Henley Edmund Pevensie: Skandar Keynes Caspian: Ben Barnes Eustace: Will Poulter Reepicheep: Simon Pegg