The Cay Cause and Effect
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The Cay by Theodore Taylor
Lesson Plans by Bridget Baudinet
The Cay by Theodore Taylor, is a thrilling survival tale with a dash of historical fiction. Taylor tells the story of eleven-year-old Phillip Enright, an American living on the Caribbean island of Curaçao during World War II.
Storyboard Description
The Cay cause and effect graphic organizer
Storyboard Text
- Slide: 1
- The Germans start bombing the oil refineries in Curaçao.
- Slide: 2
- Phillip and his mother board the S. S. Hato to return to the United States where it is safer.
- Slide: 3
- A piece of debris hits Phillip on the head after the S. S. Hato is torpedoed.
- Slide: 4
- Phillip goes blind.
- Slide: 5
- Timothy cares for Phillip and teaches him how to survive.
- Slide: 6
- Phillip becomes friends with Timothy and cares for him when he is sick.