Nat is learning Latin so he can be prepared in case his chance ever arises to attend college. If you don’t do notebooking already, try researching a subject that interests you and put the information into a notebook, scrapbook or lapbook.Ĭhapter 8: A lot of our words come from Latin. Nat kept notebooks about anything that interested him. Bentley.Ĭhapter 6: Why was Ben so unhappy? Learn more about the way ships tracked their speed.Ĭhapter 7: Can you think of another person who wrote almanacs? Find Cambridge on the map. What was the Treaty called that ended the war? Learn more about Captain John Derby.Ĭhapter 5: What was the life of an apprentice like? What is a chandlery? Learn more about Dr.

Find out what continental currency is.Ĭhapter 4: What is a letter of marque ship? Learn about the last battle of the war when Cornwallis was taken. Were they pirates or was it justified? Have there been privateers at other times in history? Why would a sailor sell an expectation?Ĭhapter 3: Why didn’t Master Watson believe Nat worked the problem? What were schools like in Nat’s time? What is an apothecary shop? Go to an auction to see how one is done. Find out what a sloop, schooner and square rigger are. What is a nor’easter? Find out more about the House of Seven Gables.Ĭhapter 2: Read the story of Jonah in the Bible. How long did the Revolutionary War last? Was Nat superstitious? Discuss the process Nat’s mother used to start their fire. Discuss what a historical fiction novel is. Dig deeper into any subject in which your children show an interest.Ĭhapter 1: Discuss the setting of the book.

Use the study guide as starting points for your child’s research into Carry on, Mr. The following questions should be answered after each chapter. You will also need to use encyclopedias or the internet and an atlas to dig deeper into each topic. Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time by Dava Sobel Open Library editionĭictionary of Word Origins: The Histories of More Than 8,000 English-Language Words by John Ayto OR Webster’s New Explorer Dictionary of Word Origins by Merriam-Webster The World of Ships or Ships by Philip Wilkinson The American Practical Navigator: “Bowditch” aka the “sailor’s Bible” by Nathaniel Bowditch Kindle version Open Library (charts) Growing Up in Revolution and the New Nation 1775 to 1800by Brandon Marie Miller OOP, but used copies are easy to find, and a digital copy is on Open Library Blank Notebooking Templates for Elementary & Middle School.Art, Music, & Theatre Notebooking Pages.Homeschool Worksheets for All Grades: Preschool to High School.Free Geography & Social Studies Resources.

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