Introduction

Surf's up! Grab your brain and head for the further reaches of cyberspace. There's a lot to learn in this information age. Using the Web allows you to discover tons more than you may have ever known possible. Below is a list of questions about the topic of this page. Surf the Internet links on this page to find answers to the questions. Don't forget to go after the monster learning wave, the Big Question. Have fun and avoid a mental head plant.

Questions

1. a) Where and when was the author born?
   b) Who gave the author his name?
   
   
2. a) Sailing ships can be divided into 'two broad categories, what are they?
   b) Draw an example of one of the sailing ships (please title the type of ship you have drawn)
   
   
3. a) What are two types of knots a sailor might use?
   
   
   
4. a) How deep is the deepest ocean?
   b) What is the tallest mountain from the seafloor (it is taller than Mount Everest)
   
   

The Internet Resources

• All about Avi
• Fun Facts About the Ocean
• Guide to Sailing Ships
• Roper's knot page

The Big Question

What are three main aspects of this topic? How would you chunk what you learned into clusters or a brainstorm map?