Reading Club A --

Treasure Island / World Geography--maps / Newspaper / Sayings&Phrases

by cAmilla Wu

Date: April 4, 2009 -- 1

1. Treasure Island by Robertt Louis Stevenson

-- Chapter One

(1) Students are required to finish reading Treasure Island at home.

(2) The class will discuss the characters and the plot next month.

2. World Geography -- maps

(1) Prime Meridian

(2) Equator

(3) parallels -- Parallels are parallel.

(4) meridians -- Meridians meet at the poles.

(5) coordinates -- Coordinates are the points of intersection of parallels and meridians.

(6) More information about hemispheres and coordinates

3. Newspaper Reading

(1) China Post

(2) Taipei Times

4. Sayings and Phrases

    As the crow flies. It means the shortest distance between the two points, not the distance you would have to travel if you followed roads.

Camilla's Corner:

Dear Children,

    There is a long way to go before we actually reach our goal. You will never be alone because I will cherish every moment learning together with you. We are the treasure island ourselves! The character decides who we are. Let's keep it up!