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The Cay by
by Theodore Taylor
What is The Cay about?
All of his life Phillip had looked down upon black-skinned people. After the freighter on which Phillip and his mother were traveling from wartime Curacao to the U.S. is torpedoed, the boy finds himself dependent on an old West Indian for survival.

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How will you use this wiki?
The Cay in class to do
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Everything on the wiki must be appropriate for school. Everything you create can and will be viewed by others. Treat this site as a place for learning, a place to learn from each other, and a place to have conversations. Do not say/write/do anything within this wiki site that you would not say/write/do at school.

Welcome to The Cay by Theodore Taylor
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What is The Cay about?
All of his life Phillip had looked down upon black-skinned people. After the freighter on which Phillip and his mother were traveling from wartime Curacao to the U.S. is torpedoed, the boy finds himself dependent on an old West Indian for survival.
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How will you use this wiki?
You will use this website while reading The Cay in class to do research and to participate in class discussions ( question 1, question 2).
Student Wiki Use Agreement:
Everything on the wiki must be appropriate for school. Everything you create can and will be viewed by others. Treat this site as a place for learning, a place to learn from each other, and a place to have conversations. Do not say/write/do anything within this wiki site that you would not say/write/do at school.
When you are editing the wiki, you are changing the information that is published for all users to see. You are allowed to edit your page only. Please take care to make sure your page is the best it can be as others may use it as a resource! Treat the work of others with respect. Any defacing or sabotage of the wiki will not be tolerated.
Only information that is related to the assignment may be posted on the wiki.
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Discussion Question #2
If you had to survive a year on an island with only one other person, who would you want to be there with you? What do you think would be the best thing about having that person on the island with you? What do you think would be your biggest argument or disagreement with that person?
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Discussion Question #1:
What does "stereotype" mean? Name one example of a stereotype you might find on television, in newspapers, or in magazines. Explain one negative effect of stereotyping on the victims or people that are being portrayed.
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