English Pre-AP 9
Dailey
Assignment:
Find nonfiction books or
articles in some way relating to The Old Man and The Sea. You will be
giving an oral report about your nonfiction reading.
Suggested Topics and sources to consult:
| Biography of Hemingway | Biography Resource Center, Learning Literature, Enc. of World Biography |
| Article about The Old Man and the Sea | Learning Literature |
| Marlin fish | book, World Book Reference Center, Grolier |
| Fishing for recreation | World Book Reference Center |
| Fishing industry | World Book Reference Center |
| Condition of Our Oceans | Today's Science |
| Safety of our Food Supply from Ocean | Today's Science |
| Overfishing | Today's Science |
| Commercial Fishing | World Book (see fishing industry) |
| Careers in Fishing Industry | World Book Reference Center (see fishing industry) |
| Cuba | World Book Reference Center, Grolier |
| Caribbean Waters | World Book Reference Center, Grolier |
| Facts about Baseball | World Book Reference Center, Grolier |
| Biography of Joe DiMaggio | book, Enc. of World Biography, Bio. Resource Center |
| Heroes of the past and present | eLibrary (Search Hemingway Hero) |
| Living by a code | see above |
| Ocean Life | World Book Reference Center, Grolier |
| Boating | World Book Reference Center, Grolier |
| Kinds of boats and their construction | World Book Reference Center, Grolier |