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PEP (2019) Selective Compulsory Book 3 · Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Reading and Thinking Worksheet · A Successful Failure (An Adventure of Endurance) Grade 11 English · Reading class · 1 period (40 min) Class: ________ Name: ________ Group: ______ [Final Task · Curator’s Assistant for the Exhibition “Blackborow’s Diaries”] Endurance was lost and the expedition’s goal was never reached — yet all 28 men came home alive. The Antarctic Exploration Memorial is planning the exhibition “Blackborow’s Diaries” and has invited you to act as curator’s assistant. Read his three diary entries and complete four curatorial jobs: (1) a timeline (Task 2); (2) a set of feeling notes (Task 5); (3) three “life-or-death questions” (Task 4); (4) a reading of the exhibition title (Task 6). Finally, write a short “gallery caption” for visitors, telling the story of this “most successful failure”. Learning Goals (self-check after class) 1. I can place the three diary entries on a timeline and retell the main events in order. Self-check: □ achieved □ need more practice 2. I can quote exact words from the text to show how Blackborow’s feelings change. Self-check: □ achieved □ need more practice 3. I can explain Shackleton’s choices and state my view on “A Successful Failure” with evidence. Self-check: □ achieved □ need more practice 4. I can reuse at least 3 text chunks (e.g. essential, abandon, keep one’s spirits up) in my own writing. Self-check: □ achieved □ need more practice Part I Before You Read Task 1 Read the Ad — Would You Sign Up? In 1914, Shackleton ran an advertisement that reads more like a dare than a job offer. Read it, then do two things. “MEN WANTED FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.” 1. Landmine hunt: underline the phrases that whisper “you may not come home” (at least TWO). Don’t just grab “hazardous” — find the details that send a chill down your spine. Phrases I circled: ① ________________________ ② ________________________ 2. Step into Perce’s shoes: if you were a 19-year-old Perce with nothing to lose, would you go? Argue back with lines FROM the ad. I ________ (would / wouldn’t) go, because the ad says “____________” and “____________”. [Pre-reading Word Cards — just get familiar first] Match each word with its meaning. Write the letter in the “Match” box; check again after reading. Word Meaning Match Endurance b. a stringed musical instrument, like a small guitar steward d. a person who serves meals and looks after others on a ship banjo a. Shackleton’s ship Elephant Island e. the island 1,320 km away, where Shackleton went for help South Georgia c. the rocky island where the men waited under their boats Part II While You Read Task 2 Build the Exhibition Timeline Skim the three diary entries and set up the framework first. Tip: hit a new word? Skip it and read on. Diary 1 (31 Oct, 1914) Diary 2 (21 Nov, 1915) Diary 3 (20 May, 1916) Where (on the ship / the ice / which island?) What happened (key verbs, joined by →) How they felt (leave blank — fill in at Task 5) Task 5 Task 5 Task 5 Match each diary with its main idea (write the letter in the brackets): Diary 1 ( ) Diary 2 ( ) Diary 3 ( ) A. Endurance was crushed and sank; the men camped on the ice. B. Blackborow secretly got on the ship and became a steward. C. Shackleton left for help; the men waited on Elephant Island. Teacher note: if a student only writes “Antarctica”, ask “on the ship? on the ice? on which island?” Keep the What row to verb phrases, not full sentences. Watch out: Diary 1 is dated 1914 but tells how he got on the ship — it is a flashback, revealed in Task 3. Task 3 Diary 1 Close Reading: How Did He Get Aboard? 1. Read Diary 1 carefully. Number the events in the real order (1–5). (Work alone first, no discussion.) ( ) He was refused because he was too young. ( ) He read the ad in a newspaper. ( ) He hid in a small cupboard on the ship. ( ) He was found three days later. ( ) He was made a steward and cooked for the crew. 2. [The writer’s trick · flashback] Reading the ad and being refused happened before he boarded. Perce is looking back in his diary. Complete the sentence: Perce is now a ________ on Endurance, and he is looking back on ________________. 3. [A contradiction] Perce describes himself as fit, full of vigour and enthusiastic, while Shackleton calls him too young and not qualified. Is each side reasonable? What kind of young man does Perce seem to be? Teacher note: ask students to point at the exact lines while ordering, to avoid guessing. Item 3 is open — accept answers showing his enthusiasm, determination and courage to act. Task 4 Diaries 2 & 3: Three Life-or-Death Questions Answer the “find-in-one-line” questions first (each must point to “Which line?”), then work the deep questions in groups. A. Quick answers (1) What happened to Endurance? stuck in the ice → ____________ → ____________ (2) What did they rescue before abandoning the ship? (list at least 4 items) (3) Where did Shackleton go for help? How far was it? ____________ ; ________ km B. Three deep questions (group discussion) Q1 [The gold & the banjo] Why did Shackleton throw away ALL his own gold, yet let Hussey keep his banjo? Probe: on the Antarctic ice, can gold be cooked? Used as a blanket? Then what is a banjo good for? When the captain throws his gold in public, what signal is he sending? My thoughts: ________________________________________________ Q2 [Splitting up for help] Why did Shackleton take only a few men instead of all 28? Probe: was the boat too small? Was it fear of losing everyone at once? What would happen to the men left behind? My thoughts: ________________________________________________ Q3 [What kept them going] What kept the men alive while waiting? Use the example row, then add your own. Food Spirit & morale Hope e.g. penguin soup e.g. Hussey’s banjo e.g. Shackleton’s resolve Teacher note: if Q1 only gets “he set an example”, ask “can gold buy bread here?”, then lead to the banjo’s role in morale; throwing it in public leads by example and sets discipline. You may also point out the contrast: Thomas Orde-Lees (“Tom”) is selfish and bad-tempered, set against Wild and Shackleton’s genuine concern. Task 5 Blackborow’s Feeling Notes Go back and complete the How row in Task 2. Write a feeling word AND copy the exact words from the text (happy/sad alone does not count). When How he felt Words from the text (copy the exact words) After reading the ad (sample) excited, longing “the adventure that I have been dreaming of” After being refused Becoming a steward When Endurance sank After Shackleton left After Wild talked to him [Study tip · How to “read” feelings from a diary] (1) Look at adjectives / predicatives (enthusiastic; I feel low); (2) look at verbs (our hearts sank; fill me with hope); (3) look at what he is thinking of (mother’s face; happier things). Teacher note: model the first two rows and pause a little longer before letting groups split the work; if no exact line is copied, ask students to add it. Language Check · Chunks & One Long Sentence These are exam-level chunks from the diaries. Hunt for them in the text and write the exact chunk. What it means Chunk from the text (write it) to say no to someone who asks to leave a ship and not return absolutely necessary, most needed to keep people cheerful and brave getting steadily worse to begin a journey / leave on a trip firm determination to keep trying real and true, not pretended Unpack one long sentence — its pattern is worth stealing for your own writing: “Their genuine concern for others, their perseverance, and their resolve fill me with hope.” ① Underline the THREE things that fill Perce with hope. ② Which is the verb? ③ Reuse the pattern about your own group: “Our ________, our ________, and our ________ fill me with ________.” My sentence: ________________________________________________ Watch the pattern so ... that ... (Diary 1): “I was so enthusiastic about the idea that I secretly went aboard.” Reword it: I was ________ enthusiastic ________ I boarded without permission. Part III After You Read Task 6 Name the Exhibition: Understanding “A Successful Failure” 1. Complete the diagram (quote or paraphrase evidence from the text): FAILURE (what they lost) SUCCESS (what they gained) e.g. Endurance was crushed and sank e.g. all 28 men survived Scaffold: The failure was that ____________ (the goal / the ship); the success was that ____________ (28 men / leadership / hope). Gallery one-liner: as the curator, write one line for visitors — “Although they failed to ____________, they succeeded in ____________.” Quote at least one detail (e.g. the gold, or Wild’s words). My one-liner: ________________________________________________ 2. Group talk (draw lots; one question per group; 30 seconds to prepare; must bring evidence from the text): (1) What kind of person is Shackleton? Find one sentence in the text. (2) What is the failure? What is the success? (3) In your opinion, was it a success or a failure? Why? [Useful language for expressing your view] In my opinion / As far as I can see, ... The text shows that ... Although ..., ... What matters most is ... Summary (read aloud together) Endurance was lost, but ________________. (One student completes the “fact”, another the “people / spirit”, then read the full sentence together.) Final Product · Layered Homework [Required · Gallery caption] As curator’s assistant, write an 80–100-word caption for visitors: tell the story in three dates and explain why it is called “a successful failure”. Opening & scaffold: Welcome to the diary of Perce Blackborow. In 1914, ... First, ... Then, ... At last, ... Although Endurance ..., all 28 ... That is why we call it “a successful failure”. [Optional · choose one] ① Diary 4: continue the story on the day they are rescued (show changes in action, setting and feeling). ② Write a short letter of recommendation nominating Shackleton as “Explorer of the Year”. ③ Write a short letter from Blackborow to his mother, telling her he is safe. [Self-check after writing · tick] □ I told the main events in the order of the three dates □ I showed at least two changes in Blackborow’s feelings □ I explained what the failure and the success were □ I mainly used the past tense and my sentences are generally coherent □ I used at least 3 word chunks from the text: ________________ Answer Key and Notes Task 1 1. e.g. “constant danger”; “safe return doubtful” (also acceptable: “hazardous journey”, “bitter cold”, “long months of complete darkness”). 2. Open question; must cite two reasons from the ad, not just “I’m brave”. Word cards: Endurance – Shackleton’s ship; steward – a person who serves meals on a ship; banjo – a stringed instrument like a small guitar; Elephant Island – the rocky island where they waited; South Georgia – the island 1,320 km away where Shackleton found help. Task 2 Where: D1 aboard Endurance; D2 on the pack ice (after the ship was crushed and abandoned); D3 on Elephant Island. What (chains): D1 read ad → refused → hid → found → made steward; D2 stuck → crushed → abandoned ship → took essential supplies → camped on the ice; D3 Shackleton left for South Georgia → the others waited on Elephant Island. Matching: Diary 1 – B; Diary 2 – A; Diary 3 – C. Task 3 1. Top to bottom: 2 – 1 – 3 – 4 – 5. Actual order: read the ad → refused (too young) → hid in a cupboard → found three days later → made a steward. 2. Flashback: Perce is now a steward on Endurance, looking back on how he got on the ship. 3. Open: Perce is enthusiastic, determined and daring; Shackleton’s caution is also reasonable — a leader is responsible for his men’s lives. Task 4 A. (1) stuck in the ice → crushed by the ice → sank. (2) small boats, food, the cook stove, candles, clothes, blankets (any 4). (3) South Georgia Island; 1,320 km. B. Q1: (1) On the ice gold cannot be eaten, worn or traded — useless; throwing it in public leads by example, keeps discipline and steadies the men. (2) The banjo cannot feed them, but it keeps spirits up — a “morale item” worth more than gold here. Q2: The 1,320 km voyage in small boats was far too dangerous; taking all 28 might have killed everyone. Taking a small crew for help while leaving the rest gave them their best chance of survival (decisive and responsible). Q3: Food — catch a seal/penguin, penguin soup, essential supplies; Spirit — Hussey’s banjo, Wild’s care and words, thinking of happier things/family; Hope — Shackleton went for help, their perseverance and resolve “fill me with hope”, “a chance we will return home”. Task 5 After reading the ad: excited, longing — “the adventure that I have been dreaming of”. After being refused: keen, determined — “so enthusiastic … I secretly went aboard”. Becoming a steward: proud — “How everyone will envy me”. When Endurance sank: sad, anxious — “our hearts sank with it”. After Shackleton left: worried, uncertain — “If Shackleton fails, will we have any hope of rescue? No.” After Wild talked to him: hopeful, grateful — “fill me with hope”; “a chance we will return home”. Language Check Chunks: 1 turn sb down; 2 abandon the ship; 3 essential; 4 keep one’s spirits up; 5 from bad to worse; 6 set off; 7 perseverance / resolve; 8 genuine. Long sentence: three subjects = their genuine concern, their perseverance, their resolve; verb = fill. Students’ own sentences will vary. so ... that ...: I was so enthusiastic that I boarded without permission. Task 6 1. Failure: the goal of reaching / crossing Antarctica was not met; Endurance was crushed and sank; the men were stranded on the ice and Elephant Island. Success: all 28 men survived; it showed human goodness, leadership and team spirit. A failure in the expedition goal, a success in survival and leadership. 2. (1) e.g. calm/responsible (calmly called them together before abandoning ship); selfless (threw away his own gold); brave/decisive (risked himself to get help); caring (genuine concern for others). (2)(3) Open; must be backed by the text. Encourage students to take a clear stand. Summary Endurance was lost, but all 28 men came home alive — a failure in the expedition, a success in leadership and survival. 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