the last remaining whaling ship in the world.  You'll board this ship on the day of your visit to Mystic.  For this project, you'll first view some video clips, listen to sound clips, and try out 3-D panoramic video clips as well.  All of this will familiarize you with both whaling in the 19th century and the Charles W. Morgan.

 

After you've seen all of the clips and listened to the commentary, you'll use your word processor for this assignment...

It is 1870 and you are a fifteen year old young man about to take off on your first trip as a "greenhand" on a whaling ship.  You've spent a month aboard ship helping to get it ready for a three-year whale hunting journey.  Write a 150-word letter to your mother back home describing your new home aboard ship.
 
Rubric: Highest scores will go to assignments with the most specific details of the Charles W. Morgan.  Grammar and spelling, as always, count.  Your letter will be graded according the the Salesian High School Writing Rubric.  Review this rubric in the Student Manual section of your Agenda Book.