The Cay

By: Theodore Taylor

The Cayby: Theodore Taylor

Historical Fiction When reading historical fiction, it helps to

understand the ____ and ____ in which the literary work is set.

Welcome to today’s history lesson…..

World War II We’re going to step back

in time again! We’re going to go back to World War II, but this time to a different setting than before. We will also learn about another country that was involved in World War II.

Here we go….

First, let’s remember some of the images of World War II we looked at previously…

We now understand how the United States became officially involved in World War II, but that isn’t all there is to the story. World War II was a long and difficult war that lasted, for the United States, from December 1941 to September 1945.

There were three major countries that were against the United States and their allies. Those three countries were known as the Axis Powers.

AXIS POWERS OF WORLD WAR II

Germany

Japan

Italy

Look at these created images of the Axis Powers.

Who do you think might have created them and what is their point-of-view?

We would all grow old before we could cover everything that took place during World War II. Many things happened in many different places all over the world.

• One of the Axis Powers: Germany

• Germany’s leader: Adolf Hitler

• Time: World War II, 1942

• Place: Curacao, West Indies

So, for now, let’s focus on:

Germany’s leader: Adolf Hitler

One of Germany’s most powerful

weapons!

U-boat

This was one of the most important areas fought over in the entire U-boat war. In May 1942 the German U-boats began to sink merchants in these waters at an

alarming rate. Here they saw the chance to literally strangle the allied war effort by cutting the vital supply line of oil and aluminum. With more U-boats available, due to

very long time-away-from-battle for each boat, they might have succeeded.Even though the U-boat visited the area throughout the war, after 1942 the

momentum had swung in favor of the allies through a massive build-up there.

The island of Curacao is

located in the Caribbean Sea.

It is one of many islands that are a part of the territory known as the West Indies.

Curacao

Inside Fort AmsterdamPunda, Willemstad, Curacao

Curacao has many old military forts.

Fort Nassau Willemstad,

Curacao

Views of the Schottegat from Fort William. Willemstad, Curacao

The Pontoon Bridge between Otrobanda and Punda, Willemstad, Curacao.

A WORLDWAR…

HERE?

A cay is a small, low island composed largely of coral or sand.

The Cay is a historical fiction book.

Meet the author: Theodore Taylor

Born 1921 in North Carolina

Started writing at the age of 13

Wrote for NBC radio sports at 19

Served in World War II

Served in the Korean War

Wrote his first book at 33

Wrote over 50 books

Award-winning author

Died in 2006 at 85 years of age

More books by

Theodore

Taylor

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despair: loss of hope; feeling of complete hopelessness; gloom; misery

Do not despair! Things will get better!