Tom crean the sailor is looking for a quiet, cosy place for his pet rabbit. The storyline is quite basic tom is looking all over the ship for a warm and cosy place to make a home for his rabbit. Kitchen s stunning illustrations capture the magnificence of the antarctic landscape and notes in the back of the book provide more information about the. A true story from scotts last voyage by meredith hooper and bert kitchen suitable for primary pupils an unsung hero michael smith adult version of above book. A true story from scotts last voyage by meredith hooper, with illustrations by bert kitchen. Its suitable for work with probably a 1st2nd class. The story is based on diaries kept by the men on the ship. Find out more about tom smuggling the rabbit on board by reading tom creans rabbits by author meredith hooper and bert kitchen. Tom crean was born on a remote hillside farm near the village of annascaul on the dingle peninsula on july 20th 1877 he was one of 10 children he attended the local roman catholic school but left at the age of 12 to help on the family farm at the age of 15, he ran away from home after an argument with his father and headed for cork where he enlisted in the royal navy. Tom creans rabbit is the story of the ship terra nova and its journey through antarctica. The focus of the box is tom creans own story, from growing up in annascaul to his experiences in antarctica. It also provides opportunities for the students to compare and contrast life in the past and present, become familiar with timelines and access documentary evidence that these events occured.
Arctic english lesson an arctic adventure, exploring the. In 2000 she was awarded the antarctica medal by the us congress. Synopsis based on the diaries by men form captain scott s second expedition in 1910, this book tells the tale of tom the sailor s search for a safe, cosy place on board ship. An antarctic specialist, she has made several research trips to the continent. Tom worked very hard on his fathers small farm, but he was a day dreamer. Tom crean expedition maps display cards teacher made twinkl. Tom creans rabbit meredith hooper, bert kitchen on.
In this lesson the children will be looking at a book which is based in the arctic. Its very cold in antarctica, and the terra nova is crowded with both men and animals. Frances lincoln childrens books, jun 17, 2005 juvenile fiction 32 pages. This resource pack contains 14 different resources with 100 pages of activities based on the picture book tom creans rabbit. On the 18th of february 1912, tom crean, bill lashly and edward evans reached corner camp on antarcticas ross ice shelf, but they were still 35 miles from the refuge of hut point. This unit aim to provide an insight into the life and expeditions of tom crean antarctic explorer, a famous person of the past. Tom the sailor is looking for a quiet and cozy place for his pet rabbit to have her babies. Tom crean was born on a remote hillside farm near the village of annascaul on the dingle peninsula on july 20th 1877 he was one of 10 children he attended the local roman catholic school but left at the age of 12 to help on the family farm at the age of 15, he ran away from home after an argument with his father and headed for cork where he. The children are also learning lots about antarctica and expeditions. Tom crean an irish antarctic hero tom crean was born in annascaul, co. High in the rigging, down in the hold where can little rabbit make her nest.
Presents maps and photos that help contextualise his adventures. Tom creans rabbit paperback june 17, 2005 by meredith hooper author, bert kitchen illustrator 4. Jun 17, 2005 based on the diaries of men who sailed to the south pole on board the terra nova in 1910 with captain robert falcon scott, tom crean s rabbit introduces the historic voyage to young readers. Ethical education calendar 2019 2020 about this site ideas for this site. They are all really excited to find out where tom will put his pet rabbit. Synopsis based on the diaries by men form captain scotts second expedition in 1910, this book tells the tale of tom the sailors search for a safe, cosy place on board ship for his pet rabbit to make her nest. On christmas day, 1910, while the ship was still at sea, the. It has good photgraphs for pupils to lok at though. It is a good source for improving the skills of working as a historian or examining primary source materials through photographs and video interviews. When at last tom finds a place, the rabbit gives birth to 17 babies.
Tom crean book free pdf version for schools crean the. You can download the pdf of this infographic below. The children will be learning about what it was like to like a travel within the polar regions. Tom crean s rabbit is the story of the ship terra nova and its journey through antarctica.
If you are a teacher or a head teacher or you head up an educational establishment, get in contact to obtain a free interactive pdf version of the biography of a most remarkable man in my book crean the extraordinary life of an irish hero. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. On this day february 18th 1912 terra nova expedition. Tom crean was an animal lover, and he found a comfortable berth for his rabbit, among the horse fodder, aboard the heavily laden terra nova. In addition the support materials look at antarctic exploration then and now, and how scientific research in antarctica contributes to our knowledge of the world. Find out more about tom smuggling the rabbit on board by reading tom crean s rabbits by author meredith hooper and bert kitchen. This lesson aims to have the children look at the explorer tom crean and to consider what it might have been like to have been exploring with him. Tom crean and bill lashly were later awarded the albert medal for conspicuous bravery, for their efforts in saving the life of lt. A true story from scotts last voyage hooper book, teaching resources, story, cards, mat, sequencing, primary resources, play, early.
First class are currently reading tom creans rabbit by meredith hooper, as a class novel. Tom creans rabbit by meredith hooper and bert kitchen tells a true story from scotts last voyage to antarctica in 1910 on the ship called terra nova. Based on the diaries of men who sailed to the south pole on board the terra nova in 1910 with captain robert falcon scott, tom crean s rabbit introduces the historic voyage to young readers. This leads to the suspicion that perhaps lawrence oates was also aware of the animals presence, as his was the task of tending to the ponies. Tom crean, the adventures of an irish antarctic hero, ice man by michael smith suitable for primary pupils tom creans rabbit. When finn was born, my husband and i started a thing that whenever we went somewhere with finn on holidays, a day trip, a new place we would buy him a book and inscribe the inside cover.
From high in the rigging to down in the hold, the crewman takes readers all through the ship while he searches for a spot where his rabbit can make her nest. He was one of ten children of patrick and catherine crean. These maps show various key locations in his story. This true story is based on the diaries of the men who sailed on board the terra nova. The amazing story of tom crean almost defies belief and its s story that i believe will inspire young people the world over. Based on the diaries of men who sailed to the south pole on board the terra nova in 1910 with captain robert falcon scott, tom creans rabbit introduces the historic voyage to young readers. From high in the rigging to down in the hold, the crewman takes readers all. Aug 12, 2017 this resource pack contains 14 different resources with 100 pages of activities based on the picture book tom creans rabbit. Tom crean s rabbit by meredith hooper, 9781845073930, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Tom crean solo march on the return trip tom crean would volunteer to march alone into the antarctic whiteness, on a solo trek of 35 miles to save his dying friend, teddy evans. A true story from scotts last voyage hooper book, teaching resources, story, cards, mat, sequencing, primary resources, play.
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