Form groups
1. whale ships--tools, ship layout, dimensions, tool functions
2. whaling people--captains, crew, social dynamics, stories, examples of figures, racial/economic makeup
3. whale creatures--whales, behavior, size, population size, strategies for hunting, products made from whales
4. whaling procedures--hunting method, boiling down, stowing; pre 19th century whaling
Collect facts--with each member of the group, find as much information you can an copy and paste it into a Google Doc shared to each group member and myself.
You’re essentially taking notes.
You will need to CITE YOUR SOURCES OF INFORMATION. So note where your stuff comes from.
Please draw from the following websites FIRST:
Articles:
Melville:
Your notes will be due on the designated day.
