Everything you need to understand or teach In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick.
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick tells the story of a whaleship which was attacked by a large bull sperm whale in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. After the shipwreck, the crew made a journey of over 4,500 miles across the ocean with limited provisions and in small whaleboats. Included in this narrative are the history of whaling in Nantucket, the experiences...
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex Lesson Plans contain 129 pages of teaching material, including: