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Lesson 1 (from Part I - A Fish Tale)

Objective

Part I - A Fish Tale

The Basque people were instrumental in starting the cod empire in Europe. This lesson is on the Basque culture and its effect on the cod fishing industry.

Lesson

1) Class Discussion: Where do the Basque live? What language do they speak? The author describes the Basque people as enigmatic. Why?

2) Journal: Summarize the Basque folktale at the beginning of "The Race to Codlandia". What is the moral of the tale? When was it written?

3) In-Class Writing Assignment: Write a paragraph on how the Basques perceive themselves in relation to the rest of Europe, according to the author. How has their reach for independence been received? What European royal houses surrounded Basque country?

4) Groups: Divide the class into groups of 3 or 4. Discuss the following: Whom does the author say the Basques were originally? What is different about their language in relation to...

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