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Exploration/Travel Narratives

Exploration/Travel Narratives. Pre-Reading Notes. Literary Concepts . Exploration narrative (E.N): . -Type of literary non-fiction -Firsthand accounts of author’s travels -European explorers . Chronological order (C.O): . -Organization of E.N.’s

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Exploration/Travel Narratives

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  1. Exploration/Travel Narratives Pre-Reading Notes

  2. Literary Concepts • Exploration narrative (E.N): -Type of literary non-fiction -Firsthand accounts of author’s travels -European explorers • Chronological order (C.O): -Organization of E.N.’s -As you read, note when C.O is broken and why.

  3. Reading Skill • Recognizing Signal Words • Words that show relationships • Relationship of time (after, before, later) • “ of Sequence (next, then) • “ of Contrast (although, however) • Use these words to put events in order • EN’s have minor blips in C.O.

  4. Vocabulary • Entreated: • Feigned: • Subsisted: • Successive: • Advantageous: • Traversed: • Begged, pleaded • Pretended • Remained alive • Following one after the other Favorable, beneficial • Moved over, across or through

  5. Background • AlvarNúñezCabeza de Vaca (1490?-1557?) • Spanish soldier • Failed exploration of Florida • Captured by Cahoques tribe • 4 survivors traversed Texas/18 mo. • Grew to understand captors • Finally reached Mexico City • Wrote narratives to encourage exploration

  6. Background • GarcíaLópez de Cárdenas (c. 1540) • 1st European to visit Grand Canyon • River inspection • 20 day journey • Hopi guides • Exaggerated description of the Canyon • Thought the Colorado River was a stream • Described boulders as taller than The Great Tower of Seville, one of the world’s tallest cathedrals

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