The Victoria Community Development Corporation

Winterton Boat Building Museum Lesson Plan

OBJECTIVES

- to locate Winterton on a map of Newfoundland
- to come up with reasons why boat building became important in Winterton
- reading for information
- locate definitions in a dictionary

The following activities may be completed individually, in small groups, or in a class group.

1. INTRODUCTION

Ask the class if anyone has heard of the town of Winterton. Allow time for responses. Using a map of Newfoundland, show the location of the Town of Winterton.

2. DISCUSSION

Ask: Why would boat building become important in a community such as Winterton? (It is a coastal community.)
Ask: What materials would you need to build a boat? (wood, nails, etc.)
Ask: Where would people in Winterton get these materials to build boats? (From the forest, buy them, etc.)

3. READING FOR INFORMATION

Have students complete the activity sheets. Depending on the time available, the teacher will have to decide whether all students complete all activity sheets. The activity sheets may also be placed in a Learning Center.
To complete the activity sheets, students will need a copy of the article Shipbuilding from The Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador. If the CD of the Encyclopedia is used, students may be able to reference it - possibly in a computer lab.

ACTIVITY SHEET 1

DIRECTIONS: Using the article on Shipbuilding from The Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, list the different types of boats either used or built in Newfoundland. Briefly describe each boat.

BOAT DESCRIPTION

BOAT BUILDING MUSEUM - WINTERTON

ACTIVITY SHEET 2

DIRECTIONS: Using the article on Shipbuilding from The Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, brainstorm a list the different jobs that people do when building boats.

BOAT BUILDING MUSEUM - WINTERTON

ACTIVITY SHEET 3

DIRECTIONS: Make a boat building dictionary. Below are a list of words about boats and boat building. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of each word. If you can't locate the words in a standard dictionary, try the Dictionary of Newfoundland English .

WORD DEFINITION
tiller
thole pin
stern
thwart
stem
plank
keel
gunwales
buoy
jib

BOAT BUILDING MUSEUM - WINTERTON

ACTIVITY SHEET 1

DIRECTIONS: Using the article on Shipbuilding from The Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, list the different types of boats either used or built in Newfoundland. Briefly describe each boat.

POSSIBLE RESPONSES

BOAT DESCRIPTION
umiak sealskin boat
kayak sealskin boat
canoe made of birchbark
knarr Norse longboat
punt keeled rowboat about 20 feet long
pinnace boat like a punt
flat flat bottomed boat
shallop partly-decked boat about 40 feet long with one or two masts
shalloway French shallop
ship vessel with 3 masts and square sails
brigs two-masted vessels with square sails
schooner vessel with two masts

BOAT BUILDING MUSEUM - WINTERTON

ACTIVITY SHEET 1

DIRECTIONS: Using the article on Shipbuilding from The Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, list the different types of boats either used or built in Newfoundland. Briefly describe each boat.

POSSIBLE RESPONSES

BOAT DESCRIPTION
brigantine vessel similar to a brig
bully boat a decked vessel about 15 tons with 2 masts
jack boat small schooner
western boat small schooner with square stern
dory flat bottomed boat with flared sides and sharp bow and stern
rodney small, round-bottomed boat
tern schooner large schooner with 3 masts and an engine
steamers large vessels powered by steam engines
trawler large fishing boat
minesweeper boat used to locate mines
speedboat small boat powered by an outboard engine
longliners fishing boats about 35-65 feet long

BOAT BUILDING MUSEUM - WINTERTON

ACTIVITY SHEET 3

DIRECTIONS: Make a boat building dictionary. Below are a list of words about boats and boat building. Using a dictionary, find the meaning of each word. If you can't locate the words in a standard dictionary, try the Dictionary of Newfoundland English .

WORD DEFINITION
tiller a bar attached to a rudder used in steering a boat
thole pin (tole pin) a wooden peg used to hold the oars in place when rowing
stern back of a boat
thwart seat in a boat
stem front of the boat
plank a board
keel the main timber running the whole length of a ship
gunwales the upper edge of a ship's side
buoy floating object set to mark a spot in the water
jib a sail