“THE VOLCANO THAT CHANGED THE WORLD”

BY: KIAURA BIRCHFIELD, ANDREW BENNETT, LARBARD SAUD DUMAS

GROUP 5#

ENGLISH CLASS PERIOD. 6

RESEARCH SIMULATION TASK

• Screenwriter Ted Perry once wrote, “All things are connected. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth.” What does this quotation mean? How did the eruption of Mount Tamborademonstrate that “all things are connected”?

•

Write an essay that explains how the eruption of Mount Tambora demonstrates that “all things are connected” in both of the texts. Be sure to include evidence from the text to support your ideas.

“THE VOLCANO THAT CHANGED THE WORLD” BY: LAUREN TARSHIS

• Summary: In the story “the volcano that changed the world” one of the most devastating volcanos erupted. Its name, Mount Tampora, it killed more than 30,00,000. And it effected the whole world. Mount Tampora erupted on April 5, 1815. A young 10 year old boy lived to tell the tale, “10 year old John Hoistions stared out his winow in shock.” this story follows a young boy and his family through this very devastating event. People on the island were the volcano erupted were isolated from the rest of the world, so all the animals and people died. It is very hard to believe that such a devastating

“THE VOLCANO THAT CHANGED THE WORLD” BY: LAUREN TARSHIS

• Evidence: Jack was devastated when he saw snow two weeks from summer. When Jack saw the face of his father he was terrified. Jack saw the snowstorm it would wipe out the crops and kill all the animals. Jack thought how would his family would survive

“THE VOLCANO THAT CHANGED THE WORLD” BY: LAUREN TARSHIS

Vocabulary:

Dormant: not doing anything at this time; not active but about be.

Plumes: a feather or group; a feather on a bird

Stratosphere: the part of the Earth’s atmosphere which extends from the top of the troposphere to about 30 miles above the surface

“THE ERUPTION FELT AROUND THE WORLD”(INFOGRAPHIC)

• Summary: The infographic shows everyplace In the world that got effected, which was pretty much everywhere. This volcano detested Vermont, New England, India, Europe, China, and the Artic Region. Each country was detested from Mount Tampora, some ways that they devastating are as followed. In New England there was snow in the summer of 1816, resulting in crop failures and flooding. Ireland suffered crop failures and a major famine. In China, climate change also caused a famine, and many other things happened all over the world!

“THE ERUPTION FELT AROUND THE WORLD”(INFOGRAPHIC)

• Evidence: Every country was devastated by the brutal weather. It was snowing in Summer and the climate changed caused famine . And places in the world monsoons were destroying city's and causing cholera. The food was wiped out and 100000 people died.

“THE ERUPTION FELT AROUND THE WORLD”(INFOGRAPHIC)

• Vocabulary:

• Slogging: to keep doing something even though it is difficult or boring

• Oxcart: a cart pull by an oxen.

• Migrations: to move from one country or a place to live.