![]() ![]() Bergreen's descriptive passages detail both the beauty and brutality of the natural world. Did Bergreen's use of primary sources enhance or detract from your reading experience? What do they bring, if anything, to the narrative? Did you at times wish for more maps to trace the route? Was the NASA photograph of the Magellan Strait helpful?Ħ. Did you find helpful Bergreen's discussion of the Pope's demarcation of Spanish and Portuguese spheres of control? Were you able to follow the author's explanation?ĥ. Talk about the role of nationalism-between the Spaniards and Portuguese-and how it undermined the voyage? What about King Manuel of Portugal? Why was he so intent on interfering with Magellan?Ĥ. What were the political and economic justifications for the expedition? Why was even a small sack of spices valuable to a sailor?ģ. ![]() How does Laurence Bergreen present Ferdinand Magellan to readers? What kind of man is Magellan? How would you describe him? Was he "the man for the job"? In other words, did Magellan's character traits and personality make him suitable for leading this voyage of discovery?Ģ. Read-Think-Talk (a guided reading chart)Īlso consider these LitLovers talking points to help get a discussion started for Over the Edge of the World:ġ.Generic Discussion Questions-Fiction and Nonfiction.How to Discuss a Book (helpful discussion tips).Use our LitLovers Book Club Resources they can help with discussions for any book: ![]()
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