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Travels of Benjamin of Tudela, The

Publication Information
Author:  Shulevitz, Uri Illustrator:  Shulevitz, Uri
Title:  Travels of Benjamin of Tudela, The Date:  2005
Publisher:  Farrar Strau Giroux City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-374-37754-5 ISBN, hardback:  

Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes ESOL:  
Family:   Young Adult:  
Picture:   Yes

General Information:
Book Type(s):    true story, biography and autobiography

HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies

Summary:
In 1159, Benjamin Tudela, a Jew, left Tudela, Spain, set off to see Jerusalem and as many places mentioned in the Bible as possible. Fourteen years later he returned to tell of his travels. The author extensively researched the period to fill in details of the real story.

Teaching Ideas:
These travel adventures from 1159-1173 suggest a variety of then/now activities. Since this is a book of travels, readers may want to keep track of the different modes of transport Benjamin used. How would a present-day traveler make this trip and how long would it take? Readers could also compare a current map with the one in the book to see the different political boundries. Students familiar with the Biblical stories might want to compare and contrast the time, place, and events of parallel episodes using Venn diagrams.

Teaching Strategies:
bullet Herringbone
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf
bullet Matrices or Charts
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/matrices_charts.pdf
bullet Sketch to Stretch
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/sketch_stretch.pdf
bullet (Write and Share) 2
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/write_share2.pdf
bullet Venn Diagrams
   http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/venn_diagrams.pdf

Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
bullet Social Studies > anthropology > daily life
bullet Ethnic Groups > Jewish
bullet Geography > locations > continents/regions > Middle East
bullet Geography > maps
bullet History > time period > Middle Ages
bullet Geography > environment > desert
bullet Transportation
bullet Sports/Recreation > travel > journeys/voyages
bullet Communities > historical
bullet Geography > locations > continents/regions > Middle East > Jerusalem


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