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The Swiss Family Robinson

Johann David Wyss · 1812

A shipwrecked family builds a home on a deserted island, a story of solving problems together.

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  1. Part 9The mother asks herself, "Why should not we too try to accomplish something useful?" What does her own journey show about her?
  2. Part 13What turns a place into a home — the building, the work, or the people and the way they live together?
  3. Last partHow does a shipwrecked family turn a wild island into a home? What helps them most — tools, knowledge, or one another?

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  1. Lesson 1FreeWhen the crew leaves them behind on a broken ship, how does this family face danger together?Start
  2. Lesson 2SubscriptionThe family builds a boat out of tubs. How does each person's idea or work help them reach the shore?Locked
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  9. Lesson 9SubscriptionThe mother asks herself, "Why should not we too try to accomplish something useful?" What does her own journey show about her?Locked
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  12. Lesson 12SubscriptionIn a wild place with no shops, how useful is knowledge? Is knowing things as important as being strong?Locked
  13. Lesson 13SubscriptionWhat turns a place into a home — the building, the work, or the people and the way they live together?Locked
  14. Lesson 14SubscriptionIs saying "thank you" enough, or must we show thankfulness in what we do?Locked
  15. Lesson 15SubscriptionHow does a shipwrecked family turn a wild island into a home? What helps them most — tools, knowledge, or one another?Review · Final essayLocked

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