LINKS PAGE
Bibliography
Timelines/Journals:
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/7557/cook1.html
This geocities site has a sparse timeline of Cook’s first voyage. The timeline typically consists of a one line description of the major event of the day.
Dickinson, Michael. Extracts from the Journals of Captain James Cook, John Elliot, Richard Pickersgill & Captain Furneaux; A Voyage towards the South Pole. 1999. http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/7557/cook2.html
Geocities site containing extracts from the journals of crewmembers. The entries are arranged to make one account of what happened on the second voyage, and are color-coded to match the writer with the entry. This is not a timeline so much as it is a narrative.
Dickinson, Michael. Third Voyage of Discovery to the Pacific Ocean, and for Exploring the Northern Hemisphere.
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/7557/cook3.html
This account is constructed like the account of the second voyage, color-coded entries arranged in a narrative. However, this narrative is mostly Dickinson writing about what happened with use of journals making up only about half of the account.
The British Library Board. Timeline.
http://www.captcook-ne.co.uk/ccne/timeline.htm
A timeline of Cook’s life. This timeline is something that students would have to assess online as the timeline is in color, has many pictures, and scrolls when prompted, things hard to recreate in a handout.
Turnbull, Paul and Blackall, Chris. South Seas: Voyaging Accounts. http://southseas.nla.gov.au/index_voyaging.html
The journals of Cook, Banks, Parkinson, and Hawkesworth on Cook’s first voyage. These are the actual journals typed from the handwriting. So expect to use these sources like an online book.
Maps:
Passageways: True tales of Adventure for Young Explorers. October 4, 2004. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/explorers/kids/h3-270-e.html
400 x 600 pixel maps of each of Cook’s 3 Voyages. These maps are not too detailed (just landmass names and some specific landing sites) but in color. Could be used in classroom handouts.
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/h3/f1/nlc000872-v6.jpg - First Voyage
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/h3/f1/nlc000873-v6.jpg - Second Voyage
http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/h3/f1/nlc000871-v6.jpg - Third Voyage
Turnbull, Paul and Blackall, Chris. South Seas: Voyaging Maps http://southseas.nla.gov.au/index_maps.html
An interactive map of Cook’s First Voyage. This map links to journal entries about the day and includes some of Cook’s original maps. This map is not for the faint of heart. It is very detailed and has a lot of interesting things to divert your attention. If you have a specific date or place, I would suggest using the table of contents to go straight to it.
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/journals/maps/contents.html - table of contents
Horwitz, Tony. Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook has Gone Before. 2002-2004 Henry Holt and Company, Inc.
The website for Tony Horwitz’s Blue Latitudes book. This site contains maps for all three of Cook’s voyages and an accompanying timeline. The interactive map shows the route of Captain Cook day-by-day as the timeline scrolls above it. There are also icons that link to excerpts from Blue Latitudes that pertain to the area of the map.
http://www.bluelatitudes.com/timeline1.html - Voyage 1
http://www.bluelatitudes.com/timeline1.htm2 - Voyage 2
http://www.bluelatitudes.com/timeline3.html - Voyage 3
Articles on Cook and his travels:
Selected Articles from Past Issues of Cook's Log and Endeavour Lines. Captain Cook Society. April 2007.
http://www.captaincooksociety.com/ccsu410.htm
Articles from journals associated with the Captain Cook society. These articles are divided into categories including; Cook's Voyages and Contemporary Times, Modern Places AssociatedwWith Captain Cook, and Captain Cook and His Family.
Articles about Cook appearing in other societies' journals. Captain Cook Society. January 2007.
http://www.captaincooksociety.com/ccsu26.htm
Links to articles from journals other than Cook’s Log and Endeavour Lines provided by the Captain Cook society. The page tells the Journal name and provides a link, but does not say what the title of the article is.
National Geographic News. Retracing Captain Cook's Voyages—Author Interview. October 1, 2002. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/10/1001_021001_bluelatitude.html
An interview with Tony Horwitz, author of Blue Latitudes. Blue Latitudes is a book that describes Horwitz’s retracing of Cook’s Voyages. Horwitz answers questions about the current state of the islands Cook encountered, what the natives of the islands think of Cook now, Cook’s relationship with Joseph Banks, and the state of exploration today.
The Endeavour:
Captain James Cook – The First Voyage. October 24 2003. http://www.janesoceania.com/captcook1/index.htm
A cross section of the Endeavour that shows the layout of the ship. Also a short account of Cook’s first voyage featuring pictures of a ship.
Australian National Maritime Museum. HM Bark Endeavour replica – specifications.
http://www.anmm.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=442
An excellent source for the specific specifications of the replica Endeavour, which is a full-scale and accurate replica of Cook's Endeavour. The site also has pictures of a deck-by-deck layout of the ship, and a cross section of the ship as well.
http://www.anmm.gov.au/webdata/resources/images/EndeavourCutawayBW.jpg - Cutaway 700 x 1000 pixels
http://www.anmm.gov.au/webdata/resources/images/EndeavourDeckLayouts.JPG
- Deck Layout 800 x 900 pixels
The Art of Age of Sail
http://www.ageofsail.net/aosendv1.asp
A side view of a model of Cook’s Endeavour. 500 x 500 pixles.
Terminology from the Age of Sail.
http://www.ageofsail.net/aoshiptm.asp
A dictionary of ship and shipbuilding terminology. Search by using the dropdown menu to find the word you are looking for.
People of Interest:
The British Library Board. Omai: The Noble Savage
http://www.captcook-ne.co.uk/ccne/themes/omai.htm
A biography of Omai’s life in Britain. Includes pictures and newspaper clippings of his visit and life in Britain.
Death of Cook:
The Death of Cook, February 14, 1779.
http://hawaiiantrading.com/herb-kane/pages/death-of-cook.html
A painting, done by Lyle Anderson, depecting the death of Captain Cook at Kealakekua Bay. A blurb below the picture tells about the fight and brings up the debate over Cook’s death.
Indigenous Peoples viewpoints:
Turnbull, Paul and Blackall, Chris. South Seas: Indigenous Histories http://southseas.nla.gov.au/index_indigenous.html
Two historical works about the native people. One is the memoir of Arii Taimai which “provide[s] numerous insights into the beliefs and cultural practices of the peoples of Mo'orea and Tahiti prior to European contact.” Another is the account of James Morrison a European who lived among the people of Pare-Arue.
The Science of the Voyages:
Bloomfield, Bob. newEndeavour. 2004.
http://www.invisible-consulting.com/endeavour/search.php
A searchable flora database of the plants that can be seen at the places Cooks landed. Students can search by location and habitat, scientific name and family, or keyword. Searches bring up thumbnails of the item(s) searched and more specific information includes habitat and names for the plant.
Activities and Lesson Plans:
Why was Captain Cook Killed? Crown 2000. http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/snapshots/snapshot41/snapshot41.htm
This website provides a lesson plan to get students to discuss Cook’s death in a radio program format.
Age of Exploration: Activities for Students and Teachers. http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/activities.php
Twelve activities designed for fifth grade to high school which help students learn about sailing. Activities include; creating a compass, latitude and longitude, and a vocabulary word search. Activities provided by the Mariners Museum.
List of Websites Consulted:
www.winthrop.dk/cooklink.html - most links are broken
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/index.html – still under construction, but there is still a lot of information to work with
