CHARACTER/ MORAL

LESSON SYNOPSIS
VALUE/ THEMES

 Jim is knowledgeable about the

yacht and the sea. He shows the
children how to steer the yacht.
He tells them the shoal can be
dangerous for them as they
1. Jim teaches could run ashore. He also shows
John and the them the shoals using charts.
siblings about
the yacht and  At night, the Goblin rolls
the sea. violently. The children are
worried but Jim assures them it
is the big ship that goes from
England to Holland everyday.
 
Character Traits
 Knowledgeable/
brave/responsible
Moral Values
 We should share our
knowledge with others.
 We should take care of
people who are younger
than us.
 
Themes
 value of knowledge/
bravery/responsibility

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 When the children are out at the
sea, the rain starts to fall. Big
winds and waves crash over the
bows and splash on the cabin
roof and the children. Although
2. John fights
John feels tired and the weather
against the
is not helping him, he does not
storm.
stop fighting against the storm.
He tries his hardest to steer the
yacht to the right direction. He
wants to keep his siblings safe.
 
 After finding his children at
Flushing in Holland,
Commander Walker takes
responsibility to send telegram
to Mrs. Walker, bring the
3. Commander
children to eat at a café and buy
Walker brings
supplies for their journey back
the children
home.
back to
Harwich.
 Commander Walker takes over
to sail to Goblin. He steers the
yacht because he knows John is
tired. He is also not mad at the
children for what happens.
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Character Traits
 brave/responsible /loving
Moral Values
 We should be responsible
when we are put in
charge of something.
 We should not panic
when we are facing
difficulties.
 We should do our best to
protect the people we
love.
 
Themes
 love for family/
bravery/responsibility
Character Traits
 responsible /loving/
considerate
 
Moral Values
 We should be
responsible for our
children’s safety.
 We should love our
family members.
 We should be
considerate and try to
understand when
something wrong
happened to our
children.
 
Themes
 love for family/
responsibility for family
 Character Traits
 Jim has an accident when he  responsible
leaves the children and goes to  
get petrol. When he wakes up he Moral Values
4. Jim Brading
is very worried about the  We should be
worries about
children. He leaves the hospital responsible for the
the children
to go find them even though his things we do.
and keeps his
head is still in pain. He feels  We should keep our
promise to take
sorry to about what happens and promise.
care of them.
he intends to apologies to Mrs.  
Walker. Themes
   love for family/
bravery/responsibility

Character Traits
 Brave/responsible
 
Moral Values
 After the tide pulls them out of  We should be
the Beach End Buoy, they are responsible when we are
5. John makes forced to put on sails to avoid put in charge of
the decision to hitting the buoys. After that, something.
go sea. John decides to go out to sea so  We should not panic
that they can get away from the when we are facing
shoals. difficulties.
 
Themes
 Bravery/responsibility
 

Character Traits
 Responsible/loving
 When the Goblin is out at sea.
 
Susan is worried. She is worried
Moral Values
that Mother will think they did
 We should be
not keep their promise.
6. Susan is responsible to keep our
worried about promise.
 After they meet Father, Susan
their Mother  We should not make our
reminds her dad to send the parents worried about us.
telegram to Mother and she also  
makes sure that the telegram is Themes
sent.  love for family/
responsibility

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 Character Traits
 caring/loving
 
Moral Values
 When the children have to go  We should love our
out to sea to avoid the shoals, family.
7. John is worried
Susan and Tatty get seasick.  We should do our best to
about his siblings.
John feel bad for them and is protect the people we
worried about them. love.
 
Themes
 love for
family/responsibility