The Adventures of Captain
Jack—Explorator™
December 2018-January 2019—Episode 12
Word of the month—Family
1. a group consisting of parents and children
living together in a household. Synonyms: household,
ménage,
nuclear
family, brood
2. all the descendants of a common ancestor.
Quote of the Month
“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement
that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.”
—Eva Burrows
Recap of the 2018 Episodes
Throughout
this year, we’ve been following Captain Jack’s adventures as he found his way
through challenge after challenge in finding a new life, new friends, and a new
family. We learned about perseverance, self-discipline, and honesty; the value
of a sense of humor; courage, gratitude, and loyalty; cooperation; respect;
responsibility; citizenship; and the gift of giving and caring. In the coming
year, we’ll continue Captain Jack’s adventures as he matures and decides to
find out about his original family and where he came from. Captain Jack adapted
well to being an orphan. But in his heart he had a longing to find his mother
and any other family members, if he could.
In the
coming year, we will follow Captain Jack’s adventures as he travels. Sometimes he’ll
go to new places, and sometimes he’ll go to places he’s already visited. Will Captain
Jack find his mother and family in 2019? We invite you to continue the
adventure-filled journey with Captain Jack’s adventures to find out.
Before
moving forward in 2019, let’s take a look back at what happened in 2018. In the
January episode, we met Captain Jack in a black box during a storm. In the February
episode after he survived a terrible storm, he made some new friends named
Penelope and Allen. Those children found him and helped him. The March and
April episodes brought new friends who helped all of them, and the police who
proved to be kind. The big black-and-brown dog he met in April challenged him
to be brave and courageous and became a good friend to him. He reminisced about
his mom and siblings and warm memories of his past. Captain Jack missed them
greatly. That made him even more determined to search for them in the future. In
the May and June episodes, his humans became a family and he was part of that
family. He was very thankful for his new friends and family.
Half a
year had passed. Captain Jack and his new family made more new friends at the
beach. He had a close call with death thanks to jellyfish, but we found out in
the July episode that he survived at the beach. He also became good friends
with the big black-and-brown dog and gained newfound respect for him. Captain Jack
learned the value of respecting people’s and dogs’ personal space and of not
judging others in that July episode. The rest of the year brought more
adventures at the beach, meeting a cat, and learning to be responsible, the
value of generosity, and the results of your actions. In the October episode,
Captain Jack found a way to get help from humans who saved the life of an older
dog that was in physical distress on the beach.
The
year closed with moments of nostalgia. Captain Jack knew in his heart he needed
to make a plan in order to find his mother and siblings. He decided that enlisting
Penelope and Allen’s help was his best chance at this and set out to come up
with ideas to encourage them to help. He began to remember landmarks and
certain details about where he had last seen his mother and siblings and began
there.
In
2019, we will retrace and follow steps Captain Jack will take in order to
reunite his family. We’ll also learn about states and cities in America. Hopefully
you will join Captain Jack as he continues his adventure to be reunited with
his family.
Happy Howlidays and Happy New Year
We wish
you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and look forward to you following Captain Jack’s
adventures in 2019.
Humane
Education Follow-up Activities:
Families can take on different dimensions: blended
family, traditional family, single-parent family, foster family, family led by
adoptive parents, family led by same-sex parents, etc. Talk about the ways
these families are different.
What was your favorite episode of Captain Jack’s
adventures this year? Talk about why this one was your favorite. What made this
one special to you?
©2017
Heddie Wittlin-Leger
Our Nonprofit of the Month
The
United Way
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