Treasure in the Field
In Treasure in the Field, where was the man and his two sons living?
On a farm in Vietnam.
After the boys dug the whole field and found no treasure, what did they decide to do?
They planted rice in the field
How many Coleman brothers were there?
3 brothers
Where did the Coleman brothers live?
Vermont
What were the boys supposed to take care of since their father takes care of the field?
The house
What did the boys do with all the rice?
They went to the marketplace to sell it.
What is sap?
Sap is the syrup that comes from the trees.
What does sunshine help do?
Make the sugar
When the boys went to the field with their father, did they stay all day and help him work?
No, they would always make excuses to go home.
What did the boys do with their first bit of gold?
They brought it back to their father and was excited to show him what they earned.
What happens to the sap in winter?
The sugar is stored in the tree.
How do they catch the sap?
They tap holes in the tree and hang a metal bucket to catch the sap.
Why could the boys father no longer work in the field?
He was getting too old
Was there actual treasure in the field? What was the treasure?
No, there was no real treasure. The treasure was the gold earned by working hard in the field and growing rice to sell at the marketplace.
What is the Coleman Family Tradition?
Making Maple Syrup
How does sap run?
The trees freeze overnight, water rises in the trunk and branches and in the morning the frost melts. Causing water to run down the tree and create the sap.
What did he tell the boys was hidden in the field? What did they learn?
Treasure was hidden in the field, but not the kind of treasure they were thinking of. They learned how to work hard and "treasure" will always be the reward.
What was the main idea of the story?
answers vary
What was the legend of the Iroquois Legend Woksis and Maple Syrup?
One day a Iroquois Chief named Woksis threw his tomahawk into a maple tree. He yanked it out and left a hole in the tree. A bowl was under the tree and as the day warmed, the sap ran out of the tree into the bowl. When Woksis's wife saw the bowl, she thought it was water and began to cook with it. The sap boiled away, leaving maple syrup in the bowl. Woksis tasted the sweetened meat and loved it, so they began boiling the sap to make syrup.
How tall are Maple trees?
Around 50 feet tall.