Watchperson - Climbs to a tower on the tallest mast to watch for storms, whales, and land. Galley Cook - Prepares all the meals for the crew. Sailors - Swab the deck, raise the sails. Have them research their ship jobs and write a paragraph about what their workday would be like. Have the class construct a large cardboard ship out of an appliance box, and place it in front of the class.
Students can take turns reading their paragraphs to the class.
When finished reading, they can tape their cardboard person to the part of the ship where that person would work.