Juanga (ship)

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/juanga-ship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary propulsion?Human-powered oars, enabling consistent speed and maneuverability independent of wind conditions
2. What is a Juanga?A Juanga is a very big boat from the Philippines and Indonesia that is moved by many people rowing instead of using engines or sails.
3. How does a Juanga move across the water?It moves by having many rowers sit along the sides and pull oars at the same time, which makes the boat go fast and easy to steer.

Austronesian Peoples: A vast ethnolinguistic group originating from Taiwan, whose languages and cultures spread across Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Madagascar.
Naval Architecture: The engineering discipline dealing with the design, construction, and maintenance of ships and other marine vessels.
Propulsion System: The mechanism or method by which a vehicle, such as a ship, is driven forward.