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ACTIVITIES:
1. Make a poster to compare the way schools were in the 1800's and how they are now. Skim through the book to get this information. Some things you could compare are the size of schools, the number and age of pupils, and the subjects studied.
2. Write a paragraph telling what you thought about a person before you really knew him/her, and what your opinion is now. Emphasize the changes and why your opinion changed.
3. Make a list of differences among people that make life more interesting. Think of a creative way to share your ideas with your class.
4. Make up a new, modern counting rhyme. Teach it to the class.
5. Pretend that you are Lucy. Write a letter to your friend Desire. Tell her what you think about Simon after you get to know him better.
6. Make a medal that the mayor of West Tisbury could present to Simon. On the medal have it relate to the heroic deeds he did.
