Activity OneA storyboard is a series of pictures that tell about an important event in a story. A
storyboard can tell the story of only one scene – or the entire novel. Complete six different pictures illustrating the events described in the first few chapters of Moon Over Manifest, or any other part of the book that you want to tell about. If you would like to do a storyboard for the whole novel, that is okay as well. Make sure you take your time on your drawings to tell us as much about the book as you can. |
Activity TwoWith two or three other students prepare to participate in a television talk show featuring characters from Moon Over Manifest. Choose an interesting character from the book (it doesn’t necessarily have to be Abilene). Prepare about a half-dozen questions to ask and possible answers. Record your talk show. Create a host that is fun to watch and interesting. You can model him/her after someone who is already on TV, or you can come up with someone new. Remember, SIX questions and interesting answers for this interview.
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Activity ThreeAbilene noticed a grave marker under a sycamore tree near Billy Clayton’s house. As we continued to read about Abilene’s
adventures, we notice a number of trees and plants mentioned in the story (i.e. Fort Treeconderoga). The author makes mention of sycamore trees, walnut, cottonwood and maple trees, and plants such as ivy, lilac and poison ivy. Choose one of the examples already mentioned or another that you encountered in the story (or that is native to Kansas) and draw a colored picture of it. Make sure to include as much detail as possible so someone else might recognize it as an example of this particular tree/plant. |