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Map of Florida

Make a relief map of Florida (use clay, sand or paper mache)and mark it with things that make it appealing to Alice's family. For example, put an orange where they could find fresh fruit. Be creative and feel free to come up with symbols and places not mentioned in the novel.

This Old Bag....

Find straw bags (or an appropriate substitute) and decorate them to look like Mother's straw bags in the story.

Set a Scene

Select a scene from the story and make a diorama of it. Explain why the scene you chose is important to Florida.

Money, Money, Money

Select three objects from the novel that represent the importance of money in the lives of the characters. Create a visual representation of these three objects that symbolize their importance to the story. Some ideas are small clay sculptures, a collage and a...

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