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Six Day War

Do some research on the Six Day War and write a short report explaining how this war permanently affected the landscape of the Middle East. How was Libya forever changed after taking part in this war?

Translation

Wetzel uses a lot of Arabic and Italian words throughout the text and does not provide a translation for these words. Create a list of the foreign words and translate them using a dictionary or an online source. Bring this glossary of translated words to class.

Author Investigation

Research the life of Marlene Reed Wetzel and write a short report of her biography. Why do you think she was drawn to writing a story about the Six Day War?

Poetry

Choose an emotion that was present in the lives of one of the characters and write a poem from the point of view of that character, attempting to...

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