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Read Another Piece of LGBTQ Literature

Read a different piece of LGBTQ literature and post a review of the work online.

Connect A Piece of Art

Find a painting or photograph that demonstrates a theme or tone from the novel Symptoms of Being Human. Share it with the class and explain the connections you see.

Create A Gender Dial

Riley notes within the narrative that his interaction with gender in his own identity feels more like a dial than like a switch. Using media of your choice, create a three-dimensional model of what Riley's dial could look like and how it could function.

Write A Poem

Choose a scene full of conflict and write a poem from Riley's point of view about the events within that scene. Try to retain his sense of voice as you create your poem.

Create A Timeline

Create a large timeline of the...

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