The White Stag | Essay & Project Ideas

The White Stag Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. Find information in an encyclopedia or history text about the Magyar people and the founding of Hungary. How does Seredy's account differ from other sources? What are the differences between the Huns and the Magyars?

2. In a world atlas or a map of Asia, try to find the original ancestral home of the Huns and Magyars and then retrace their route westward.

3. Research the biography of Attila the Hun. When did he live? Where did he come from? What did he conquer? Did he threaten the Roman Empire? How were the Huns finally stopped?

4. How did the early Hungarians live?

What was their culture like? Why do you think they would have chosen a white stag as a totem animal? What is a totem animal?

5. How well do you think that Seredy's illustrations complement her...
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