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Map It

Create a map showing places where Annis lives and travels.

Diorama

Create a diorama of the home Annis makes for herself and her unborn child.

Portrait

Draw a portrait of Annis, her mother, and Mama Aza.

Let Us Descend - The Movie

Imagine that you are the director of a movie based on the novel. List the actors and actresses you would choose to play main characters.

Books - Jesmyn Ward

Read another book written by Ward.

Timeline

Create a timeline of major events in Let Us Descend in chronological order.

Dante's Inferno

Read the Inferno or a summary of the poem that the tutor was reading to Annis's half-sisters.

New Orleans

Research New Orleans in the 1800s before the Civil War. Write a few paragraphs describing what you learn about the city.

Book Review

Write a review of Let Us Descend as you would for...

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