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Take Three Items

Write a reflection about the three items you would take with you if you had to leave your home country to seek a better life elsewhere.

Draw A Map

Create a map of either Isabel's, Mahmoud's, or Josef's journey. Plot on the map locations that the author discusses within the text.

Act Out A Scene

Choose a suspenseful scene within the text, such as Ivan's shark attack, Josef's home being broken into by Nazis, or Mahmoud's decision to save his baby sister's life by giving her to a stranger. Create a script out of this scene, complete with stage directions, and act out the scene in a group.

Choose A Piece Of Music

Choose a piece of music that you believe characterizes the impermeable bond between two characters of your choice.

Read An Essay

Seek out and read Edwidge Danticat's essay entitled "Message to My...

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