The protagonist Deborah Blau, in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, receives her G.E.D. certificate in lieu of a high school diploma. Call your local community college and find out where people go and what they must do to attain a G.E.D. Then compile some research to find out how many people receive a G.E.D. in a given year. Interview one of the people who teach G.E.D. classes or one of the counselors at the community college in order to create a profile of people who earn a G.E.D. Present your findings to your class.

Research the life of Frieda Fromm-Reichmann, the doctor who treated Joanne Greenberg and who is portrayed as Dr. Fried in Greenberg's novel. What was so special about her therapy? How did it differ from the more...