Story Structure

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The two main characters in the story are Calder and Petra. Think about these characters and name 2 character traits of each and tell me which of the two characters you can most connect to and why. Use details from the story to support your thoughts.

Archeology

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We know that Petra came from a long line of females named Petra. In fact it was a tradition in her family that the eldest daughter was given that name. This tradition was carried on for quite a number of generations. In this activity we are going to learn more about the city of Petra. We are also going to learn more about how archeologists find clues to previous civilizations. Check out the site below and explore. You may also look ahead at the activity that we are going to do in class.

Once you have finished exploring this site come back here and post a response to this question. If you were an archeologist, what part of the world (and civiliztion) would you most want to explore and why. What types of tools would you need to use in your work?

Click on activity #2 at http://www.adifferentplace.org/vermeer.htm

Vermeer Activities

Check out the following link:http://www.adifferentplace.org/vermeer.htm

Go to Activity #1 and choose one or two of the sites listed to visit. Once you have finished please leave me a comment about what you thought about the pentominoe activity. Did you like it or not. One basic object of playing with pentominoes is to create a rectangle from the 12 pieces. Your assignment is to make up a pentominoe game that you could play with another person in which you would create a different shape. In the comment section write a few sentences about what the objective of your game would be. Also include a few of the rules.