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Map

Draw a map of Arizona. Highlight the following areas on the map: Phoenix, Flagstaff, and the Grand Canyon.

Diagram

Draw your own version of the diagram found at the beginning of "Chapter 1, The Journey." Use colored pencils to color each layer according to the colors listed in the diagram.

Poem

Write a poem about silence.

Play

Pick a short scene from the book and write a one act play about it. Include stage directions and set descriptions.

3-D

Make a three dimensional version of the Grand Canyon or one of its parts. Use modeling clay, cardboard, tissue paper, or paper mache.

Newspaper article

Write a newspaper article based on an imagined interview with Colin Fletcher. The article can be before the journey begins or after Fletcher completes his journey.

Adjectives

Write as many adjectives as you can that describe the Grand Canyon.

Game

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