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"You Get More Flies with Honey"

Hinton's mother taught him that "you get more flies with honey than with vinegar" (178). Discuss with a group what that quote means and whether it is a good way to live your life.

Map It

Create a map showing places where Hinton and others lived and traveled.

Diorama

Create a diorama of Hinton's cell on death row.

The Sun Does Shine - The Movie

Imagine that you are the director of a movie based on the book. List the actors and actresses you would choose to play important people in the book.

Buhlar Hinton - Gravestone

Create a gravestone for Buhlar Hinton.

Book Review

Write a review of The Sun Does Shine as you would for a magazine, blog, or newspaper.

Hinton Freed

Imagine that you are a television or newspaper reporter when Hinton was freed from prison. Record a video or...

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