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Changing Genres

In groups of 2 or 3, choose a scene from the novel to rewrite slightly to fit into a different genre. Enact your scene for the class.

Time to Mime

In groups of 3 or 4, choose a scene from "Waterlily", and silently act it out. Your classmates will guess which scene you have chosen.

Ode to Waterlily

Pick a character, and write a poem from them to another character.

Searching for Similarities

Find a story with a similar plot and summarize it to present to the class.

Native Americans Now

Separate into groups of three or four. Choose a scene from the novel, and rewrite it as a modern adaptation. Enact your scene.

Playing Favorites

Choose your favorite character. Explain to the class what happened in this novel while adopting that character's persona.

Day to Draw

Draw your favorite scene from "Waterlily", and be prepared to explain your drawing...

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