SummaryAn epidemic of fever sweeps through the streets of 1793 Philadelphia in this novel from Laurie Halse Anderson where "the plot rages like the epidemic itself" (The New York Times Book Review).
During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out. Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie's world upside down. At her feverish mother's insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease. Summary by Amazon.com You may choose to purchase your own copy of Fever, 1793 if you would like a hard copy and not just an electronic version. Click HERE for an electronic copy.
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Assignments
Please create a Google document entitled: Work For Fever, 1793 You DO NOT need to share it with me at this time. Keep all of your work in the same document. Create a complete MLA heading, and use whatever date you began the document. Label assignments according to their numbers.
ASSIGNMENT #1:
List and describe the MAIN CHARACTERS in the first section of reading .
Write a brief summary of the main events. Please be descriptive, but use only 6-8 sentences.
List and describe the MAIN CHARACTERS in the first section of reading .
Write a brief summary of the main events. Please be descriptive, but use only 6-8 sentences.
ASSIGNMENT #2:
List and describe any new characters added in your reading.
Write a brief summary of the main events . Please be descriptive, but use only 6-8 sentences.
List and describe any new characters added in your reading.
Write a brief summary of the main events . Please be descriptive, but use only 6-8 sentences.
Assignment #3:
Draw the most important character in the novel (in your opinion). Your picture may include just the head and shoulders or a full body. You may color it, or shade it in black and white. Please do this on a separate sheet of paper. In your document (with your drawing), explain WHY your chosen character is the most important. What qualities does he/she exhibit that make him or her essential to the development of the story? What effect does this character have on the other characters? What effects does this character have on the plot of the story? Are the effects positive, negative, or BOTH? Explain your reasoning.
Draw the most important character in the novel (in your opinion). Your picture may include just the head and shoulders or a full body. You may color it, or shade it in black and white. Please do this on a separate sheet of paper. In your document (with your drawing), explain WHY your chosen character is the most important. What qualities does he/she exhibit that make him or her essential to the development of the story? What effect does this character have on the other characters? What effects does this character have on the plot of the story? Are the effects positive, negative, or BOTH? Explain your reasoning.
Assignment #4:
Give your opinion of the novel as a whole. What did you like about the story? What did you no like about it? What was your favorite/most exciting part of the novel? Please give a detailed explanation in 8-10 sentences.
Give your opinion of the novel as a whole. What did you like about the story? What did you no like about it? What was your favorite/most exciting part of the novel? Please give a detailed explanation in 8-10 sentences.