Choose one of the following extension activities.
- If you were unsatisfied with the ending of Elijah write the next next chapter telling how he arrives back in Buxton with Miss Chloe's baby hope.
- Write the back story on the Preacher. Explain how he became the mysterious, "jack-legged" man.
- Imagine you are Elijah and write a letter to Miss Chloe telling her how Hope is doing, and how the rescuing her changed your life.
- Experience what it was like to escape on the underground railroad. Write a story about the experience of a slave travelling on the Underground Railroad.
Criteria and Expectations
- Your choice must demonstrate understanding of the theme we generated in class: Slavery is cruel, and affects a person both physically and mentally. The anger and hate [afflicted against enslaved Africans] tormented and devastated a person's soul.
- Your writing should be focused on a clear purpose.
- Your writing should demonstrate attention to spelling, punctuation, and complete sentences (Fragments and run-ons).
- Your assignment must be completed in a Google document.
- Your assignment will be marked out of 30 points.
- Elijah projects are due Monday October 25th.
Please see the rubric to understand how you will be graded.
