| The Education of Little Tree Choose ONE of the following activities (You must complete parts a & b of the one you choose.):: 1. a. The education that is described in this novel is not the traditional standard education for young people. What is necessary for a good education? Do you think that Little Tree's education would meet the requirements for a "good education?" Write a one-page essay discussing this. b. If you were a parent, what would you consider the ideal education for your child? What would you want your child to learn? Who would do the teaching? What methods would be used? Prepare a tri-fold pamphlet summarizing your plan for your child's education. 2. a. Carter discusses some medicinal & nutritional uses of plants native to Tennessee in Chapter 12. Make a chart of at least 15 edible or medicinal wild plants in Georgia. Describe where they may be found, what they look like, & their uses. b. Little Tree and his Grandfather often exhibit "Traditional Ecological Knowledge" in the novel. Research TEK & describe 5 examples of indigenous peoples' contributions to science. |