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Extension Projects
Language Arts Have students compare and contrast the process of discovery that Sal experiences in Walk Two Moons and that Moon experiences in Moon by Chaim Potok. Point out that discovery is an important part of the maturational process and can be about oneself, others, or the meaning of life. Library skills Locate maps and atlases in the library. Compare the quality of these maps to online maps found using Internet resources like Mapquest Students may wish to evaluate whether Internet directions represent an efficient route and whether it follows the same route taken by Sal. Geography Point out that by referring to a map of the United States that shows interstate highways, students can follow the route from Euclid to Lewiston. Encourage students to use clues provided in the narrative that identify specific locations in states along the route. Then have pairs of students create a map that shows the route that the Hiddles take to Idaho. They should use enlarged photocopies, or create a map of their own, indicating important stops along the way and locating approximately where the travelers spent each night. Students should illustrate their maps with pictures or appropriate quotations from the novel. Have students use a map of the United States that shows interstate highways that lead from Euclid, Ohio, to Lewiston, Idaho. Using the scale of miles on the map, they should estimate the distance in miles between the two points and then convert the figure to kilometers. Social Studies Pair students to role-play the scene in which Sal is stopped by the sheriff after taking Gramps’ car to visit the scene of the accident where her mother was killed. One student should assume Sal’s role, and the other that of the sheriff. Students should work together to develop a script for each role. Sources: Glencoe Literature Library- Walk Two Moons, E Themes Literature Resource, and Kids Read Author Biography
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