1. Throughout
the novel, the Midwife uses herbal remedies. Using the
Internet, research the use of 5 plants for medicines and ailments. <=
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style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Are herbal remedies used today? Mak=
e a
chart of 5 particular herbs or plants that are used and the ailment they are
used for. Find the 5 plants in the book.
http://www.herbsguide.net/r=
agwort.html
2. Use
your book and choose one incident in the novel that involves Alyce and another character such as Jane, the Midwife,
Will, or Edward. Write the scene in first person narrative, from the point =
of
view of the “other” character (Jane, Will, or Edward). Write 3
paragraphs, double spaced in Times New Roman 12 point.
3. Using
the Internet, research the Middle Ages. Discover what life was like for you=
ng
adults living during the thirteenth and fourteenth century. Write 3 paragraphs on what you lear=
ned,
double spaced, in Times New Roman 12 point.
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//www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/middleages/contents.html
4. Using your book for information, draw a map of the vil=
lage
and roads leading out of the village. Include landmarks that Cushman mentio=
ns
in the novel such as the woods and fields, the pond, the castle where Edward
goes to live, the Midwife’s cottage, and the inn where Alyce goes to work.