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JOT IT DOWN The following activities may be done throughout the duration of our reading of __Harriet the Spy__. You need to decide how you are going to present your information - a powerpoint presentation, an iMovie, a video podcast, or some other method of your choosing.

1. __Harriet the Spy__ was first published in 1964. Make predictions about what Harriet is doing with her life today, more than 50 years later.

2. Write a news article for your grade to put in Harriet's school newspaper.

3. Louise Fitzhugh illustrated __Harriet the Spy__. Pretend that the book is going to be reprinted with new illustrations. Draw sketches of how Harriet and three other characters would dress in the 2012 version.

4. Write a letter from Ole Golly to Mr. and Mrs. Welsch telling them how they can be better listeners for Harriet.

5. "Harriet loved doing everything every day in the same way." Are you like Harriet, or do you like doing everything in a different way? Tell us your answer, giving reasons for your choice.

6. List three practical, three silly, and three nutritionally sound reasons for eating a tomato sandwich for lunch every day.

7. Locate and read the definition of the word //eccentric//. Name three eccentric characters in __Harriet the Spy__. Explain your selections.

8. Research and list five facts about //one// of these famous people: Madame Curie, Mickey Mantle, Louis Pasteur, Willie Mays, or Carl Schurz. Illustrate one of this person's achievements.

9. Design the perfect spy attire and equipment for Harriet. Label your designs.

10. Ole Golly once told Harriet that people who love their work love life. Do you agree or disagree? Write a paragraph stating your opinion.