
by
Robert Cormier |
Photographs
from the Great Depression
This
Library of Congress site focuses on the lives
of Americans during the Great Depression, the
time in which "President Cleveland, Where
Are You?" is set. Browse through the gallery
of photographs and then choose one or two photos
that you find most interesting. Click on the photo
study guide and print this page. Answer the
questions for the images you chose and then share
your impressions with your classmates.
Internet
Public Library: Robert Cormier
Author
Robert Cormier discusses his life and writing
career, explaining that he writes to show young
people "that happy endings are not our birthright.
You have to do something to make them happen."
Do you think Jerry in "President Cleveland,
Where Are You?" would agree with this idea?
Take the role of Jerry and explain for your classmates
how you took charge of your situation in order
to help your brother. Explain whether you think
the episode had a happy ending for you.
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