Suggested Activities

1. Diary activity

Read Henry's diary account of Christmas. Keep a diary for the next week, recording what you do during the day. At the end of the week, exchange it with a classmate and read it over the weekend. What did you learn from your classmate's diary? Did you enjoy reading the diary? Why? Did you enjoy writing your diary? Why?

2. Play a game from the 1800s

What games do you play that are similar to Marbles or Hoops? Write a letter to Henry and describe these games to him.

3. Draw a comparison between the childhoods of Antoine Bienvenu and Henry Starr

For each boy record:
  1. his role in his family
  2. his responsibilities
  3. how he celebrates Christmas
  4. his homelife--who does he live with and where does he live?
Make a table to record your information and include yourself.
Your table might look like this:
Person Roles Responsibilites Celebrations Homelife
Antoine - - - -
Henry - - - -
Me - - - -
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