Home is Where . . .
 

Although homeless, Maniac lived in many places. Make a line of at least ten house shapes. On each shape, list one place Maniac "called" home. This list will get you started: his parents, his aunt and uncle, the Beales, the buffalo pen. Use your book to help you fill in the remaining house shapes. 

We often associate homelessness with large city environments, however, Maniac came from a small rural town in Pennsylvania. Visit this website to discover what leads to homelessness in a rural setting. Using your own words, write a paragraph describing what you learned:

http://www.nationalhomeless.org
Think about why Maniac was homeless. Write a second paragraph comparing Maniac's situation to the information you learned at this website. 

Visit this site to learn of different ideas to help the homeless. Make a list of 3 ideas our class could implement. 

http://nch.ari.net/help.html
You and other students assigned to this task will meet as a team to discuss these ideas. As a team, decide on your favorite two ideas. Present these ideas to the class and organize a vote to select one. Remember your choice must be reasonable and workable.