- Activity One: Write a report on the origins of motorized highway transportation, covering pre-automobile vehicles, the invention of the automobile, its features, the transition period from horse-drawn to motorized transport, and factors that led to the automobile’s popularity. Include labeled pictures and answer the challenge question about future transportation.
- Activity Two: Research the basic facts of the Crimean War, including participating countries, timeline, location, causes, outcomes, lasting changes (e.g., borders, issues), the Victoria Cross award, and any other relevant topics. Write a one- to two-page report.
- Activity Three: In two parts — first, collaborate with another student to devise specific recommendations to protect workers like Seedy Sam from exploitation; second, write a one-paragraph description imagining how Seedy Sam’s life would have been different if those recommendations had been in place during Anna Sewell’s time.
- Activity Four: Choose one horse-drawn carriage type mentioned in *Black Beauty* (e.g., phaeton, cab, hansom, etc.), investigate its history and appearance, and write a report addressing its purpose, usage, origin, advantages/disadvantages, popularity, decline, and accuracy of its portrayal in the novel, supported by evidence from the text.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of black beauty worksheet.
