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Problem

I. Watch the YouTube video: "A Drive Through Welch, WV"

As you watch this video, record your observations about the town of Welch. What is the town like? How do you think the Walls will fit in there? Explain. Discuss ideas with your group members and record your answers.

II. In Welch, WV, winter temperatures can reach as cold as below zero degrees. In the summers, the temperature can be as high as over 100 degrees. The Walls will be coming from the Arizona deserts where the temperature was as hot as 115 during the day and comfortable enough to sleep outside at night, however, they have not faced these winters. How might this change in climate impact the Walls family? Think about shelter, clothing, and daily life. Do you think they will adjust well? Explain.

III. After reading about Welch, WV and the House on Little Hobart Street, make a list of 5 conditions of Welch or the Walls' house that you would find the most challenging to encounter daily. For example, no indoor plumbing! After you write down these 5 things, rank them from best to most challenging in your own opinion. Best meaning that you could live with this aspect of Welch/the house on Little Hobart Street, most challenging being that you have the most empathy for the Walls family because of that reason. Explain how you ranked them4. On page 153, Rose Mary tries to make living at 93 Little Hobart Street seem like an adventure.

List at least 3 ways Rose Mary tries to make the house cheerier. Above all, do you think Rose Mary's attempts to make the house better outweighs the aspects that make it dangerous? Explain why or why not.