What to do about L. Frank Baum?
You have, as usual, three different activities to choose from for Mr. Baum: Using the information you have from the excerpts about the Wicked Witch of the West, try to write a diary entry as if you were the witch, but from an earlier point in her life. Try to explain in that day’s entry why the witch became so evil and mean. Make sure to use information from the passages provided and not other information you know about the story of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum lived in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Explain in a page of writing, what might be different about The Wonderful Wizard of Oz if it took place today in aworld with fast cars, airplanes, television news, space travel, computers, the Internet, etc. Read the excerpts from Chapter 12 of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Then, create a colorful and creative timeline (beginning with the date January 1, 1000) for the Golden Cap that summons the Winged Monkeys. Include imaginary events that will eventually le
