42 pages • 1 hour read
Sally WalkerWritten in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland
Nonfiction | Book | Middle Grade | Published in 2009A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Consider Walker’s use of photos and other graphics. How do these supplement the text?
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Discuss how Walker uses archaeological findings to build character profiles of historical figures. How does this method compare and contrast with traditional character development in purely historical (i.e., archival) nonfiction?
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How does the book handle the narratives of marginalized groups in colonial history? Does this imply any limitations of archaeology or forensic anthropology in reconstructing the histories of such groups?
