A Wrinkle in Time
Can Three Children Overcome the Force of It?
Section Activities

1. Descriptive Writing

On page 73, L'Engle describes how Meg feels when she accidentally touches down on a two-dimensional planet.

A. Using strong verbs and adjectives, write a description of what you believe your own experience in a two-dimensional world would be like.

B. Next, write a description of what your experience would be if you were two-dimensional and suddenly found yourself in a three-dimensional world.

2. Lights for Us to See By

On pages 82 and 83, Charles Wallace, Calvin, and Meg name historical figures who have been our own "lights for us to see by"-and who have helped Earth fight the Dark Thing. Their list includes Jesus, da Vinci, Michelangelo, Shakespeare, Bach, Buddha, Gandhi, and others.

List ten more inspirational figures from our world. There is one condition: unlike the list from the book, yours must contain only persons living in the 20th and 21st centuries. Be prepared to explain your choices in a class discussion.

3. Conflict

In A Wrinkle in Time, the internal conflicts are those that Meg has with herself. The external conflicts are those Meg has with other people or creatures and the Dark Thing.

In this group activity, consider all of Meg's conflicts. Decide which are internal and which are external. Using the figure you are given, record internal conflicts inside of the figure and external conflicts outside.

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