Chapter 21: Market House Hill

Many daybeds and mattresses made in Newfoundland were stuffed with sea grass. Find a piece of old furniture made in Newfoundland, at the home of a family member or at an antique shop or museum. Get the owner to tell you about its history. Find out where and how it was made. Draw or photograph the piece and write down what you have found out about it. Share these pictures and texts in class.

Part III: Hunger of the Eagle

Chapter 22: The Hill

In old newspapers there are stories of infants being stolen by eagles. Ballads and traditional songs are often written about such events. All traditional songs and ballads are really stories set to music. In most Newfoundland communities there are people who can sing traditional songs or recite traditional stories. Invite someone to your class to sing or recite.

Chapter 23: New France

What was going on in your community 300 years ago? Find out about the history of your community. What started it and who settled it? (The Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador has short histories on most Newfoundland communities to help you get started.)

Chapters 24, 25 and 26: Scalped, The Other William, and The New Found Land

Here William Pender, cold and tired, imagines an encounter with William Drew, a man who lived 300 years before him. Perhaps William Pender was dreaming. Or perhaps he really did meet spirits from another time. These three chapters are written like a dream. You are not sure whether they happened in real life, or only in William Pender's mind.