Pre-Writing activity for Children of The River

1. I would not stay here because I wouldn't be able to keep conected to the world and know what was going on. I wouldn't go far, because just in case everything would be okay after the attack and we got everything back and we didn't have to worry about anything else for a while so then if I went far then it would be expensive to come back and I love Maine and I wouldn't want to go anywhere else besides here but if I had to leave I would. I would probly drive or have someone drive me or a plane, depends on where I go. I would do the same thing I am doing here I would go to school and if I was older I would get a job and try to live a regular life.

 2. I would try to stay calm and not freak out as much as everyone else. I would also try to get off the plane so I can stay with my friends or family and I wouldn't want to leave my parents behind because I am only 14 years old and it would be scary to live on my own. I would want to be with my Aunt because she is an adult, but at the same time I would want a friend with me. I wouldn't want to leave anyone behind but my parents would have to stay back, even if I didn't want them too. I would stay behind with my friends because they are my friends and they are important to me. If they couldn't go then I wouldn't go. I really don't want to leave anyone behind, but If I had to choose I wouldn't really know. It would take me a while to decide on who I would want to stay back because i love all my friends and family. If there was somewhere I didn't want to go to I would just deal with it, as long as I am alive. Also if I end going some where they don't speak English I would be really scared because then I can't talk to people for help or get another plane some where else.

3. My life would change drastically because their life there is so different then the U.S. Everything in my life would have changed. The food would be a lot different. It would taste different because of where it is from and how they make it. The water will taste different too because it won't be from Sebago Lake anymore. My clothing would be less nicer and not as well as my cloths that I had before. Education wouldn't teach me as much as I could learn in the U.S. Also my religion would change because they have a different religion then I do. In the U.S you can choose what religion you have and how you treat it. In China there might be a ritual or something for their religion. There would be family problems for me because my family is my everything. If they are not there It would be hard for me to adjust to everything by myself. I would have to get a job because if I was living on my own I wouldn't have any money. The government would be a lot different because the U.S has a well organized government and China has a different and not as well as the U.S. Lastly, my daily routines would mostly work all day and come home and eat and sleep pretty much because I would have no friends and family so I would be all by my self.