From his homework this week: Would you like to live in the mountains of North Carolina in the late 1800s? Write a paragraph and explain your thoughts.
"Yes and no. Yes, because living in a cabin with a fire and home-made furniture and clothes would be fun and cozy. It would also have no T.V., just real, true fun, like dancing and storytelling. Also, it would be nice to work together with your neighbors.
No, because I could catch a cold and die from it, or cut myself, get an infection, be miserable for a bit and die. I would have to leave things behind, and leave friends behind it could be sad. A fire could also kill us all, and I don't get proper education.
But overall, I think I would choose yes."