<p> “The Necklace” Treasure Hunt</p><p>Station 1. Who was Guy de Maupassant?</p><p>Visit the Biography Resource Center Database to find the answers to these questions. http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/librarians/smart_h/licwebsiteIndex.html</p><p>1. Who raised Maupassant? 2. Who mentored him in his writing? 3. What inspired the subjects of his writing? 4. What kind of ending is he famous for writing?</p><p>Station 2. Currency Exchange</p><p>Use this currency converter http://www.xe.com/ucc/ to see how much items in the short story would have cost in U.S. Dollars. Keep in mind that with inflation these numbers might be even larger!</p><p>1. An evening gown - 400 Francs = 2. Flowers – 10 Francs = 3. One diamond necklace – 36,000 Francs = 4. One diamond necklace – 500 Francs = </p><p>The American Heritage Dictionary defines “usurer” as: “One who lends money at interest, especially at an exorbitant or unlawfully high rate,” and promissory note as, “A written promise to pay or repay a specified sum of money at a stated time or on demand. Also called note of hand.” </p><p>1. What ways exist to borrow money today that are similar to usurers and promissory notes? </p><p>2. If you needed to borrow money to pay for one of the items listed above, where would you go and why?</p><p>Station 3. A Tour of Paris</p><p>Visit the Google Map below to take a tour of places in Paris mentioned in the story. http://maps.google.com/maps/ms? ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=117648869403781657124.0004566390c47ef97e88b</p><p>Be sure to click on the link for each place to learn more about the location. List one interesting thing you learned about each place.</p><p>1. Quai D'Orsay 2. rue des Martyrs 3. Palais Royal 4.Champs Elysées</p><p>Station 4. What would you do? Several ethical questions are presented in this short story. Start thinking about what you believe is right and wrong by answering the following questions.</p><p>1. You have gone to Good Will and have snagged the perfect pair of jeans for a party. Only $3, such a Deal! At the party, a friend admires the jeans and says that they must have set you back a pretty penny. What do you do:  Smile sweetly and say, “Thank you. I’m so glad you like them.”  Look puzzled and say, “Thanks. I got them at Good Will yesterday.”  Look flattered and say, “Thanks. They are (fill in the label), you know.”</p><p>2. You have been waiting in a long check-out line at Target. When you finally get to the cashier, she is harried and distracted from so many people. As you leave the store, you count your change and discover that the cashier has given you a ten instead of a one. What do you do?</p><p>3. Explain the following aphorism: Pride Goeth Before A Fall.</p><p>4. Define Honesty. Is it possible to be honest, and yet not tell everything you know?</p><p>Station 5. Vocabulary</p><p>Use the dictionary http://dictionary.reference.com/ to find definitions for the following words. Copy/paste the definitions below. Be sure to set up your printers and create a header for this worksheet while you are at this station.</p><p>Dowry Caste Keenness Hierarchy Abraded Vestibules Bric-a-brac Coquettish Tureen pot-au-feu Chagrin Disconsolate Nanterre Quai D'Orsay Palais Royal Odious Sou Singular</p><p>Station 6. Fashion</p><p>Use the online catalog http://teachers.henrico.k12.va.us/librarians/smart_h/licwebsiteIndex.html to find:  The Complete History of Costume and Fashion from Ancient Egypt to the Present  The Art of Dress: Clothes and Society 1500-1914</p><p>Use both of these books to find information on the following:  What was a dandy and what were two of the staples of a dandy’s wardrobe? Use NoodleTools to cite your source</p><p> By 1879, the crinoline had been replaced by the bustle. Describe each of these garments. Find two drawbacks to wearing a crinoline and use NoodleTools to cite your source.</p>