Reread paragraphs 97–121 of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed.” Describe the other characters’ reaction to Harry’s plan. What does their reaction reveal about their point of view of, or way of seeing, life on Mars? How is their point of view similar to and different from Harry’s? Consider the changes they see in each other and their reactions to them.

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.