If it’s something you can get caught at it’s a big deal Michael argued Dylan glanced at his watch Right now the big deal is getting this project done Who are we going to do our report on Michael gulped No one scary I hope
EARTH TO DYLAN Michael unzipped his backpack and pulled out the assignment sheet Here is the assignment He passed it over to Dylan so they could look it over together It read 1 Your subject must be a historical figure from Cedarville 2 How did this person make an impact 3 Did this person make an impact outside our town as well 4 What impressed you most about this person 5 Create a poster diorama or timeline Use visual aids when possible
6 Sources must include books and articles Do not rely on Web sites for all your research Blah Historical figures are so boring Dylan droned They ride into town stub a toe and a statue is constructed in their honor Not all historical figures are boring Michael said The ones in Cedarville are Dylan grabbed his laptop What have any of them done besides build a gigantic cheese grater It was true Cedarville was known for having the World’s Largest Cheese Grater Every year the town holds its annual Cheesy Festival People bring all types of cheeses to grate Swiss cheese cheddar cheese goat cheese and Gouda Due to its armpit smell Limburger is no longer allowed The three-day festival provides a mountain of nachos barrels of mac and cheese and a truckload of grilled cheese sandwiches Tourists love it
Uh Michael twitched his mouth thinking We need to find someone who is famous but not so famous Dylan said Not someone the whole class is going to be writing about He opened a search engine and typed Cedarville historical figures Several popped up including Bob Ratner the man who’d built the World’s Largest Cheese Grater Michael tapped the screen How about this guy Jacob Doolittle Dylan squinted at the screen Who’s he He brought the railroad to Cedarville No way Dylan said shaking his head Thanks to him every time we’re late for the movies it’s because we’re stuck at the train crossing Yeah Michael agreed and the earlier you leave the longer the train
