Write a review of the novel and say what you like or dislike about it.
Imagine you are a soldier in the Union army like young Henry Fleming and write a letter home, describing your living conditions and your experiences on the battlefield.
Do some research on what it was like to be a soldier during the American Civil War. What kind of uniform would you have worn? What would you have eaten and where would you have slept? What weapons did they use then?
Draw the flags which represented the armies of the Confederacy and the Union.
See if you can find a copy of the 1951 film The Red Badge of Courage on DVD.
Pretend you are the director of a remake. Who would you cast as the main characters?