A Grief Observed | Activities :&: Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Take a Walk

Group into pairs and walk outside, weather permitting. Each person discusses either how you might respond similarly or differently than Lewis in one of his reflections. You may use personal experience or imagine how you would act and feel. Walk for ten minutes. Return to class for open discussion.

2. Role Play

Divide into teams of two to four students. Act out a scene from the book.

3. Jeopardy

Assign a game show host and three panel members. Create...
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