Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors 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. Uruguay History

Choose an aspect of Uruguayan history and present your findings to the class in a five-minute presentation.

2. Urugauayan Culture

Choose an aspect of the culture and present it to the class in and five-minute presentation.

3. Chile

The rugby players were headed to this South American country. Write a short essay giving facts about this nation.

4. Spanish Lesson

Bring in an instructor to give the class an introductory lesson in Spanish.

5. A Uruguayan Meal

Research a Uruguayan...
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