Children of the Sea | 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. Radio Six Simulation

Get into groups and create a radio broadcast for Radio Six. Make sure your discussion is about current events and also be aware an oppressive government may be listening. Discuss what you would omit in your broadcast and what you would include. Choose a member to read the broadcast aloud. Then have a class discussion about what each group included and omitted and how this affects your freedom of speech. Reflect on the impact...
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