The Colour of Magic | 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. Create Discworld

Based on the descriptions used throughout the book, create Discworld as you perceive it to be. Bring in your Discworld representation to share with the class.

2. Carrying the World on its Back

Imagine you are creating a "sister" world to Discworld, which is structurally similar to Discworld. What would you use to support your world? Why?

3. The Great Turtle

Write a story that details the true background story of A'Tuin. Where did the great turtle come from? Where...
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