The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger | 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. Illustrated Cover

Make an illustrated cover for The Gunslinger using a favorite scene from the novel.

2. Newspaper Article

Write a newspaper article about Nort's death and how the man in black brings him back to life.

3. Make a Postcard

Pretend to be a visitor in Tull. Make a postcard to send home, detailing Sheb's honky-tonk, the church service, the stable, and the townspeople. Draw an illustration of the town on the front of the postcard.

4. Rewrite Parts...
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