Empire of the Sun | 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. College Brochure

Create a brochure for The University of Life; include the same topics as an actual college brochure would: campus, classes, faculty, extra-curriculars, athletics, etc.

2. Creative Casting

Working as a class, small groups, or individually, create a "dream cast" for a movie version of this book.

3. Soundtrack

Create a soundtrack for a film version of "Empire of the Sun." Would you use songs from the 30s and 40s? Or would you use contemporary choices? Or a mix? And at...
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