The Executioner's Song 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. Watching the Movie: The Executioner's Song

Have students watch the movie after reading the book and talk about their reactions to the film.

2. Capital Punishment in Utah

Have students research to find out what the capital punishment rules in Utah are right now. Is it still allowed?

3. The Last Supper

Have students come up with a list of the things they might want to have during their last meal on Earth.

4. Are There Resources for Ex-Cons?

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