Flaubert's Parrot | 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. Write a Letter to the Author

Write a letter to Julian Barnes. Make s few specific comments on "Flaubert's Parrot" and ask the author several thoughtful question about the book.

2. Compare and Contrast Versions of Flaubert

Read a short biography of Flaubert and compare and contrast it to what you learned about the author in reading "Flaubert's Parrot."

3. Write Descriptions Based on Pictures

Find photographs or paintings of Gustave Flaubert, Louise Colet, Elisa Schlesinger, and Maxime Du Camp. Write descriptions...
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