Four Quartets 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. F. H. Bradley

Have students research the thoughts and works of F.H. Bradley, the philosopher on whom T.S. Eliot started his doctoral work.

2. Geography

Research and discuss the significance of the geographical locations in which The Four Quartets are set.

3. History of Little Gidding

Discuss the history of Little Gidding, particularly the chapel that was built there in the 17th century.

4. Modern Metaphysics

Research the general thoughts of late 19th and early 20th century metaphysics.

5. Somerset & Eliot's...
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