Galatea 2.2 | 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. Casting Galatea 2.2

Whom would you cast for a cinematic version of this book? What Hollywood actors would you cast? Whom would you cast from among the personalities in your school?

2. Journaling

Would you take Richard Powers' authorial persona as an example of how you should live? Write for ten or fifteen minutes about the value of Richard Powers' authorial presence in "Galatea 2.2" as a guide.

3. Promoting Galatea 2.2

How would you advertise Richard Powers' works to readers? ...
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