Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World 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. Spirit Banner

Design your own spirit banner. You may draw, craft from available materials, or cut and paste images together.

2. Open Letter

Suppose you are Genghis Khan writing a letter to Jochi, Chaghatai, Ogodei, and Tolui. What words of wisdom would you share? What message would you convey to each particular son? Write the letter as if you were Genghis Khan writing to his sons.

3. You are a Warrior

Genghis Khan's organizational system within his army and the battle tactics...
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