God's Bits of Wood 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. Map

Make a map that shows the physical area covered in this novel. Mark the places where important events take place.

2. Political Cartoon

Draw a political cartoon from either the point of view of the Africans or the French.

3. Movie Script

Turn one chapter of "God's Bits of Wood" into a movie script.

4. March Plan

Create an organized plan for Penta's march to Dakar.

5. French Farewell

Pretend the French decide to throw a party for the members...
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