The Golden Compass | 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. Arctic Regions Map

Pullman's story takes place in an alternate world that shares geographical similarities with our own. Much of his narrative takes place in arctic regions. Draw a map of the Arctic Circle, labeling countries, major cities, and features including bodies of water.

2. Daemon Discovery

What is a daemon? Look up the meaning of the word and come up with reasons the author might have chosen to give his characters animal daemons. Then, draw your own animal daemon. Why did...
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