The Great Gilly Hopkins 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. Understanding the Foster System

Have someone come to class to talk about the foster system. This can be someone who was in the foster system as a youth, a foster parent, or a representative from your local agency.

2. Venn Diagram

Draw two large circles on a piece of paper held landscape style. The circles must intercept in the middle. On top of each circle, write the name of a character. Inside the circle, list all the characteristics of...
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