Great Expectations | 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. Chapter Titles

Have the students create titles and illustrations for each of the chapter titles in this book.

2. Movie Time

Show some, or all, of the film version of this book in class. You can include candy boxes and popcorn for affect. Discuss with the class which parts fit their idea of the narrative while reading it.

3. Character Collages

Have the students create a collage of their favorite character. Allow each student to present their collage, and discuss...
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