The Heidi Chronicles | 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. Early Feminists

Research and present to the class two early feminists; what made them feminists and what there beliefs were.

2. Name that Tune

Research at least three of the songs that are mentioned from the story. What is the background - songwriter; performer; meaning behind; inspiration, etc.?

3. Women Artists

Research and report back to the class on two female artists. What was their "style?" Were they "uniquely female?"

4. The 1960's

What was life like for women...
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