Herzog | 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. Create a diorama

The climax of the novel is the car accident involving June and Herzog's car with another car in Chicago. Create a diorama depicting this scene using the description provided in the text.

2. Write a letter to Herzog

Throughout the novel, Herzog writes letters to numerous people. Choose one letter and write a letter back to Herzog from the recipient's point of view. Make sure there is enough information about the recipient to construct a response. Respond to specific...
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