Homesick | 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. Map of Jean's Locations

Make a map of all the locations Jean was in "Homesick" showing the connections between them in the world.

2. Chinese dress

Wear Chinese dress to school one day.

3. Chinese food

Have Chinese food for lunch on day.

4. Learn Chinese Characters

Learn the Chinese characters for a few of the ideas in this book, such as freedom, poverty, grief, friendship, family and compassion.

5. Aid Project

Organize a project at school to aid poor people or...
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