I, Claudius 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. Roman Coins

The Ancient Romans created many different types of coins. Research images of Roman coins of the period. Create a collage showing the various coins, especially those that depict characters from this novel.

2. Time and Place

The events in I, Claudius took place during a specific time period. What else was happening at that time? Create a time line, showing important events in Rome and other parts of the Mediterranean during the years between Claudius's birth...
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