If There Be Thorns 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. Coppelia Ballet

Cathy injures her knee while performing in Coppelia with Jory. Watch a video performance of Coppelia, identifying the parts played by Cathy and Jory.

2. If There Be Thorns Memory Game

Make a grid of small squares. Write actions or descriptions on half of the squares, writing the characters' names that fit the action or description on the other half. Players will select two squares to turn over at a time, attempting to match a character to their action.

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