In a Strange Room 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. Draw a Setting

Allow students the opportunity to draw a setting of any story of their choosing, using the text as a guide.

2. Create a Map

Give students the opportunity to create a map which denotes the travels of Damon in the narrative. As the novel progresses, students may add on to the map to chart Damon's progress.

3. News Article

Ask students to look in their local newspaper for an article that involves some aspect of the stories and bring...
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