In the Castle of My Skin | 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. Family Tree

Make a family tree for G. Since the knowledge of his family is limited, include friends and neighbors to add onto the tree.

2. Creative Writing

Write a short story based on the head teacher. How does he ultimately decide to deal with finding the photos in Chapter 3? You decide the ending.

3. Creative Writing

Write a short story using first-person point of view. You are the head teacher at a school in Barbados. ...
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