I Remain in Darkness 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. Dear Diary

Have the students emulate Annie's commitment to her diary by writing their own diaries for at least a month. The resulting work can be self-published and shared if appropriate.

2. I REMAIN IN DARKNESS Soundtrack

Do some research on the music of France in the mid-20th century and create either a songbook or a CD of songs that would have been popular during the lifetimes of Annie and her mother.

3. Write a Film Script

Write a movie script based...
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