Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan 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. What Does Castaneda Want to Learn from Don Juan?

Have students write up a letter that might have been sent from Castaneda to Don Juan, pleading his case to study with the Indian.

2. How Much is Don Juan's Training Worth?

Have students create an itemized bill that Don Juan might be able to give to Castaneda for his services. How much would it have cost?

3. Your Personal History

Have students write up a short paper that describes their personal...
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