The Jungle Book | 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. Research

Go to the library and find a newspaper clipping or magazine story of prejudice against someone because they are different. Be prepared to discuss with the class.

2. Picture sharing

Bring in a picture of yourself as a baby or 'man-cub' and ask your parents what charms them about you when you are little, just as Mowgli charms his mom. Tell the class about it.

3. Friends or enemies

Make a list of Mowgli's friends, and a list of his enemies...
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