The Kentucky Cycle | 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. Create a Family Tree

Select one of the following three families and create a family tree for the family, tracing it from Play One to Play Nine of The Kentucky Cycle: The Rowen family, the Biggs family, and the Talbert family. Be prepared to share your family tree with the rest of the class.

2. Dress Like a Character from The Kentucky Cycle

Select any character from The Kentucky Cycle and design a costume for that character, including accessories. ...
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