The Last Night of Ballyhoo | 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. Chanukah

Research this Jewish holiday, and hold your own Chanukah celebration to honor diversity and acceptance of other cultures.

2. Christmas

Research the history of this Christian holiday. Hold your own Christmas celebration, focusing on Christmas traditions from around the world.

3. Religious Games

Research a game played or a song that is sung to learn about a faith or culture. Re-create this game or learn the song to better understand the teachings of the religion.

4. World Religions (other than Judaism...
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