Lincoln: A Novel | 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. Civil War Songs

A big part of every war are the songs which become popular either to protest it or support it. Research the songs written and sung during the time period of the Civil War and bring them to class to share with the other students to get a better feel for the period. Make a CD if you can find musicians willing to perform the music.

2. Vidal's Typewriter

Imagine that you could have a conversation with Gore Vidal's typewriter....
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