Little Big Man | 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. Diorama--Battle of Little Bighorn

Create a diorama using whatever materials are practical to create a diorama of the Battle of Little Big Horn.

2. Collage

Collect pictures and stories about this time period--about Indians, Manifest Destiny, or the Battle of Little Big Horn for example--and create a collage that centers around a single theme.

3. Poem

Write a poem about the plight of the Indians.

4. Important Figures

Research one of the following historical figures and either write a report about him...
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