Lonesome Dove | 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. Dress Up Day

Dress up in Old West costumes, either from the book or a historical figure.

2. Crossword Puzzle 1

Make a crossword puzzle using character names from the novel.

3. Crossword Puzzle 2

Make a crossword puzzle using place names from the novel.

4. Movie Poster

Create a poster to advertise the novel (like a movie poster).

5. Diorama

Make a diorama of one setting in the novel.

6. Wanted

Draw a "wanted" poster for Blue Duck.

7. Mini Series