Looking Backward: 2000-1887 | 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. The Sleeping Chamber

Students will draw a diagram of Julian's sleeping chamber. Students will discuss what they would include had it been their chamber.

2. Character Sketch

Students will choose one character and develop a character sketch.

3. Metaphors

The author uses many metaphors throughout the book. Review the various metaphors and what they mean. Students will then create their own metaphor for either 19th or 20th century life as depicted in this novel.

4. Time travel

Imagine you travel into the...
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