The Mayor of Casterbridge | 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. Symbolize a friend

Choose a partner. Each partner writes a one page paper on what animal or object best symbolizes the other person and why it fits their character.

2. Court case of the scandalous affair

Day One-
Choose two team of lawyers and a group of jurors. The teacher can be the judge.

The affair between Michael and Lucetta happens and that is a fact. The court case is about whether they deserve punishment for their actions. One team...
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