Mercy | 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. Newscast

Using the events from Mercy, write a script for a newscast. The tone can be serious or humorous, but it should accurately describe events from the novel. It can include reporters on the scene, sports and weather. Do the newscast in front of the class.

2. Movie poster

Make a poster advertising Mercy as a movie. Use symbols, concepts and themes from the novel on your poster. Who would star in the movie? What would...
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