Monster | 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. Casting Director

Write up a list of the characters and determine which actors or actresses should play them. You can bring in pictures of the actors/actresses.

2. Film

Film or record on video a scene from Steve's screenplay.

3. Mock Trial

Act out a scene from the trial in class and even have a jury who votes.

4. Journal

Keep your own journal, like Steve did, for a few days. Would it help you through a difficult time?

5. Screenplay

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