News of a Kidnapping 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. Colombian food

Break up the students into small groups. Each group brings in a different Colombian dish to share. At least one should include lentils.

2. News on the hostages

Break up the students into Groups A and B. Then, in each group, pair students into partners. Group A is to make a newspaper with the main headline and article about the hostage situation. Each pair will work on an article or advertisement together. Group B is to make a television...
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