No Ordinary Time | 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. A Day at Hyde Park

Have the students research the Roosevelt family home in Hyde Park, New York, and create a multimedia presentation on the estate.

2. A Day at Val-Kill

Have the students research Eleanor Roosevelt's cottage industry at Val-Kill and create a multimedia presentation about the cottage and the surrounding area.

3. Watch a Movie

There are many films and documentaries about the Roosevelts. Watch one of them and discuss how your perspectives alter about this famous couple. ...
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