The Optimist's Daughter | 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. Eulogy for Judge

Write a eulogy for Judge using character information found in the novel. Make it as emotional or funny as you want. Be prepared to present it to the class.

2. Eulogy for Phil

Write a eulogy for Judge using character information found in the novel. Make it as emotional or funny as you want. Be prepared to present it to the class.

3. Obituary

Write an obituary for yourself, using as much or as little information as you like....
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