I Heard the Owl Call My Name | 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. Totem Poles

Students will create "totem poles" either on paper or with 3-d materials reflecting ideas or themes developed in the text.

2. Rebuilding the Vicarage

In small groups, students will create an image of the old vicarage or the new vicarage, and present their images to the class, discussing the significance of either building to the events in the novel.

3. Journey up the River

Students will track any character's journey "up the river," chronicling their experiences in the book and...
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