The Prince of Tides | 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. Mapmaker

Draw a map of one of the book's settings.

2. Moviemaker

Write a one-page pitch to a movie producer explaining why this book would make an interesting and successful film.

3. Dear Author

After reading the book, students write a letter to Pat Conroy via the publisher (who will forward the letter to the author).

4. Meet Hamlet

What would Tom say to another character in another story (e.g. Hamlet) if given the chance to respond to them? Write your...
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