Profiles in Courage | 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. Cheer for the other Team Poll

Take a poll of students in your school asking them to cheer for an arch rival school in a sporting event. Write down their responses and discuss them in class.

2. Hold a Secret Ballot on Whether to look at a Copy of an Upcoming Test

Situation: The teacher has accidentally left a copy of tomorrow's test on her desk. You find it. Write on your secret ballot whether you will look at the test or...
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