Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line 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. Dressing as a Book Personality

Choose one of the people from the book and dress like that person for a day. Explain to the class why you chose the clothing pieces you did and their relation to the story.

2. Dead Rock Stars

Listen to the music of the Dead Rock Stars and imagine that you are in Hamper's shoes at work. How does the listening change from his perspective?

3. Architectural Design

Draw the GM factory as if you were the...
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