The Song of Roland | 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. Charlie's Armor

Create a costume that might have been worn by Charlemagne.

2. Castle Portrait

Draw a picture of the castle at Saragossa.

3. Crossword

Create a crossword puzzle using the names of the characters in the book.

4. Ye Olde Filme

Watch a movie based in medieval times.

5. Ren Faire

Attend a renaissance fair with family and friends.

6. Mock Battle

Act out one of Charlemagne's battles in Spain.

7. Orchard Trip

Spend an afternoon at an orchard and learn...
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