Sarum: The Novel of England 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. South Sea Bubble

One of the many interesting historical events mentioned in the novel is the South Sea Bubble. Conduct research and prepare a report on the South Sea Bubble to share with the class.

2. Archeology

As a group activity conduct research on the history of the site known as Stonehenge. Give a presentation to the class and include several theories about the origin of the site.

3. Waves of Invasion

Throughout much of the novel (and much of English history),...
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