The Shining 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. Illustrated Cover

Make an illustrated cover for The Shining.

2. Word Search Puzzle

Make a word search puzzle using all the words from the novel depicting fear, anxiety, and evil.

3. Slide Show

Make a power point slide show of the key events in the novel; include a sound track if possible.

4. Illustrate a Favorite Scene

Choose a favorite scene from the novel and make an illustration.

5. Newspaper Article

Write a newspaper article about the fire at the Overlook. Include...
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