Snow Country | 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. Japanese Dance

Have students research a traditional Japanese dance and learn the steps.

2. Haiku

Have students write a haiku on the subject of a) loneliness and/or isolation or b) snow.

3. Song Lyrics

The Bird Chasing Festival is a festival to usher in the spring. Have students write a song (or simply lyrics) that reflects the spirit of this festival.

4. Kimono Design

Have students research the kimono. Using their knowledge of kimonos, have students create a piece of art with...
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