So Far from God | 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. Newspaper

Have students compose a family newsletter alerting everyone to what family members are up to. It is up to the students to decide what the letter should address and from whose perspective the letter should be written.

2. Spiritual Experiences

Name all of the spiritual references you can in this novel. Draw a picture of one of the most vivid experiences and share with the rest of the class.

3. Medicine

Break students up into groups of three. Ask one to...
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