Such a Long Journey | 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. Ration Cards

Research the use of ration cards in India during this time period. If you can find a specific outline of what the ration cards allowed either in this situation or in another situation, such as during World War II in the United States, plan a menu using those ingredients. What foods would you have to give up? What foods would you have to eat sparingly?

2. Video Clip

Find a video clip of a market like Crawford...
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