Swann's Way | 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. Author Skills

Have an experienced author come to class and talk about the requirements for the narrator to become a successful writer.

2. Matched Time Lines

Have the students create a dual time line for the lives of Swann and the narrator, showing how their lives mirrored each other's.

3. Movie Time

Bring a filmed version of this book to class and have a movie day. Provide popcorn and candy to make it more like a theater. Have the students...
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