A Tale of Two Cities | 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 a detailed illustrated cover for the novel.

2. Word Search Puzzle

Make a word search puzzle using words taken from Dickens' descriptions of the French Revolution.

3. Newspaper Article

Write a newspaper article describing the burning of the Marquis' Chateau.

4. Write a Eulogy

Write a eulogy of two paragraphs in Sydney Carton's honor.

5. Slide Show

Make a PowerPoint slide show of the key events in the novel. Include a sound track if possible.

6. Write a...
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