The Autumn of the Patriarch | 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. Draw the General

Sketch the General using descriptions from the book. Label each feature with a quote and the number of the page it comes from.

2. Map the Nation

Draw a map of "the nation." Place all major landmarks you can find on your map. Make a legend labeling each feature with corresponding quotes from the text. Discuss your results with the class.

3. Write a Poem

Imagine that you are a poet living in the nation under the General. Write...
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