The Dark Child | 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. Autobiography

Write a one page autobiography. Use "The Dark Child" and its chronology as a rough template.

2. Guiding Spirit

Create your own guiding spirit. Pick an animal that deserves your respect or invent your own creature. Make a colored drawing of your spirit and come up with a story about how it came to you and how it will influence your life. Give a short presentation when you're done.

3. Trinket

Bring all kinds of materials (paper,...
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