The Illustrated Man 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. Character Comparison

Compare yourself to a character in the book.

2. A Story

Write another story that might have been told by one of the Illustrated Man's tattoos.

3. Nursery Diorama

Create a diorama of the nursery in "The Veldt".

4. Dear Mr. Bradbury

Write or email Ray Bradbury and tell him what you did or did not like about the book.

5. Holograms

Write about the holograms you would have in the nursery in "The Veldt" if you could have any...
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