The Lovely Bones 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. Soundtrack Project

Imagine that The Lovely Bones is being made into a major motion picture. Put together a soundtrack of at least eight songs that address specific events or themes that are present in the story. Be prepared to explain your choices to the class.

2. Movie Poster Project

Imagine that you are in charge of marketing a movie being made about The Lovely Bones. Your first project is to create a movie poster that will go up in movie theaters, bus...
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