The Passion 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. Napoleon Education

Have a short discussion with the class about Napoleon. When did he rule? What was he famous for? Why do you think Napoleon is a notable person to include in fiction?

2. Billiards

In the novel, Josephine plays billiards, and is said never to lose. Have the students look up the game of billiards and how it is played, and the odds of never losing.

3. Army Life

Have the students do a short research project...
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