The Sicilian | 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. Shadow Box

Create a shadow box that depicts a scene from "The Sicilian" by following the instructions below.

1. Find an empty and usable shoebox with a lid. Cover it with any type of paper you like.
2. Cut a round or square hole in one side of the box just large enough to see through clearly.
3. Find objects around the room including magazine cutouts and more that remind you of a certain scene from the "The Sicilian". Be sure...
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