The Song of the Lark | 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. Painting Project

Thea enjoys going to the Chicago Art Institute to see a French Painting. Create a reproduction of this painting, reflecting the emotion in the girl's face with which Thea identifies.

2. Soundtrack Project

Imagine that "The Song of the Lark" major motion picture is coming out. Put together a soundtrack of at least eight songs that address specific events or themes present in the story. Choose one song to share and explain the choices for your soundtrack to the...
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