The Tortilla Curtain | 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. Vanity Plate

Break up students into groups of 2-3 and ask them to make a list of the meanings of the word "pilgrim," which is what Delaney has written on his vanity plate. Why would he put this on his license plate?

2. Topanga State Park

Using the Internet, research Topanga State Park in the Santa Monica mountains. Find out about the campsites and trails and search for images. Is it what you pictured when you read the book?

3. Arroyo Blanco...
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