The Lottery 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. Watch the TV Show

In 1996 this short story was made into a film which was severely panned by critics and movie goers alike. It was done again in 2007 to much better reviews. See if you can find a copy of one or both of these films to watch in class.

2. Write and perform a Monologue (1)

Write and perform in class a monologue by either Bill Hutchinson or Tessie Hutchinson. The monologue will be about their thoughts on the...
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