This House of Sky: Landscapes of a Western Mind 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. Where Ivan Lived

Create a map that shows the places Ivan Doig lived throughout his life.

2. Montana Collage

Create a collage that shows the places in Montana where Ivan lived.

3. Dear Mr. Doig

Write a letter or e-mail to the author telling him what you liked or did not like about This House of Sky.

4. Another Ivan Doig Book

Read another of Ivan Doig's books.

5. Good Night, Irene

Listen to the song that Ivan always played on the...
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