Till We Have Faces | 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. Character Masks

In ancient Greek theater, actors wore masks to represent their characters. Students choose one character from Til We Have Faces and create a 3-dimensional mask to represent that character's appearance, actions, and beliefs. They may use paper, fabric, papier mache, or any other material that seems appropriate to their character. They should be sure the materials and characteristics used will make the mask easy to identify for classmates. To accompany the masks, students write...
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