Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life [Edited by George Woodcock] | 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. Stories of Running Away

Write a short story about where you would run away or desert to, if you were to walk out of your life as Tommo and Toby deserted their ship.

2. "Typee" in a Story

Write a short story in which "Typee" appears.

3. Character Sketch

Make a list of the things we know about Tommo's life, during his time on the Dolly, during his "captivity" and from his life before he shipped out. What do we know about...
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