Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia 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. Body Dismorphic Disorder

Create a drawing representing BDD. Show how the person really looks and how they see themselves. You can be as creative as you would like.

2. Movies

There are many movies that depict eating disorders. Pick one and watch it at home. Then describe whether or not the movie correctly depicts Marya's view of eating disorders.

3. Interlochen

Create a sketch or skit about Marya's time at Interlochen. Write dialogue between her and her friends. Act out your skit...
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