Where I'm Calling From | 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. Narrator Portrait

The narrator never offers a physical description of himself, but gives the single word "big" in reference to his size.
* If you like to draw, create a portrait of what you think the narrator looks like.
* If you prefer to draw with words, create a one-page written character sketch of the narrator. In either case, include details of clothing, appearance, and mannerisms.

2. Movie Soundtrack

If "Where I'm Calling From" were made into a movie, what...
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