Activities for Teaching Literature in a EFL Classroom

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    Activities for Teaching Literature in a EFLClassroom

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    Design a newspaper or magazine: UsingPublisher, Adobe, or any otherprogram, create a newspaper for the setting of the novel (town, city, state, orgeneral area), and write brief news and feature stories about the different

    characters and events. Also include appropriate advertisements and, of

    course, photos and/or other images.

    2. Write a movie script: Write a movie script, concentrating on one or two keyscenes in the novel, and then create costumes for the characters, act out the

    scenes, and videotape the movie for presentation to the class. You can also

    write a movie script, but change the novels setting to a different time (past orfuture) and place; for example, set Charles Dickens Oliver Twist in 2030, on

    Mars or even aboard a spaceship.

    3. TV sitcom: Develop a pilot for a TV sitcom based upon the characters. Writethe script, concentrating on one or perhaps two key events, which may be

    modified for creative purposes, assign roles, and then film the pilot for

    presentation to the class. (Students could also present the show in a live

    performance.)

    4. Selling a novel: Create an advertising campaign to promote sale of the novel,including a poster for a bookstore, informative brochures telling about the

    characters, setting, important events and dates, commercials for radio and

    television, and ads for a magazine and a newspaper advertisement.

    5. Design a board game: Design a board game based upon characters and keyevents in the novel. Include not only the board for playing but also rules and

    clear directions.

    6. Design a comic: Create a comic book based upon the novel, depicting majorcharacters as superheroes and including key events from the storyline, albeit

    with a little creative license.

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    7. Make a webpage / Blog: Develop a website that provides an overview of thenovel, its characters, and key events. In case of a blog, include questions

    about the plot, characters and events to foster discussion.

    8. Make a talk show: Create a talk show with the novels main characters asguests. Interview the guests, asking them questions about their behavior and

    key events in the novel. Film the talk show to present it to the class.

    9. Dress up and throw a party: Allow students to choose a character from thestory and create a costume for that character. Then, hold a party where all the

    characters attend in the classroom. Serve snacks and allow students to share a

    little about the characters they represent.

    10.Wall display: Allow your students to represent the novel on a wall. Tell themto draw pictures about it, write important lines of the plot, etc.

    11.Story puzzle: A great way to conclude your study of a book is to havestudents make story puzzles that depict from four to more key turning points

    in the story. They can also be used to show theme progression or evolution of

    character.