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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.
