Book-Based Blockbusters

A major theme in the Hunger Games series is survival. This lesson, based on content found in Sunrise on the Reaping, includes a quick introductory activity, challenging the students to put themselves in Haymitch Abernathy’s place, make choices, and solve problems in a survival situation. The provided extension activity can be used as teacher directed instruction or as a learning center challenge. NOTE: These activities do not require that the students read Sunrise on the Reaping or are famil

A coat of arms is a symbolic representation of an individual’s identity and values. In this lesson students will create a coat of arms for some of the interesting fictional characters in the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Lesson includes a coat of arms information sheet, sample coat of arms, and activity sheet.