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"Five Economic Lessons of the Hunger Games" 

"Reading for the World"

"The Odds Ever in Your Favor:  Ideas and Resources for Teaching The Hunger Games"

"The Hunger Games- Themes"

"How Teachers Can Use The Hunger Games in Science Lessons"

 

Writing Prompts & Other Activities from www.HungerGamesLessons.com

Written by Tracee Orman

 These are all links to articles I wrote on my blog, Hunger Games Lessons.  Each one offers ideas you can implement in your own classroom.  Enjoy!

 Projects:

Hunger Games Projects Activities:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/02/hunger-games-projects-encourage.html

Using Facebook for Character Sketch/Summaries:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/01/using-facebook-concept-for-modern.html

Rebel Propos Project:  http://hungergameslessons.com/2011/04/from-mockingjay-rebel-propos-we.html

Word Clouds Activity:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/04/new-way-to-wordle.html

Create an Original YouTube/Google Video Connection:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/04/my-hunger-games-lessons-youtube-video.html

Using Glogster to Promote Creativity & Incorporate Technology:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/03/using-glogster-to-promote-creativity.html

Service to Others Project:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/01/celebrate-martin-luther-king-jrs-life.html

Hunger Games Valentines Activity:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/02/inspire-creativity-with-hunger-games.html

Map of Panem Activity:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/01/my-updated-map-of-panem-hunger-games.html  See also “What’s My District” for new information added by Lionsgate: http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/08/whats-your-distribt.html

Suzanne Collins Biography (Creating a Comic Book Bio):  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/08/exclusive-hunger-games-author-suzanne.html

Writing Prompts/Questions for Students:

Symbolism of the Luna Moth:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/06/whats-so-important-about-the-green.html

Connecting the Holocaust to The Hunger Games Trilogy:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2010/12/connecting-hunger-games-to-holocaust.html

Science Connection:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/04/wow-factor-of-nature-by-guest-blogger.html

Hunger Games Fireside Chat – Patriotic:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/07/listen-to-fireside-chat-tomorrow.html

Hunger Games Fireside Chat – Listening & Writing:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/06/have-you-listened-to-hunger-games.html

If Katniss & Peeta Celebrated Thanksgiving:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2010/11/if-katniss-peeta-celebrated.html

Hunger Games Life Lessons Activity:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2010/12/live-learn-and-pass-it-on-life-lessons.html

Teaching Ideas & Examples:

How Other Teachers are Using The Hunger Games in Their Classrooms:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/p/how-teachers-are-using-my-hunger-games.html

Class Reaping Ideas, Pictures:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/05/class-reaping-and-training-let-games.html

Teach Vocabulary Creatively:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/03/teaching-vocabulary-with-creativty.html

Using Visual Aids in Classroom:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/01/use-visual-aides-in-your-classroom-to.html

Life Lessons Activity:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/01/examples-of-life-lessons-great-way-to.html

Poetry Activities & Connections:

Poetry/Earth Day Connection:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/04/on-earth-day-there-will-come-soft-rains.html

Poem in Your Pocket Day:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/04/what-is-your-favorite-poem-celebrate.html

World Poetry Day Activity:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/03/happy-world-poetry-day.html

O Captain My Captain Whitman Poetry Activity:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/02/o-captain-my-captain-whitmans-tribute.html

Helpful Articles:

Defense for Teaching The Hunger Gameshttp://www.hungergameslessons.com/2010/11/defense-for-teaching-hunger-games-to.html  If the book is ever challenged at your school, I have some arguments in this article that may help you.

Rating of The Hunger Games Movie:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/03/why-is-rating-of-hunger-games-movie.html

(How I Began) Teaching The Hunger Gameshttp://www.hungergameslessons.com/2010/11/teaching-hunger-games.html

Why Teach The Hunger Gameshttp://www.hungergameslessons.com/p/why-teach-hunger-games.html

Beware the Ides of March—Julius Caesar Connection:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/2011/03/beware-ides-of-march-lessons-men-can.html

Listing of All My Materials:  http://www.hungergameslessons.com/p/list-of-all-lessons-available.html

All articles copyright ©Tracee Orman for Hunger Games Lessons, 2010 – 2011

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