
The Necklace – Creative Post-Reading Tasks (Guy de Maupassant)
Bring The Necklace to life with this engaging set of creative follow-up activities, designed to deepen understanding and spark student imagination. These post-reading tasks encourage learners to explore key themes such as pride, appearance versus reality, social pressure, and personal transformation.
Ideal for end-of-unit projects, group work, homework tasks, or cover lessons, this flexible resource offers a range of differentiated activities to suit varied interests and abilities. Whether your students enjoy drama, writing, design, or media, they’ll find a task that allows them to respond meaningfully to Maupassant’s powerful short story.
Task Options Include:
★ Creating a TikTok-style video review
★ Writing a podcast script exploring themes such as pride, society, or responsibility
★ Adapting key scenes into a graphic novel
★ Designing sets and costumes for a stage version
★ Writing a 5-minute script version of the story
★ Creating a symbolic necklace that represents Mathilde’s journey
★ Designing a character collage exploring identity and illusion
★ Writing a newspaper article about the lost necklace
★ Developing a soundtrack that captures the mood and turning points in the story
These tasks promote critical thinking, creativity, and personal interpretation, giving students the tools to make connections between literature and the world around them.
Download now to inspire fresh engagement with The Necklace and support deeper learning in your English classroom.
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