Teacher Guide

The Phantom Tollbooth Lesson Plan

Bringing in Technology

In the day 1 activity "Travel Blog," students will create their own travel blog and write articles and create images from Milo's perspective about his trip through the lands beyond. This activity should continue throughout all of the days of the lesson so students can add to their blog after each day's reading assignment.

In the day 1 activity "Shades of Meaning -- Quiz Game," students will listen to a podcast about the work of lexicographers.

In the day 2 activity "Wordplay," students will use the internet to research the meaning of literary terms.

In the day 3 activity "Conducting Color," students will use the internet to watch a clip of the movie Fantasia.

In the day 4 activity "Idiom...

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