Kagan strategies
- 4 corners: Have students divide into groups in four different corners of the room based on their answer to the following question: Who is the true hero of the book? Nimona, Sir Goldenloin, Lord Blackheart, or some different answer. Hold a discussion - why did they choose that corner?
- Use some of the “Big 5” Kagan strategies to have students discuss different prompts:
Prompt suggestions:
- List adjectives to describe Nimona.
- Describe your favorite scene from the book. Use as much detail as possible.
- List the emotions that Nimona probably felt when she was trapped in the tank made of jaderoot.
- Is Blackheart a villain or a hero?
- How do you feel about the institution? Are they good or bad?
Draw your own comic!
- Pick a character (e.g. Doctor Meredith Blitzmeyer, The Director, The King) who has a small part in Nimona. This character now has a book of their own! Draw the first two comic panels in their graphic novel.
- Comic panel blank templates
Draw yourself if you could shapeshift into any creature you wanted!
- Why did you pick this creature? Make a list of the qualities and abilities of this creature.