Top Ten Teaching Ideas for Twilight by Stephenie Meyer

Twilight is a four series novel written by Stephenie Meyer. It is centered on a young girl named Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. They are teenagers and madly in love, the only problem is Edward is actually a vampire. The novels are a depiction of their fight for their love without jeopardizing the safety of the people they love, since their romance goes against all the rules between vampires and humans.

Make a Connection

Who do you connect with the most in the novel? What are some characteristics of that character that you are able to relate to? Have you ever shared a similar experience as the character?

Alternate Ending

If you could create an alternate ending to the novel, how would it end? What would happen to the main characters? Why would you change anything?

Recreate a Character

If you could change the characteristics of any one character, what would you change? Would their new traits affect the role they play on the novel? How would it affect the plot of the story?

A Day with a Character

If you could spend an entire day with one of the characters, who would it be? What kind of stuff would you guys do? Why did you choose that character?

Write a Diary Entry

Create a Diary entry for one of the characters. What would the character write in their diary that we don’t get to see in the book? Does the entry elaborate on a particular event in the novel? Would it better help the reader understand the character better?

Create a Soundtrack

If you could create a soundtrack for these novels, what songs would you include in the soundtrack? Why would you choose those songs? Which scene would take place during each song? (Must not be taken from the Twilight movie. Be original.)

Create a Your Own Movie Cast

If you were to direct a movie for this novel, which actors would you choose to play each character? Make a list of all the main characters in the story and assign an actor/actress for each one.

Your Favorite Part

What was your favorite part of the novel? Why was this your favorite part? What happened during this part of the novel?

Draw a Scene

Think of a particular scene in the novel. Draw a picture, sketching or painting of that scene? What’s going on in the scene? Why did you choose this particular event? Be sure to include details in your artwork.

Write a Letter to a Character

Choose a character in the story and write him/her a letter. What would you write him/her? Would you give them advice? What kind of questions would you ask?

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