The setting of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" provides an opportunity for teachers to educate their students about World War II. The children in the novel are sent to the countryside to avoid Nazi air raids. Specific lesson plans discussing specific air raids, such as the London Blitz, can help students understand the battles fought during WWII. Students can be given projects asking them to list the things they're thankful for or list the things they'd take with them if they had to abandon their homes. Teachers can stage mock air raid drills that enlighten the children to what daily life was like for kids their own age during WWII.
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is a well-written book that be used to strengthen students vocabulary and composition skills. Projects based on the vocabulary of the novel include words such as vile, festooned, trifle and solemn. The open-ended fantasy aspect of the novel also opens the door (no pun intended) for projects that ask students to imagine their own fantasy world. A creative writing project could ask the students to write the details of their fantasy world and tell their own story about what happens to them when they get there.
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is rife with religious symbolism. C.S. Lewis wrote the novel in part to illustrate how he felt God loved each one of us. Of particular interest is the character of Aslan the lion. He is often compared to Jesus Christ or God. Aslan dies to save the children, like Christ. Edmund, one of the children, slowly gives in to temptations from the evil White witch and betrays his friends, like Judas Escariot. Students can be given projects asking them to draw similarities between "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" and the Bible.
There are a number of craft projects that "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" can inspire in the classroom. For example, a home economics project can be made by having the students attempt to recreate the foamy hot chocolate and Turkish delights eaten by the children in the story. Recipes for both are available online. Students can also design their own banners for the kingdom of Narnia or draw movie posters depicting their favorites scenes from the story.