Black Boy | Activities :&: Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Stories

Sit down in groups of five and share embarrassing stories from your childhood.

2. Family Tree

Draw Wright's family tree.

3. Short Story

Write one of the events in the book into a short story.

4. Cooking

Wright had to eat food such as greens cooked in lard. Cook some of the dishes at home.

5. Menu

Write a weekly menu on the smallest budget possible. For each day you need to include breakfast, lunch and dinner.

6. Top Ten

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