Diane Arbus: A Biography | 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. Scene

Write a script for the scene of Diane and Bosworth on the roof of the Chicago Seven Defense Fund and perform it.

2. Song

Write and perform a song about Diane Arbus.

3. Poem

Write a poem reflecting Diane's personality.

4. How To Manual

Write a "How To" manual on how to be a documentary photographer based on Diane Arbus's technique.

5. Board Game

Make a board game for Diane Arbus' life.

6. Rewrite

Select a moment from Diane's life in...
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