Dreaming in Cuban | 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. Rash music

Listen to La Soiree dans Grenade by Debussy. Decide if the doctors might have been right about it compelling Celia to rashness. Write a brief summary.

2. Onion parchment letters

In Chapter 1, Celia holds onto her last letter from Jorge. Based on Celia's description of it, write a letter from Jorge to Celia.

3. Scene

Choose a scene from the novel to act out in front of the class or present on video.

4. Beny More

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