The Emperor Jones 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. Casting Exercise I

What questions would you ask of someone who was auditioning for the role of the crocodile? What kind of performance would you want to see from them?

2. Costume Exercise I

How would you costume the witch doctor? What sources would you consult in designing this costume?

3. Costume Exercise II

How would you represent the crocodile on stage? With a full-body suit for an actor? Or would you do it abstractly?

4. Casting Exercise...
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