Funnyhouse of a Negro 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. Extra Reading

Ask the students to read another piece of work by Adrienne Kennedy. Ask the students to present a report on the book, play or article to the class.

2. Interview

Ask the students to write a list of interview questions for Adrienne Kennedy. Have one person play the journalist and the other Kennedy. Have the students present their interview to the class.

3. Detailed Biography

Ask the students to complete a detailed biography of the author. The students can present...
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