Giovanni's Room 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. Author Bio

Create a written bio on James Baldwin, the author of Giovanni's Room.

2. Family Portrait

Pulling from descriptions found in the book, use any form of visual media to recreate a snapshot of one of the following scenes from David's childhood:
1. Ellen nagging his father as visitors are arriving.
2. David's father attempting to be his buddy.
3. David, Ellen, and his father spending a quiet evening in the parlor room.

3. Dear Hella ...

Write a love letter...
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