Henry and June: From a Journal of Love: The Unexpurgated Diary of Anais Nin, 1931-1932 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. My Mentor

Write a short story or essay in the style of Anais Nin or Henry Miller. In order to do this, break down what constructs their writing style, although the subject does not necessarily have to be thematically similar to their work.

2. Epilogue

What happened to Miller and Mansfield after Nin exited their lives? Did they stay married or divorce? What happened to Miller's career? Was any further light shed upon the mystery that was his...
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