The King and I 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. Live Theater

Find a live production of this play at a local theater or college. Have the students attend and write about how this play on stage makes the plot come alive for them.

2. Movie Time

Play one of the filmed versions of this play for the class. Provide popcorn and soda to enhance the theater feel. Have the students write an essay about whether or not this version matches with what they have pictured while reading the...
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