The Matchmaker | 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. Writer Report

Research the playwright of The Matchmaker, Thornton Wilder. Write a brief report of the playwright's life to present in front of the class.

2. Marriage Proposal

Write a speech depicting the marriage proposal Mr. Vandergelder might give to the woman he plans to propose to. Be creative. Top five proposals will be read aloud in front of the class.

3. Art Opening

Using any form of media, create a piece of art Ambrose might have made based on what you...
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