Mourning Becomes Electra | 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. Documentary

Develop the idea and script for a documentary on the work of Eugene O'Neill, particularly focusing on Mourning Becomes Electra. What angle does the documentary take? What does it highlight? Who does it feature? Where is it filmed?

2. The dinner party

Pretend you are inviting the characters from Mourning Becomes Electa to a dinner party. What do you serve? What is the seating arrangement? Is it a formal affair or a casual party? ...
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