Not Without Laughter 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. Early 20th Century America

Research an aspect of life in early 20th Century America. Share your findings with the class in a ten-minute presentation. Make sure to have visual aids and use any available technology.

2. Harlem Renaissance

Research an aspect of the Harlem Renaissance. Share your findings with the class in a ten-minute presentation. Make sure to have visual aids and use any available technology.

3. Langston Hughes' Poetry

Read a Langston Hughes poem. Create a work of art in a...
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