Private Lives 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. The Play's the Thing

Divide the class into groups of two to four. Assign each group a small section of the play (no more than a page) with the right amount of characters. Have each group perform the section, focusing on how they would stage the show. Try to not use any scenes that include Louise.

2. Very Modern of You, Dear

Bring in an article or picture of a modern, public figure who you consider to be a contemporary...
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