A Raisin in the Sun | 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. Raisin Cookies

Bring raisins or raisin cookies to share with the class as you study A Raisin in the Sun.

2. Hat Party

Bring a collection of hats to school and let your classmates try them on. Encourage people to create characters based on the hats and they improvise scenes using the characters.

3. Radio Play

Make a radio version of the play by recording the script with sound effects. Share your recording with the class.

4. Off-Stage Characters

Write a monologue...
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