Shakespeare's Landlord 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. Character Comparison

Use a Venn diagram to compare two characters in the novel.

2. Map of Shakespeare

Draw a map of the area where Lily lives and works.

3. Newspaper Article

Write a newspaper article that might have been in the Shakespeare newspaper the day after the murder.

4. Obituary

Write an obituary for Pardon Albee.

5. Timeline

Create a timeline showing the events in the novel.

6. Dear Ms. Harris

Write the author and tell her what you did and did...
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