What We Talk About When We Talk About Love | 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. Other Cultures

Research another culture different from yours and their perspectives on love and marriage. Compare and contrast that culture's views with one of the characters from the story.

2. Newspaper

Bring in any newspaper clipping demonstrating a real-life example of love, in the romantic sense of the word or not. Write down what you can learn from the article in terms of your own understanding about love.

3. Poetry

Write a short (1-2 paragraph) love poem from Mel to his wife....
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