The Palm-wine Drinkard and His Dead Palm-wine Tapster in the Dead's Town 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. Bush Creatures

Draw your own bush creature. Prepare an explanation of what he or she acts like to present to the class.

2. Bush Towns

Create another town that the drinkard passes through. Write a paragraph that includes information about the inhabitants, the topography, the weather, the type of environment and safety, etc. How long does the drinkard stay there and why? Don't forget to name your town!

3. Gifts

The tapster gave the drinkard a magical egg that produces anything when...
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