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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. Stage the Play

Put on a full-scale production of the play. Since the cast is small, cast different people for the brothers in each act, or even each scene. Allow students who are not inclined to be in the spotlight to direct, set design, costume design, produce, or advertise.

2. Do a Mini Research Project on Western Movies.

Pick three Western movies, watch them, then compare and contrast them. Be prepared to present a summary for the class. ...
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