Volpone 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. Vocabulary

Jonson, much like Shakespeare, created a lot of new words when he wrote his plays. Make a list of new vocabulary presented in the play and a list of each word's definition.

2. Author Investigation

Research the life of Ben Jonson and write a short report of his biography.

3. Poetry

Many artists have written beautiful poetry about the Elizabethan era. Choose one scene or emotion in the play and write a poem that evokes that feeling.

4. Puppet Show

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