The Young Man from Atlanta | 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. Come As Your Favorite Character

Pick your favorite character from the play and come to class in costume. Each student should behave as her character for the duration of the class.

2. Select A Scene

Divide into groups and choose scenes from the play to act out for the class. Use costumes and props if they are available.

3. Read Another Play About These Characters

A few of the characters in this play appear in numerous other plays by Horton...
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