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High school Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa other (ELA) lessons
Speed Debating Engaging Persuasive Activity: Practice Ethos, Pathos, & Logos
Looking for an engaging way to practice ethos, pathos, and logos? Want to practice debating in preparation for a formal debate? Just want to have some FUN and hit the listening and speaking standards? Feel like challenging your students to think fast on their feet? Don't know what else to teach tomorrow?Look no further, because this is it. I am not exaggerating when I say "Speed Debating" is the BEST lesson I've ever taught. It's one of those activities that is so student-directed that you, as t
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7th - 12th
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Media Literacy Social Media Activities Advertising Lessons
Are you looking for media literacy activities that will engage your students? This bundle includes 6 different resources and includes activities such as poetry, writing, discussion topics, ad techniques, student social media use, and more! My students have always enjoyed working on a Media Unit and some of my best classroom discussions have related to media, social media, and advertising. Looking for a DIGITAL VERSION? CLICK HERE.Includes activities designed to stimulate classroom discussion,
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6th - 9th
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Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
The Gift of the Magi: Complete Differentiated BundleYour upper elementary and middle school students will love reading the classic Christmas story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry and you'll love the differentiated options for you and your students!This packet includes 5 different versions of this text ~ See Preview File for samples of each:Original Version - unaltered text, The Gift of the MagiModified Version - The Gift of the Magi re-written in clear, easy-to-understand languageAnnotated V
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities for Middle School Bundle
Spanish New Year First Day Back from Winter Break Preterite Weekend Chat Mat
What to do on the first day of Spanish class after Thanksgiving break or after Winter break to practice the preterite tense in Spanish? This is the perfect interpersonal Spanish speaking and writing activity for the first day back from Christmas break. Get Spanish 2, Spanish 3, or Spanish 4 to talk about what they did over the break using the preterite tense.This PDF Spanish class post break Find Someone Who contains multiple differentiated versions to fit a variety of class needs.✅ Page 1 - Int
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9th - 12th
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Ethos, Pathos, & Logos in Advertisements Question Trail: Engaging Activity
Spice up your lessons on ethos, pathos, and logos with this engaging question trail activity that will get students up and moving around the room. This activity gives students practice identifying the rhetorical appeals in adA question trail is an activity comprised of different multiple choice “stations” or “spots.” These questions are posted throughout the classroom. At each station, students answer a multiple-choice question. Each answer (a, b, c, or d) will send the students to a different s
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Question Trails GROWING BUNDLE: Engaging Activities
Figurative Language in Songs Question Trail: Engaging Kinesthetic Activity
Spice up your lessons on figurative language with this engaging question trail activity that will get students up and moving around the room.A question trail is an activity comprised of different multiple choice “stations” or “spots.” These questions are posted throughout the classroom. At each station, students answer a multiple choice question. Each answer (a, b, c, or d) will send the students to a different station. If students answer each question correctly, they will travel to each station
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5th - 9th
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Christmas : Bright Wishes - Art Lesson Plan
Here is a Christmas project that leaves a lot of place for creativity from the students. You will be working with symmetry and patterns. Your students can even add wishes inside of their light bulbs. This project takes 4 periods. A magnificent project working with engravable aluminium.Happy Holidays!Level:Grades 4 to 6Junior Hugh and High SchoolTechnique:DrawingEngravingVisual Language: PatternsSymmetryMaterials:Engravable metal (1/2 sheet per student)PencilEraserWhite sheets (photocopy paper)Sc
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4th - 12th
Also included in: Art Lesson Plans Bundle : Grade 6 Visual Art
Create a Character Stocking: Symbolism, Characterization, and Analysis Activity
Characterization is one of the most important things we teach in the secondary ELA classroom, so why not revisit some of your favorite, loved characters from the year around the holidays?With this activity, students will receive a blank holiday stocking to color and design so that it serves as a symbolic representation of one of their favorite literary characters. As "cute" as this may be, there's plenty of analysis and writing to be done to enhance the rigor of this lesson. Students may simpl
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7th - 12th
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My One Word: A Creative, Digital Reflection Activity for ELA Writing Practice
AN OVERVIEW:This lesson is designed to help students both set goals for the future and reflect on their past. This lesson is two parts: one, students will write and reflect, and two, students will design a piece of digital art to use as a desktop or cell phone wallpaper. THE LESSON:Students begin with a written reflection activity in class. This student handout is prepared for you and editable on Google Docs. This can easily be printed or assigned through Google Classroom (or other LMS plat
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8th - 11th
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Email Etiquette - How to Write an Email Lesson, Activities, and Assignments
Email Etiquette is an important skill for students to master, and these email writing lessons, activities, and assignments will teach your students everything they need to know about how to write an email! Students will learn everything they need to know about the common email conventions, email mechanics, the parts of a professional email, and much more.Beyond obtaining a wealth of practical tips for writing emails that sound professional and that serve a direct purpose, students will also com
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6th - 12th
10 Propaganda Techniques Mini-Unit, Secondary ELA Education, Google Slides
This propaganda mini-unit has everything you need to teach your students about persuasive techniques used in advertising and media! The zip file includes:-PowerPoint AND Google Slides link (newly added!)-Student notes outline (to go with slides)-Internet scavenger hunt activity-Identifying propaganda techniques in news headlines activity (with answer key)-Flash cards (printable foldable template)-Colorful classroom propaganda poster-Quiz with answer keyMy students really enjoy this unit! If yo
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7th - 12th
Illuminated Letters - High School Art Lesson - Middle School Art Lesson
Make graphic design and lettering fun for Middle or High School Art or ELA students with this engaging illuminated letters project! Students will use the creative process to create letters through the use of different mediums such as pencil, ink, and color. Illuminated letters allow students to explore positive and negative space in their composition. Teach your students by using a step-by-step process to create thumbnails and other decorative elements. Students will love being able to apply the
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6th - 12th
La Navidad y Día de los Reyes Magos Spanish Christmas Activities Before Break
Save yourself time during this hectic season with these easy to use station activities! Students explore a variety of activities to learn about the history, traditions, and practices that comprise La Navidad, Día de los Reyes Magos, La Nochevieja, and other cultural holiday traditions. Print and go stations are ready for your students to use! Stations Include:• Reading the Letter to the 3 Kings• El Calendario Readings in Spanish• Three Kings Day (Los Reyes Magos) Writing Activity • Un Video Cort
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6th - 9th
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Design an Ugly Sweater Holiday Activity No Prep Project - U.S. History APUSH
Looking for fun, no prep ugly sweater holiday activities to keep students engaged in the weeks leading up to winter break? Your students will LOVE it and designing an ugly Christmas sweater will quickly become one of *your* favorite end of year activities too. Students think critically and work independently as they apply their knowledge to create an ugly sweater for a chosen U.S. History figure or topic … all while you cross things off your never ending to do list!How It Works:Learn about the h
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5th - 10th
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Christmas Grammar Worksheets, NO PREP, Middle and High School
These five Christmas grammar worksheets designed for high school students aren’t your typical Christmas grammar exercises! These are truly NO PREP, print and go, age-appropriate exercises to challenge and review your teens' grammar skills during December.Student Experience: These grammar activities for Santa reflect a seasonally-inspired thematic concept of the page that coincides with key, standards-based grammar skills. For example, students will repair broken sentences (fragments and run-ons)
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8th - 11th
Also included in: Grammar Worksheets Holiday and Seasonal BUNDLE
Substitute Teacher English Emergency Lesson Plans and Binder for Supply Teachers
Substitute Teacher English Emergency Lesson Plans and Binder for Supply Teachers: As a teacher, we all know that sometimes a day off of work is more work and planning than actually going in! This resource will take the pressure off, and will let you rest up and get better rather than frantically trying to put together lesson plans, procedures, forms and schedules for a substitute or supply teacher. This resource includes an editable substitute binder, plus four detailed lesson plans and resour
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7th - 10th
Christmas Activities for Reading Comprehension
Are you looking for fun, different, and challenging Christmas reading activities for your middle school students? This Christmas Activities for Reading Comprehension pack includes everything you need to engage your students in those long days before Christmas break. This resource includes 9 positive, upbeat, and inspiring activities that are sure to hold your students' interest while practicing reading comprehension skills.You will find that these Christmas activities are ready to teach tomorrow
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Christmas Activities for Middle School Bundle
La Navidad: Christmas in Spanish-speaking Countries Reading & Sub Plan
This packet includes information and activities about Christmas in Spanish-speaking countries from around the world that can be used anytime during November or December. It is also a good emergency substitute plan for Spanish teachers to keep handy.Included in the packet:-Three articles written in English related to Christmas in Spain and Latin American countries- Comprehension questions that follow follow each article- A Venn diagram to compare and contrast Christmas celebrations- A crossword p
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8th - 12th
Mythbusters : Christmas Holiday Special (science video worksheet / STEM)
*Video is necessary for completion of this worksheet. *Please make sure you have access to the video before purchasing this product.*MYTHBUSTERS - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY SPECIAL (Season 5, Episode 1)A question worksheet to accompany the video that tests two holiday myths – Which method helps keep the most needles on a tree? And How much damage can a falling frozen turkey produce? As the Build Team works on those myths Adam and Jamie work to design a Rube Goldberg Holiday Celebration Machine. This
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7th - 12th
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Christmas Escape Room
This activity features a rigorous yet engaging escape room in which students tackle 5 ELA skills-based puzzles about Christmas - for middle and high school!There is no wonder why escape rooms are so popular; they are highly engaging and encourage people to work together and think creatively in order to solve different puzzles... all while trying to beat the clock! This meticulously-crafted resource features all of the materials you need to conduct a full-length Christmas-themed Escape Room. Plan
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Holiday Escape Room BUNDLE for ELA
Paraphrasing & Summarizing Lesson Plans, Paraphrasing Practice, Summary Writing
Do your students need summarizing practice and paraphrasing practice? Students plagiarize often because they don't know how to perform those two processes correctly. If they know how to do it, they'll be more likely to take the time to try during the research process. This two-lesson, ten-handout resource builds on Marzano's research about the value of using analogies to help students connect with content. Examples and practice exercises are funny, relevant, and teen-oriented.These two lessons a
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8th - 11th
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Also included in: AP English Language & Composition Synthesis Essay Bundle - AP Lang Exam
Christmas Reading and Writing Bundle: Holiday Activities, Assignments, Slides
Christmas Reading and Writing Bundle: Holiday Activities, Assignments, Slides: Use this bundle of high-interest Christmas activities to engage your ELA students in reading and writing in December leading up to the break. With ready-to-use activities, assignments, slideshows, and more, you will be totally prepared to improve your students' ELA skills with a holiday twist! What Teachers Are Saying About These Christmas Reading and Writing Activities: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was the BEST Christmas resource
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6th - 9th
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A Christmas Carol Novel Study | Complete Unit Plan
This resource includes FIVE FULL WEEKS of content for the novella A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Additionally, in this UNIT PLAN BUNDLE, you will receive a teacher guide that encompasses an example Unit Schedule/ Pacing Guide!You can purchase each lesson individually (listed below) or save money and get the Bundle!Included in this bundle:A Christmas Carol Full TextA Christmas Carol Anticipation GuideA Christmas Carol Background Information 1840sA Christmas Carol Vocabulary for Each Chapte
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6th - 12th
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Sketchnotes in the Classroom: Note-taking Lessons for Students
Transform low-key lessons into critical thinking opportunities by introducing sketchnotes in the classroom. Sketchnotes are a note-taking strategy that allow students voice, choice, and creative thinking. With sketchnotes, students are encouraged to think critically, make connections, and visualize structural organizations for what they are learning. Sketchnotes are an interactive strategy you can use when students are:listening during a discussionthinking about a podcastlearning during a lectur
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7th - 10th
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