8th grade holidays character education handouts

Halloween, Reading Strategies

Also included in: Pop Art Holiday Coloring Pages for Summer, End of the Year, Much More!

Day of the Dead Projects - Dia de los Muertos Activities - Art - Questions

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Creative Classroom Core

Day of the Dead Close Reading and Art Resource Bundle contains three great Day of the Dead activities to celebrate El Dia de los Muertos with your students. It contains Day of the Dead Questions, Day of the Dead reading passages and close reading resources, and a Day of the Dead sugar skull art project.⭐Be sure to check out the preview for detailed information and images of everything included in this resource.For detailed information on each of the included products, click on the links below.Da

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5th - 8th

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Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

Behavior Reflection Think Sheet | Restorative Practice | Classroom Management

Created by

Carol Miller - Counseling Essentials

Are you struggling with student behaviors and finding a way to hold students accountable for their choices? Enhance self-awareness, problem solving and reflection skills with our Behavioral Reflection Think Sheets. Discover a comprehensive social emotional learning program that comes with everything you need to run a behavioral reflection program. ●●● A Think Sheet is a very effective tool to use when a student is displaying unacceptable behaviors. These sheets can be used to help correct unde

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Character Education, School Counseling, School Psychology

Grades:

K - 8th

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The Daring English Teacher

New Year's Resolution Activities and Writing with Growth Mindset + Sticky Notes

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Kickstart the new year in your classroom with engaging growth mindset activities using sticky notes. These activities prompt students to reflect on their experiences in 2023 and set meaningful goals for 2024. The activities in this growth mindset New Year resource provide an excellent way to help students kick off the new school year with a positive mindset after the winter break!This Growth Mindset New Year's Activity set for 2024 includes:A Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset Student HandoutNew Y

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English Language Arts, For All Subjects, The New Year

Grades:

6th - 9th

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Also included in: Ultimate Growth Mindset Bundle for Secondary

Kindness Coloring Compliment Notes | Whole School Kindness Project

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Character Education, For All Subject Areas, Specialty

World Kindness Day kindness coloring compliment notes are ideal for lifting the spirits in your classroom and spreading random acts of kindness! They would also work especially well February Valentine's Day, although every day is ideal to teach about kindness and spreading random acts of kindness!Here are some suggestions of ways you can use these notes: 1) Kindness notes can be used like reward coupons to offer students for good behavior. They can then enjoy coloring the notes in and keeping th

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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

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Handouts, Printables

Also included in: World Kindness Day Bundle: kindness lesson, kindness notes and coloring pages

Cyber Bullying Awareness for Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship

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Character Education, For All Subject Areas, School Counseling

Cyberbullying is a rising problem among teenagers and young people in this age of social media, so this resource of posters, task cards and printable activities will offer your students the opportunity to consider the dangers and effects of cyber bullying by encouraging them to discuss and reflect on realistic scenarios. Ideal for teaching Character Education.Product includes:• Cyber Safety posters• 12 modern day scenarios to analyze - now includes TikTok• Real life example of a cyberbully victi

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Grades:

6th - 10th

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Halloween, Music, Other (Music)

Also included in: Anti-Bullying Resources and Activities - Bundle

Halloween NO PREP Mega Pack of Music Worksheets

Created by

Music with Sara Bibee

Follow me on Facebook for the latest news, freebies, and more! >>>> Music With Sara Bibee--------------------------------------------------------------------Click here for all Halloween ResourcesClick here for all Fall/Autumn ResourcesClick here for FREEBIES!Click here for all Classroom DecorClick here for No Prep/Print and Go ResourcesClick here for Composer of the MonthClick here to be SUB READYClick here for Coloring ActivitiesClick here for Composition ActivitiesClick here for Wr

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K - 8th

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Close Reading, Martin Luther King Day, Reading

Martin Luther King Speech Analysis - "What is Your Life's Blueprint?" (Digital)

Created by

Brain Waves Instruction

“What is Your Life’s Blueprint?” - Speech Analysis ****This resource is for an analysis of Martin Luther King's speech, "What is Your Life's Blueprint?" It includes a paper and digital version of student resources. If you would prefer similar resources that are designed to be used in an Interactive Notebook, check out the Interactive Notebook Speech Analysis Mini-Unit HERE.****You and your students will absolutely LOVE this close reading mini-unit for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s speech, “What

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Grades:

5th - 8th

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Handouts, Lesson

History of Thanksgiving Reading and Worksheet Activity

Created by

Students of History

This concise history of Thanksgiving in America explains how the holiday grew from its roots in England to the major event that it is today. Over the 1 page reading, students learn about the contributions of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and more to creating Thanksgiving as it is today.Following the reading, students answer a set of reading analysis and opinion questions, including writing about their favorite traditions, understanding the difference between primary

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Social Studies - History, Thanksgiving, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 10th

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CCSS:

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Also included in: Holiday History Common Core Reading Bundle

Plessy v Ferguson and Jim Crow Laws Gallery Activity in Civil Rights Movement

Created by

History with Mr E

Plessy v Ferguson, Jim Crow Laws, Beginning of Civil Rights Movement, & how "Separate Was Inherently Unequal" student gallery and reading assignment.This eye-opening resource is included in the Civil Rights Movement Unit Bundle!In this activity, students learn about the controversial 1896 case of Homer Plessy, his role in Plessy v. Ferguson, the creation of Jim Crow Laws across the south, and the eventual 1954 ruling in Brown v. the Board of Education. Then, students complete a digital galle

Subjects:

Black History Month, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

6th - 10th

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CCSS:

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World War I Christmas Truce Article and Worksheet Activity

Created by

Students of History

This magical, true story from World War I tells of the famous Christmas truce that took place between German and British soldiers in 1914.The 1 page article begins with the background to the event before explaining how and why it came to be that both sides emerged from their trenches to celebrate the Christmas holiday together.Following the article is a set of Common Core-aligned comprehension questions and an activity in which students create postcards to send home telling about the event.An ed

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Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Social Studies - History, World History

Grades:

7th - 11th

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CCSS:

Op Art MEGA Bundle!

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Expressive Monkey-The Art Teacher's Little Helper

Teaching the elements of art has never been this much fun! Op Art is a fascinating way to show students how the elements of art can be put into use. This valuable bundle will give you lots of options for teaching Op Art that will give you enough variety to teach it year after year or do something completely different with each grade level this year. The illustrated student handouts and teacher instructions make this an easy lesson to turn into a sub lesson or for when you need a breather from w

Subjects:

Easter, Geometry, Visual Arts

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Lesson

Tuesdays with Morrie BIG BUNDLE

Created by

teachupsidedown

This is a BIG BUNDLE that has been revised from my original packet which contained quizzes, final test and independent reading questions as well as a final project. It now includes four weekly handouts that divide the reading into four sections. Each of these handouts has some of the following: inquiry based research, nonfiction articles, literary elements, questions for socratic discussion and much more. Also are added two additional assignments that include an interview with someone over 60 an

Subjects:

Character Education, English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Handouts

Social Skills Lessons - RESPECT - BEING RESPECTFUL - Social Skills Activities

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Social Skills - Life Skills - Career Readiness

RespectBeing RespectfulSocial SkillsEasy to implement Lesson. Besides promoting essential social skills, the learning material is designed with flexibility as well as to enhance reading comprehension skills. Can be used for lower grades or students in upper grades with moderate learning disabilities.Objectives: Students will be able to:· Define respect and what it means to be respectful.· Explain why respect is important. · Identify the consequences of being disrespectful.· Describe how to show

Subjects:

Character Education, Life Skills, Special Education

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

THE LEADERSHIP NOTEBOOK RESOURCE

Created by

LindyLane

Many schools are moving towards incorporating more leadership skills within the classroom. Whether your school is following a leadership program or you just want to encourage leadership skills in the classroom, this resource is for you! I teach at a school where we have adopted a leadership program that encourages a certain philosophy of thinking. We have about 30 minutes each day to incorporate many aspects of leadership including student autonomy over their own learning. At first I s

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Community, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe Short Story Units - Questions - Activities

Created by

Creative Classroom Core

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe - Print and go literacy analysis activities and short story annotations activities - A full text version of The Black Cat is included, along with Black Cat comprehension questions and Black Cat activities. These Poe themed lesson materials ask students to think deeply about text while practicing elements of literacy analysis. A great addition to a short story unit on classic literature, these short story reading comprehension resources include graphic organizers,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Short Stories

Grades:

7th - 10th

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Graphic Arts, Halloween, Visual Arts

Also included in: Short Stories with Comprehension Questions Ultimate Lifetime Subscription Bundle

Shade By Number Art Activity, Fall/HALLOWEEN Edition, Early Finisher/Sub Lessons

Created by

The Cozy Art Teacher

SHADE BY NUMBER allows students to learn shading and value in a simple, easy way by matching value tones inside the portrait. A great introduction activity to shading. No prep required except provide a few shading pencils!These activity sheets work great for early finishers, end of the year, after fall/winter/spring break, during testing and also emergency sub lessons!These SHADE BY NUMBER activity sheets are designed for middle school ages (5-8th), high school (9-12) and homeschool ages!Celebra

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6th - 12th

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Also included in: Shade By Number Art GROWING BUNDLE, Emergency Sub/Early Finisher Activities

Anti Bullying Lesson PowerPoint and Printables for big kids

Created by

Character Education, Life Skills, School Counseling

Are you concerned about bullying in your classroom? Bullying is sadly something that happens on a daily basis and most children will be affected by it in some way, shape or form during their school lives. By the time our youngsters are teenagers, bullying takes on new forms and can leave lasting negative effects on their physical and emotional well-being. I believe we need to spend time teaching our students how to recognize bullying and how to deal with it so that we can help them develop into

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Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

English Language Arts, Valentine's Day, Writing

Also included in: Anti-Bullying Resources and Activities - Bundle

Valentine's Day Activities | Self-Love & Social Emotional Learning Challenge

Created by

Lessons for Learning

This Valentine's Day activity is perfect for upper elementary and middle school students as it focuses on self-love and confidence building. This is a no-prep, printable and digital activity that helps students reflect on themselves, their emotions, their self-perception and practice writing in a variety of short-forms. Perfect for upper elementary or middle school students to do on Valentine's Day, in February or throughout the year as a Social Emotional Learning activity. WHAT'S INCLUDED?14 Da

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Grades:

4th - 8th

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Also included in: Self Love Activity Bundle for Valentine's Day & Social Emotional Learning

Social Media and Mental Health SEL (PowerPoint, Printables & Discussion Cards)

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Character Education, Life Skills, School Counseling

Are you concerned about the effects of social media on the emotional health of your students and looking to develop a responsive classroom by incorporating SEL social and emotional learning?It is impossible for our young people to completely avoid social media. It’s a world that most of us teachers or parents didn’t grow up with in our own youth, so it’s challenging for adults to guide students appropriately in this arena.As we know, social media has a significant effect on mental health so it’s

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Grades:

6th - 10th

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