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Back to School Common Core L.9-10.2 resources
WHY STUDY HISTORY | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion
Why do we study history anyway? This back to school activity is a must have for any history or social studies class! Start the first day of school (or the first lesson of any history class) with “WHY” because students always want to know why? Why am I learning about history? Why do we have to study this stuff anyway? When am I ever going to use this in life? Isn’t history about a "bunch of old dead people" and things that have already happened? **Major necessary upgrades have been made to ma
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
Using Humor to Teach the Importance of English Class PPT
Using Humor to Teach the Importance of English Class Presentation and Handouts (Newly Updated!)
This IS included in the following mega bundle: ALL of my BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Most students zone out when it comes to learning English usage, spelling, grammar and mechanics. And the older they get, the more they question the need for taking English classes.
This 80+ slide presentation uses humor to prove how essential English class is in the real world. It begins as a serious
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Back to School Bundle: Icebreakers, Memes, Decor, Rules, Procedures
Memoirs in 100 Words - Writing with Mentor Texts - Personal Narrative Writing
Students use precise word choice and eliminate redundancy in their writing with this memoir lesson. Originally inspired by The Washington Post feature, “Life is Short: Autobiography as Haiku,” students write memoirs in 100 words or fewer. This lesson teaches students to “show” themselves in vivid details and carefully chosen words. The lesson has recently been updated to include Google slides and instructional YouTube videos for guided practice!In pre-writing activities, students journal about
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7th - 11th
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ELA Skills Escape Room: Review of grammar, blending quotes, homophones and more!
Are your middle school ELA students ready for the perfect brain-teasing, zombie-infested adventure? Check out this new ELA basic skills escape room! This interactive experience is perfect for back to school OR review of basic ELA skills like blending quotes, homophones, and sentence structure. Students will work together to solve puzzles, decode clues, and find their way out of the room using an ELA reference sheet before the zombies get them!This escape room is perfect for anyone who needs a br
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7th - 10th
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Email Writing Complete Back to School Lesson
Teach students how to write a formal email while setting your communication expectations with this complete email writing lesson. This lesson is a great back-to-school activity: you'll review basic technology skills and start building relationships with your students!For this lesson, you'll email your students a welcome message, modeling appropriate email tone for your classroom and letting them know some fun information about you. Then, students will learn about email writing with the included
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9th - 12th
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Laugh and Learn: Fall Themed Daily Oral Language Funny Fix-It
High interest! Engaging! Fun! Sure to bring lighthearted laughter in your classroom! Spice up language lessons with "Falling into Fall," a resource filled with high-interest passages and pictures created to add pizzazz and humor to Daily Oral Language (DOL) and/or everyday edits (91 Pages). This engaging, fun resource contains 91 slides that are divided into three sections. Section 1 contains 11 grammar, conventions, and spelling teaching slides with interesting, funny examples, which can be us
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4th - 12th
Capitalizing Proper Nouns Back To School Review Mystery Reveal Pixel Art Puzzle
The latest education craze! For this practice activity, students must retype proper nouns using correct capitalization, but there are some common nouns sprinkled in that require students to discern between the two. It is self-checking, allowing students to see their progress. Similar Products:HALLOWEEN Capitalizing Proper Nouns | Mystery Reveal Picture Pixel Art PuzzlePunctuating Titles | Mystery Reveal Pixel Art Practice with Google Sheets™Identify Strong vs. Weak Topic Sentence Mystery Reveal
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1st - 10th
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Icebreakers, Bell Ringers, Activities, and Games Bundle for Classroom Community
Use these back to school (BTS) activities to review classroom management, reading, writing, and grammar. Designed for the beginning of the school year, this bundle includes an icebreaker activity, a combining sentences game, task cards, memoir writing lesson, Trashketball review game, and problem-solving writing prompts that are designed to get your students reading and writing right away! Icebreaker ActivityUse these cards as a team-builder activity at the beginning of the school year. Much l
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7th - 10th
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Get to Know You Collaborative Hexagon Group Activity
This collaborative, back to school get-to-know-you hexagon activity is perfect for helping your students get to know each other! This hexagon activity can be done with students in grades 8-12 (and younger, with some modifications) and helps students learn each others' names, share safe information about themselves, find commonalities with their classmates, practice critical thinking skills and cooperation, and then reflect on the process as a whole.This resource includes: Teacher instructions, i
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7th - 12th
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First Day of School Activity -- Letter to My Future Self
With this assignment, students will write a 3-paragraph letter to their future selves that is designed to be opened at the end of the school year. Following the prompt, students will discuss "where you are now," "what challenges you've overcome," and "where you're going," encouraging them to reflect on their life story and its major events so far, their future academic and nonacademic goals, and what difficulties or problems they've overcome in life. This assignment can be modified to ask differ
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: First Day and Week of School -- BACK TO SCHOOL Bundle!
Paper Chain Get to Know You Collaborative Group Activity
This collaborative, back to school get-to-know-you paper chain activity is perfect for helping your students get to know each other! This paper chain activity can be done with students in grades 8-12 (and younger, with some modifications) and helps students learn each others' names, share safe information about themselves, find commonalities with their classmates, practice collaborative skills as they put everything together, and then reflect on the process as a whole.This resource includes: Tea
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7th - 12th
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Personal Coat of Arms Project
The Personal Coat of Arms Project walks your students through the process of creating their own coat of arms that represents who they are! Get to know your students as they write their own personal mottoes, create visual representations of their likes, hobbies and dreams, write about them, and present them to the class. This is also an excellent resource for teaching students how to analyze characters in literature!Personal Coat of Arms Project contains: - Set of instructions - 3 Rubrics (Coat
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: First Day of School Icebreakers BUNDLE
See Me On Social FollowMe Back-to-School All About Me Social Media Activities
Slay back-to-school with our “Get to Know You” social media templates! Start back on the right track by having your students participate in these activities themed around current social media platforms. Gaining insight into your students' lives is a crucial component of creating a positive classroom climate and building relationships with those in your class. Fostering a welcoming environment inevitably yields greater success. Our “All About Me” activities are designed for upper elementary a
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Back to School Intention Setting Worksheet for HS/MS (Digital/Print)
This intention setting worksheet guides students through understanding and setting intentions while promoting mindfulness, self awareness, and emotional intelligence. Perfect to pair with a new year, new semester, or back to school.Why Intention Setting:In order to set new goals, intentions, and resolutions going into a new year/semester/project, it helps to understand what the difference is between an intention and a goal. Both are beneficial, but a goal approached with positive intentions is m
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6th - 12th
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Back to School Digital All About Me Bulletin Board SINGULAR LESSON
Back to School Digital All About Me Bulletin Board: Technology Skills, Creativity & Classroom Community.Start the year with this engaging and creative beginning of the school year, back to school, no prep activity. This is the perfect first week of school lesson that can be used for any subject area and for your students in high school, middle school, or upper elementary school. Create classroom community by allowing students to share about themselves through personal photos. These slides wo
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6th - 11th
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Also included in: BUNDLE OF DIGITAL BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
EMAIL ETIQUETTE | Start the year right
This PowerPoint presentation is engaging, comprehensive, and designed to equip teachers with a powerful resource for teaching students the art of effective email communication.This resource is right for you if you want to:ensure students learn essential digital literacy skillsexplain the nuances of email writingengage your students with a fun and interactive presentationprovide many examples and non-examples to help students understand expectationsbe able to personalize slides to reflect your cl
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Conversation Starters Package on Standardized Testing
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on standardized testing.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of standardized testingActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
SEL Growth Mindset and Getting To Know You Projects, Lap Book and Journal
Goal Setting & Getting to Know Your Students Projects Social emotional learning, at its best! Get to know your students! Have them set goals and adopt a growth mindset. This packet is perfect for the beginning of the year, throughout and for end of year activities as well. Take a look at the large array of activities this packet uses to engage your students!This packet is filled with adaptable project options for you to use in your classroom. You could have students make a lap book, or use t
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5th - 12th
Quick Grammar Usage Mechanics Pacing Guide For Multi Day Instructional Planning
These pacing guides are meant to help you plan out your grammar instruction using my Entire Year Quick Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Half-Sheets with Teaching Slides Bundle. This product includes three-, four-, and five-day pacing guides. Every lesson and corresponding slide are listed on the guides.For the three- and four-day guides, you can just circle or highlight the days of the week listed on top that apply to your day one, day two, etc.Or just use these to copy into your own planner withou
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7th - 10th
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Student contract back to school >ESL/general education< lower levels
Find out what your students need and exchange ideas right from the start! It will not only show them you really do care about them but also motivate them and organise their studies!Dear teachers!Here is my favourite ready-to-go warm-up activity for the beginning of a new school year or semester. The worksheet was originally created for ESL students but can be also used with any students/subjects you wish!Comments/lesson plan is not included this time since the worksheet is meant to spark student
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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