12th Grade The New Year Google Apps
New Year's Goals | New Year's Activities | New Year's Worksheets | Goal Setting
By Queen's Educational Resources
New Year's Goals | New Year's Activities | New Year's Worksheets | Goal Setting
About This Resource
**★ **SEL-New Year's Goals Activity Worksheets
★ 16 pages
**★ Resource Type – **Activity Worksheets and Sample Responses | Answer Keys
**★ **Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)
**★ **Excellent for Grades 8-12
**★ **Google Slide Link
★ Detailed Sample Responses
Items Included:
**★ 9 **New Year's Goals Activity Worksheets
**★ **Detailed Sample Responses
**★ **Google Slide Link
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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.
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Looking for a meaningful and engaging activity to kick off the new year in your middle or high school classroom? This New Year’s Goals Activity Worksheet Packet is the perfect way to help students reflect on their aspirations and set actionable goals for the months ahead. Designed to inspire self-awareness and accountability, these worksheets guides students through identifying personal, academic, and community goals while teaching them how to break each goal into achievable steps. With opportunities for reflection and a creative "Goal Jar" element, these activities encourage students to stay motivated and track their progress throughout the year. It's an excellent tool to foster a positive, goal-oriented mindset in your students while reinforcing critical thinking and self-management skills.
✅ Sample responses are included for teachers to guide discussions, provide examples, and support students in creating thoughtful and realistic goals.
Activity Worksheet Topics include:
⭐ Anticipation Guide (2 variations)
⭐ Vision for the Year Ahead
⭐ New Year's Resolutions: Reflect, Decide, and Discuss
⭐ Exploring New Year’s Resolutions
⭐ Personal and Community Goals: Defining Your New Year’s Resolutions
⭐ My Path to Be A Better Me
⭐ Smart Goals
⭐ Goal Jar
Benefits of Completing These Goal-Setting Activities:
❤️ Encourages self-reflection and understanding of personal values.
❤️ Develops planning, organization, and time management skills.
❤️ Builds accountability and problem-solving abilities.
❤️ Boosts motivation and confidence through achievable steps.
❤️ Fosters a growth mindset and emotional well-being.
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❌ Lesson plans are not included. This product can be used in addition to your own lesson plans and in such a way that best meets the needs of your students.
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Created by © Queen's Educational Resources / All Rights Reserved
Your purchase includes one copy to be used in a single classroom. If you are looking for multiple copies, please be sure to purchase additional licenses.
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New Year's Writing Prompts - New Year's Activities, New Year's Worksheets
By Write On with Jamie
Introducing New Year's writing activities has never been easier! This comprehensive writing prompt unit with 4 complete essay lessons - argumentative, expository, narrative, and persuasive - guides students through the step-by-step process of crafting a compelling essay. Using detailed graphic organizers, students will learn to draft an outline with convincing evidence and write a thorough essay.
All aspects of argumentative writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and persuasive writing are covered in this resource: brainstorming ideas, developing a thesis statement, introducing supporting evidence, writing hooks and leads, and incorporating the 6 Traits of Writing™. The resource also focuses on how to structure the rising action, climax, and falling action in the plot of the personal narrative essay.
The video, slide show, graphic organizer, worksheets, writing template, and rubric allow students to practice and develop their essay writing skills. The writing quiz reinforces guided note-taking techniques when used in conjunction with the instructional video. The detailed lesson plans make implementing essay writing easy for teachers.
This no-prep lesson is adaptable for in-class instruction, distance learning, or independent student work. The instructional video with writing tutorial and template can be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.
All materials are available in both Google Drive™ and print formats, ensuring easy access for all students.
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This Writing Prompt Unit for New Year's includes:
4 Entertaining Instructional Videos with:
- Brainstorming ideas
- Prompt identification and comprehension
- Thesis statement development
- Plot and character development
- Rubric explanation
- How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
- How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay writing quiz / guided note-taking
4 Detailed Lesson Plans with:
- Common Core State Standards Indicated on Lesson Plan
- Instructional Focus
- Instructional Procedures
- Objectives/Goals
- Direct Instruction
- Guided Practice
- Enrichment
- Differentiation
- ESE Strategies
- ELL Strategies
- I Can Statement
- Essential Question
4 Worksheets with:
- Prompts
- Brainstorming sections
- Thesis statement development sections
- Plot and character development
- How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
4 Slide Shows with:
- Introduction slide with prompts for expository, argumentative, persuasive, and narrative Prompts
- Brainstorming slide (interactive for students to list and develop ideas)
- Standard and implied thesis development slides
- Plot and character development
- How to Write a/an (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive) Essay Tutorial
- Checklist Slide
4 Essay Rubrics
- (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)
4 Graphic Organizers
- (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)
Google Slides™
4 Writing Quizzes
- (Argumentative, Expository, Narrative, Persuasive)
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The lessons in the High School Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:
- 9/11 - September 11
- April Fool's Day
- Arbor Day
- Christmas
- Cinco de Mayo
- Columbus Day
- Daylight Savings
- Earth Day
- Easter
- Election Day
- Father's Day
- Grandparents Day
- Groundhog Day
- Halloween
- Hanukkah
- July 4th
- Kwanzaa
- Labor Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Memorial Day
- Mother's Day
- New Year's
- Passover
- President's Day
- St Patrick's Day
- Take Your Child to Work
- Thanksgiving
- Valentine's Day
- Veterans Day
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Copyright © Write On! with Jamie. All rights reserved by author. All components of this product are to be used by the original downloader only. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited unless additional licenses are purchased. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this product are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.r assigned for distance learning as independent student work. The instructional videos with writing tutorials can also be presented as whole class instruction or assigned for students to complete at home.
SEL New Year Check-In: A Self-Reflection Activity
By Inspired By MlG
Empower Your Students for a Brighter Year with Our SEL New Year Check-In!
Kickstart the New year with a powerful self-reflection journey. Our interactive activity combines gratitude journaling, goal setting, personalized playlist creation, and self-care tips. Students will gain valuable insights, boost their motivation, and cultivate positive mindsets. Watch them flourish as they embrace the new year with renewed focus and optimism.
Benefits for Students:
- Enhanced Self-Awareness: Deepen understanding of personal strengths, weaknesses, and aspirations.
- Improved Goal Setting: Develop actionable plans to achieve both academic and personal objectives.
- Increased Motivation: Ignite passion and purpose through positive affirmations and goal visualization.
- Stress Reduction: Practice effective self-care techniques to manage stress and anxiety.
- Positive Mindset Cultivation: Foster optimism and resilience through gratitude journaling and mindfulness exercises.
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