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Engage, Connect, and Review Geography from Day One!

Looking for a meaningful and interactive back-to-school activity that goes beyond the usual icebreakers?

This “My Life in 5 Themes” beginning-of-the-year icebreaker resource is the perfect way to get to know your students while reviewing or introducing the 5 Themes of Geography: *Location, Place, Human-Environment Interaction, Movement, and Region. *Students will work in groups to explore themselves and their city or town. This is not only a great way to get students working together and familiar with one another, but a great start to understanding geography!

This lesson incorporated music to grab students' attention and then moved into an introduction on how the 5 Themes relate to each student's life.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

• Detailed Teacher-Guided Instructions + Objectives
• Music Lyric Sheets for "Wavin' Flag"
• **Guiding questions **for each theme
• **Printable Flag **of the United States
• 2-Page My Life in 5 Themes Doodle Notes
• Editable Teacher-Guided PowerPoint Slides Activity for easy customization (Goes with the Doodle Notes)
• Exit Cards

WHAT IS NEEDED:

• Sticky notes, round dot stickers or a magnet.
• iPads or laptops for light research
• A way to project a map onto the screen
• Technology to project the video and map on the screen

☑ For secondary — middle school and high school students

☑Check out the preview to see what is included.

Visit our store Geography & Math Made Easy to view other related resources.

OTHER RESOURCES YOU MAY LIKE:

**✧ **Geography, Mapping Me: Exploring Our World Through Each Other Ice-Breaker

**✧ **Getting To Know You Through Geography: A Beginning of The Year Carousel

**✧ **Human Geography Bingo: A Beginning of the Year Icebreaker Activity

**✧**First Week of Geography Lessons & Activities

**✧ **Geography Trivia Bell Ringers Bundle — Full Year — 186 Trivia Question Slides

**✧ **180 DAYS of Geography Bell Ringers, PowerPoint BUNDLE, Atlas Activities

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Social Emotional Learning Letter Writing | Letter Writing Activities | SEL

About This Resource

**★ **Social Emotional Learning Letter Writing Task Worksheets

★ 40 pages

**★ Resource Type – **Letter Writing Worksheets

**★ **Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)

**★ **Excellent for Grades 7-12

**★ **Google Slide Link

**★ **Comprehensive Sample Responses

Items Included:

**★ 20 **SEL Letter Writing Task 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 way to help your middle and high school students build empathy, reflection, and communication skills? This Social Emotional Learning Letter Writing resource includes 20 engaging SEL letter-writing tasks, each designed to spark honest self-reflection and thoughtful peer interaction. Each of the 20 SEL letter writing tasks begins with a clear, student-friendly introduction—just 1–2 sentences explaining the real-world topic or scenario—followed by the specific leer-writing prompt. This structure helps students connect personally with each topic and understand the “why” behind the writing, making each activity both meaningful and accessible.

SEL Letter Topics:

❤ Writing to Someone Who Challenged Your Thinking

❤ Writing About a Time You Felt Overlooked

❤ Letting Go of a Grudge

❤ Writing to Your Future Self about Your Hopes, Goals, and Dreams

❤ Giving Advice to Your Past Self

❤ Reflecting on a Time You Felt Proud

❤ Writing About a Past Mistake

❤ Encouraging Yourself Through a Hard Day

❤ Processing a Strong Emotion

❤ Reflecting on Personal Growth

❤ Apologizing for Unintentional Hurt

❤ Thanking Someone Who Supported You

❤ Writing to Someone You Admire

❤ Offering Comfort to a Friend

❤ Expressing Feelings of Exclusion

❤ Appreciating a Family Member

❤ Acknowledging Someone Who Shaped You By Example

❤ Admitting a Misjudgment

❤ Encouraging Someone Who’s Struggling

❤ Advocating for Yourself in a Difficult Situation

What’s Included:

▶ 20 Realistic SEL Letter Writing Prompts: Covering a wide range of teen-relevant topics such as gratitude, forgiveness, self-advocacy, apologizing, encouragement, personal growth, handling exclusion, and more.

▶ Comprehensive Sample Responses: Each task includes a full sample letter from a teen perspective, providing strong mentor texts for students and support for teachers.

▶ Flexible for ELA or Advisory: Perfect for English Language Arts, social-emotional learning classes, advisory, morning meetings, counseling groups, journaling, or writing centers.

▶ Printable and Digital Formats: Easy to assign as bell-ringers, exit tickets, sub plans, or full-length reflective writing assignments.

Benefits of SEL Letter Writing Activities

▶️ Builds Self-Awareness: Helps students identify, process, and manage emotions for greater self-understanding.
▶️ Develops Empathy: Encourages seeing situations from others’ perspectives, deepening empathy and respect.
▶️ Strengthens Communication: Fosters clear, assertive expression and real-world conflict resolution skills.
▶️ Improves Writing Skills: Inspires authentic, meaningful writing that strengthens fluency and confidence.
▶️ Supports Well-Being: Provides a healthy outlet for stress and emotion, building coping skills.
▶️ Teaches Accountability: Encourages reflection, responsibility, and personal growth.

SEL and ELA Skills Addressed:

❤️ Empathy and perspective-taking
❤️ Emotional awareness and self-regulation
❤️ Communication and conflict resolution
❤️ Reflection and personal goal-setting
❤️ Writing for authentic purposes

Why Teachers Love This Resource:

★ Builds essential SEL skills through real-world writing
★ Promotes a positive classroom community and self-expression
★ Provides ready-to-use mentor texts for struggling or reluctant writers
★ Encourages deeper connections among students and with themselves

Perfect for:

**▶️ **Middle School & High School SEL
**▶️ **Secondary ELA Classrooms
**▶️ **Guidance Counselors & Social Workers
**▶️ **Advisory & Homeroom Periods
**▶️ **Distance Learning or In-Person Use

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