8th Grade Thematic Unit Plans

Create an unforgettable Christian summer experience with "The Ultimate VBS Summer Camp Planning Book - Christian + Bible." This comprehensive guide is designed for anyone looking to organize a vibrant Vacation Bible School (VBS) or summer camp. Packed with Bible-based activities, Christian-themed crafts, and lesson plans, this book ensures your camp fosters spiritual growth and fun. Perfect for churches, youth groups, and Christian educators, this essential resource simplifies planning for a faith-filled VBS or summer camp.

Are you a small camp struggling with the high costs of VBS (Vacation Bible School)? I understand the challenge, having spent seven years creating and writing my own VBS to support my small camp. Now, I am excited to share my Summer Camp Program Planning Package, over 170 pages of meticulously crafted content designed to elevate your camp experience without breaking the bank.

All-Inclusive Resource for Camp Organizers

• This comprehensive resource equips camp organizers with everything needed to create an extraordinary summer camp. From detailed schedules and creative crafts to engaging Bible lessons and thrilling gym games, this package is a treasure trove of inspiration and organization.

Key Features:Extensive Six-Week Collection (170 Pages)

• Our Summer Camp Program Planning Package offers a robust collection of 170 pages, providing carefully curated schedules for six weeks of camp. Each schedule balances structured activities, free time, and special events, ensuring daily excitement and engagement.
• Creative Crafts with Step-by-Step Instructions: Inspire campers with a wide array of craft ideas, each with detailed step-by-step instructions. From friendship bracelets to nature-inspired masterpieces, these crafts foster creativity and provide campers with lasting memories and tangible mementos.

Bible Lessons for Daily Spiritual Growth

• The package includes comprehensive Bible lessons for each day of camp, seamlessly integrating faith-based teachings. These lessons promote spiritual growth through engaging activities, thought-provoking discussions, and memorable stories, helping campers develop a strong moral compass and meaningful connections with their peers.

Thrilling Gym Games Galore (Over 50 Pages)

• Keep campers active and energized with over 50 pages of gym games. From classic favorites to innovative team challenges, these games promote teamwork, physical fitness, and healthy competition, building essential life skills such as communication, strategy, and sportsmanship.

"Welcome to Camp" Handbook for New Staff

• Set your new staff members up for success with our specially crafted "Welcome to Camp" handbook. This invaluable resource provides comprehensive information on camp policies, procedures, safety guidelines, and practical tips, ensuring a seamless integration into the camp community from day one.

Weekly Themes and Bible Studies:

Week 1: Building Our Foundation on the Rock

• Theme: The Solid Rock
• Bible Verse: Matthew 7:24
• Lesson Summary: Focuses on the importance of building our lives on Jesus, the solid foundation.

Week 2: Discovering God's Creation

• Theme: The Wonders of the Sea
• Bible Verse: Psalm 150:6
• Lesson Summary: Explores the beauty and wonders of God's creation in the sea, highlighting God's power, creativity, and love.

Week 3: Walking on Water

• Theme: Trusting Jesus
• Bible Verse: Matthew 14:27
• Lesson Summary: Covers the story of Jesus walking on water and emphasizes the importance of trusting Jesus in life's storms.

Week 4: The Pearl of Great Value

• Theme: Finding True Treasure
• Bible Verse: Matthew 13:44
• Lesson Summary: Teaches the parable of the Pearl of Great Value, emphasizing the importance of seeking and treasuring God's kingdom.

Week 5: Beach Blessings

• Theme: Gratitude for God's Abundant Blessings
• Bible Verse: Psalm 107:1
• Lesson Summary: Reflects on God's blessings and the importance of gratitude and using blessings to help others.

Week 6: Trusting God's Plan

• Theme: Journey to the Stars
• Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6
• Lesson Summary: Explores the story of Joseph from Genesis 37-50, emphasizing trusting God's plan even in difficult times and how God works for our good.

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• Thanksgiving Gratitude Toast Writing Unit with Slides and Awards
• Looking for a meaningful and engaging way to bring gratitude into your classroom this Thanksgiving season? This 4-Day Thanksgiving Toast Writing Unit has everything you need to help your students craft heartfelt toasts while building their public speaking and writing skills.
• Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Informational Texts: Central Idea & Author’s Purpose
• This resource features informational texts centered around the iconic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Students will practice identifying the central idea and author’s purpose using guided activities, perfect for grades 4-6. Includes quizzes and engaging slides to bring the festive event into your classroom!
• Multiple Genre Thanksgiving Writing Fun: Story Starters, Centers, and Activities
  Spark creativity with these 10 engaging Thanksgiving-themed story starters! This freebie offers writing prompts perfect for centers or bell-ringers, allowing students to explore genres while creating their own holiday-inspired tales. Ideal for grades 4 and up!
• Text Features with Thanksgiving Football Text Set, Quizzes, and Slides
  Bring excitement to your lessons with this text feature set using Thanksgiving football articles. Students will analyze and identify different text features while engaging with a fun, seasonal topic. Quizzes and slide presentations are included for easy, interactive learning.
• Thanksgiving Argument Writing Unit: Debate Topics & Lesson Plans for STAAR ECRs
  Help your students master argumentative writing with this resource, complete with four Thanksgiving-themed debate prompts. Perfect for middle school, the unit includes a 75-minute lesson plan, guided notes, and templates for teaching claims, evidence, and rebuttals.
• Thanksgiving Author’s Purpose Reading Unit: Passages, Slides, Guided Notes (Grades 5-7)
  This reading unit features five double-sided Thanksgiving-themed passages that explore different author’s purposes. With interactive slides and guided notes, this resource is great for whole-group instruction, centers, or intervention activities in grades 5-7.
• Thanksgiving Digital Resource: Interactive Slides for Middle School Fall Break Vibes
  This non-academic, interactive slide deck is perfect for building community and having fun the day before Fall Break. Featuring 22 slides with thought-provoking and engaging Thanksgiving prompts, it's a fun, low-prep activity to wrap up the season.
• Thanksgiving Persuasive Writing Activity: Rhetoric for Grades 5-7 (Ethos, Pathos, Logos)
  This resource guides students through persuasive writing with a focus on rhetoric. Using Thanksgiving-themed prompts, students will practice developing strong arguments using ethos, pathos, and logos. Perfect for building writing and critical thinking skills in grades 5-7.
• Thanksgiving Text Structure Coloring Sort & Lesson
  Teach text structures in a creative and interactive way with this Thanksgiving coloring activity. Students will learn about different text structures and apply them through sorting and coloring activities, making the lesson both educational and fun.
• 10 Fall Narrative Essay Picture Prompts and Planner: Print and Go & Slides
  This resource includes 10 narrative essay prompts, each with a fall theme, designed to help students craft compelling stories. Perfect for middle school students, the resource includes both print-and-go materials and a slide deck for easy classroom use.

This bundle could cover 20-25 days of classroom instruction, depending on how the resources are paced and implemented. It offers a great variety of activities for both Thanksgiving season and beyond.

This is a complete unit on Romeo and Juliet.

In this bundle you will find the following:

- Romeo and Juliet study guide flip book

-Romeo and Juliet Characterization flipbook

- Romeo and Juliet Escape Room

- Romeo and Juliet Jeopardy Powerpoint

- Romeo and Juliet Quizzes for each Act

- Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary quiz

- Shakespeare Tragedies powerpoint

- Romeo and Juliet Graphic Organizers

-Film Adaptation Worksheet

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Zoology Animal Classification Science Unit Pack *
Great for Middle School Grades 5-8!

This 18-page packet includes vocabulary definitions with illustrated examples to help with your Zoology study. It includes Animal Classifications, Mammal Classifications, Invertebrate Classifications, Diet Classifications, Hibernation, Migration, & Adaptation. Each sheet comes with an answer sheet (9 worksheets, 9 answer sheets).

18 pages include:

· Vocabulary : 5 animal classifications, with match-up definitions, and match-up illustrations
* * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet

· Vocabulary : 10 mammal classifications, with match-up definitions, and match-up illustrations
* * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet

· Vocabulary : 14 invertebrate classifications & terms, with match-up definitions
* * * Vocabulary Answer Sheet

· Invertebrate & Terms illustrations to match (goes with previous vocabulary worksheet)
* * * Invertebrate illustrations Answer Sheet

· Omnivore, Herbivore, or Carnivore? Match the definitions, then match the 10 animals to their correct classification.
* * * O, H, or C Answer Sheet

· Hibernation, Migration & Adaptation: Match the 3 definitions; then match the 6 illustrated images to the correct term.
* * * H, M, A Answer Sheet

· Hibernation : Cut & paste white animals hibernate & write a short description about their hibernation.
* * * Hibernation Answer Sheet with example texts

· Migration: Cut & paste white animals migrate & write a short description about their hibernation.
* * * Migration Answer Sheet with example texts

· Adaptation: write a short description on how each animal pictured adapt sin different seasons.
* * * Adaptation Answer Sheet with example texts

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Empowerment Series Printable Yoga Cards + Lesson Plans (for Educators)

Back to school can be an exciting time for children, and for others, a time of intense anxiety and discomfort. Whether it’s changing schools, worrying about “fitting in”, or dreading school work, some kids have a hard time adjusting to a new school year.

To overcome back-to-school blues, we invite children to try this curated yoga sequence consisting of 5 poses, 1 breathing exercise, and supporting mantras to either be spoken aloud or to yourself. When done regularly, this sequence can help young students develop a positive self-image, feel empowered, and prepared to face each school day with confidence.

The Empowerment Sequence is a 16 page PDF download which you can view on your phone, tablet, computer or print out onto paper. We recommend cutting out each card and taping/gluing on a 4x6 index card or card stock. For added durability, laminate each card.

• Designed for kids of all ages

• Includes printable yoga deck

• Learn 5 yoga poses

• Learn 1 breathing activity

• Two curriculums to educate yogis

• Includes additional yoga activity instructions

• Printable journal to reflect on your practice

Perfect for practicing anywhere! Use this deck at home, school, park, or when traveling!

Made for educators

Includes two specially designed yoga lesson plans that can be taught to kids ages 7-11 and 11-14.

Introduce the history of April Fool's Day then enjoy fun, educational activities that include:

Includes:

History & Timeline Symbolism activity

Awards

Class Debate

Charades

Crossword with answer sheet

Maze

Polls

Prank Reflection

Visual Prank Drawing

Writing Activities

Word Search with answer sheet

Easy to implement and use with students. Uses higher level and critical thinking skills that are great for Pre-Ap/AP. Differentiated lessons for centers or groups.

Mes projets préférés sont ceux qui intègrent tellement de résultats que je peux en évaluer plusieurs à la fois, et mes élèves peuvent voir leur authenticité et leur aspect pratique. Ceci est mon Saint Graal! Je crois vraiment que chaque enseignant de 6e année en a besoin!

C'est le projet de vos rêves! C'est ma façon préférée de terminer une année scolaire car elle passe en revue tellement de choses avec lesquelles ils sont maintenant à l'aise. Le sujet rend mes élèves de 5e / 6e TELLEMENT EXCITÉS! Je l'utilise souvent comme une dernière évaluation pour montrer aux élèves ce qu'ils ont appris et le chemin qu'ils ont parcouru.

Ce projet est vraiment clé en main et vous fournira assez de contenu et d'activités pour presque TOUTES vos matières pendant 2 semaines +. Il comprend un grand nombre de vos résultats de 6e année, provenant de tant de matières:

• Etudes sociales/santé: La faim, importations, exportations, économie, réflexion globale, le Canada
• Science: Études environnementales (transport de la nourriture).
• Français: Pièce de compréhension écrite, le rapport de recherche, le texte d'opinion, la communication orale, l'écriture créative.
• Maths: sondages et représentation de données, rapports, fractions, pourcentages, décimaux, la conversation, ETC.
• Arts plastiques

Voici ce qui est inclu: 60+ pages!

• Contenu, vocabulaire, explications, demandes/invites de partage/discussion en partenaires/grand groupe.
• Un jeu-questionnaire sur les aliments périssables.
• Une leçon de groupe entière sur le sondage + représentation (où les élèves collectent des données et créent un diagramme.)
• Une activité (écrite + orale) d'opinion/persuasive.
• Une webquest de 2 pages avec clé de correction.
• Une pièce originale informative comme texte mentor sur le rapport de recherche.
• Plusieurs organisateurs graphiques.
• Une guide de correction.
• Une guide de présentations orales avec rubriques, auto-évaluation, évaluation par les pairs et la création de buts/d'objectifs personnels.
• Activités sur l'onomatopée et nos 5 sens.
• Un projet d'art sur le gaspillage + les burgers!
• Une activité de maths avec un menu de restaurant et de l'argent.
• 4 pages de revue mathématique thématique avec clés de correction.

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LA COMIDA HUGE BUNDLE

You won't need anything else to teach about La Comida.

• Bingo Cards
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• Worksheets
• Visuals Aids
• Enhanced Visuals
• Differentiation
• and so much more!

Lire, écrire, vocabulaire - French Lesson for Christmas - Noël - BUNDLE SET #1

Theme: Quand je me réveille le matin de Noël...

This is a week-long reading, writing, and vocabulary acquisition program. Save 20% with this bundle.

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Writing a story about a haunted house can be a fun and interesting project for your students especially around Halloween. This product provides students with the opportunity to use creativity while writing their story about a haunted house and share it with their peers! Students can also write their story with a peer which encourages students to communicate and work with one another.

This product includes information to share with your students about what a story is, why we write a story, who is your audience when writing a story, what is your purpose when writing a story, how will the story about a haunted house be published, and rules to follow when writing a story about a haunted house.

An example of a story about a haunted house is included in this product. After the example is read, students will be provided with a template that includes an area for 3 haunted house story ideas, and once they choose which story about a haunted house they will write about, they can add onto their story using the idea chart.

Following the example, templates are provided rough draft template, 1 template that allows for students to write down three story ideas that include what happened in the story, who are the characters, and how does the story end. One the 2nd template, students can write down three brief summaries about haunted house story ideas. On the 3rd template, students can write down two brief summaries about haunted house story ideas if the template that includes 3 story ideas is too overwhelming for students. Students will then have a rough draft template that can be filled in. This includes the title of their haunted house story, the characters, the setting, and the plot. Students can then use the rough draft template to write their rough draft. Once students have edited their rough draft, they can use the final draft template that is included or they can type it. A reminder checklist is provided after the rough draft and final draft to remind students to reread their work to check for any mistakes.

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When it comes time to discuss timbre, instrument families, ranges, and the alike, you need instant samples of instruments. I used to do it the old way -- finding a specific piece of music, cueing it up in the CD player or mp3, and implement it in my lesson. It took a lot of time and extra preparation on my part to find those clips and segment them for my class... Here's the solution -- Band and Orchestra Instrument Samples. Included are 25 REAL sampled instruments, all the way from the Piccolo down to the Marimba. Each sample is a little different and includes: - 10-20 seconds of each instrument sample - stylistic features (articulations included) - a good representation of range of the instrument - authentic sounds - various tempi In addition to individual instruments, you receive a woodwind, brass, and string section example, along with a string section pizzicato section as well Consider this your one stop shop for instrument examples! If you have any questions about any instruments, please feel free to comment or contact me at jasonlitt@gmail.com Thank you and enjoy!

This is a differentiated mini-unit on Elizabethan England to prepare students for studying Shakespeare's works! It can be used as an introduction to any of Shakespeare's plays. It begins with a day of research into Shakespeare's life and times, then asks students to create a group collage on their topic and ultimately perform a presentation of their findings.

Included in this product:

- Rationale for Project

- English Language Arts Frameworks

- 4 Meticulously Explained Lesson Plans

- Extensive explanation of differentiation strategies embedded in lessons (Perfectly aligned with Standard II of Teacher Evaluations)

- 5 Separate packets with questions for 5 separate topics

- Rubric

- Picture of my students' work from this year

This is an engaging group project that keeps students working from start to finish while playing to their very different strengths. I have put hours upon hours into this project so that you don't have to - truly, you will find that it runs itself!

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⭐ Introduction to Shakespeare Powerpoint, Scavenger Hunt & Lesson Plan

⭐ Shakespeare ESCAPE ROOM

⭐ Shakespeare Bell Ringer Journal Prompts

⭐ Shakespeare Crossword Puzzle

⭐ Shakespeare's "Death Lines" Activity

⭐ Shakespeare's Epitaph Assignment

⭐ Shakespeare Valentine's Day Lesson Plan

⭐ Sonnet 130 Valentine's Day Lesson Plan

⭐ Sonnet 18 Valentine's Day Lesson Plan

⭐ William Shakespeare Quote Posters

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New Year Bucket List worksheet gives upper elementary and middle school students the ability to fill in year long goals in a fun way. They brainstorm four things to eat this year, four places to visit, four people to see, and more. Also included is a coloring sheet featuring the year. The years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 are included right now and this product will updated with future years. Future years can be downloaded for free after purchase. Buy now and use year after year!

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Winter Activities for Older Kids - No Prep

Holiday Toy Trends Mini Research Unit

Winter Labeling and Writing Center Activities

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This unit was designed (and taught) for a grade 5-7 mixed ability group.

If you want to get your students to think about the world around them and understand that everyone in the world has the same rights, but not everyone actually gets those rights, this is the unit to do this. Using explanatory writing as the genre of writing, students learn about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, while learning how to write different explanatory writing formats.

This unit includes links to required media, a teach guide (with 21-day timeline) and a student book to get you started. The final assessment questions are also provided. Rubric/success criteria are to be developed with the class (I do not provide rubrics because of the differences in curriculum).

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Are you looking for a unit that crosses all curriculum borders? Are you looking for a unit that encompasses problem solving, journaling, team work and so much more!?!?!

This is a 10-15 day CROSS CURRICULUM lesson! It includes tasks from Math, LA, Science, Art, Social Studies, and more! There are two different videos that I have included.

The scenario: we have to leave Earth because of pollution. Students are part of the New Beginnings Mission and they must settle a colony on a new planet. Tasks include map making, decimal multiplication, scale drawings, team building, geometric drawings, research, measurement conversions, and more. It is presented in PowerPoint format. The first slide is an overview. All worksheets are included as slides that can be printed. There are also instructions included in the notes section of each slide.

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Get ready for a spook-tacular educational experience with our Halloween Themed Mega Bundle! This comprehensive resource is perfect for engaging students in independent work, small group centers, and whole group instruction, particularly in autism and moderate disabilities units.

What's Included:

• 11 File Folder Games: Fun, interactive math and language arts activities that keep students entertained while reinforcing core academic skills.
• 3 Reading Comprehension Passages & Questions: Engaging texts with thoughtful questions designed to enhance critical thinking and comprehension skills around Halloween and Trick-or-Treat Safety.
• Halloween Activities: Enjoy the festive season with word unscrambles, word searches, and more that captivate students’ imaginations while promoting learning.

Why Choose Our Mega Bundle?

It’s ideal for:

• Independent Work: Students can practice at their own pace with engaging materials.
• Small Group Centers: Foster collaboration and peer learning in a festive setting.
• Whole Group Instruction: Captivate your entire class with thematic lessons that keep everyone involved.

Benefits:

• Promotes active learning and student engagement
• Adapts easily to various learning styles and needs
• Saves you time with ready-to-use, low-prep resources

Enhance your Halloween classroom activities while reinforcing essential math and language arts skills with our Halloween Themed Mega Bundle. Perfect for educators seeking effective and enjoyable ways to celebrate the season while meeting curriculum standards.

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These special education adapted Martin Luther King Jr. activities explain what Martin Luther King Jr. Day is, why we can celebrate it, and gives a historical account of his life and the importance of his work. Students will end this unit with a better understanding of our Civil Rights and how Martin Luther King Jr. brought about change in our nation. There are two levels included in this unit. Visuals are paired with text throughout the activities.

Included:

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Book

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Adapted Book

Vocabulary Cards (Level 1&2)

Comprehension Pages (Level 1 and 2)

Match Vocabulary to definitions or visuals (Level 1 and 2)

Sort Martin Luther King Jr. Day and other holidays (Level 1 and 2)

Vocabulary Tracing

Count Civil Rights Symbols (Level 1 and 2)

Complete the Patterns (Level 1 and 2)

Civil Rights Symbols Line Tracing

Civil Rights Symbols Cutting Practice

I Have a Dream Coloring Page

This product is part of YEAR LONG HOLIDAY UNIT BUNDLE.

Holidays Included:

1. Back to School
2. Veteran's Day
3. Thanksgiving
4. Christmas
5. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
6. Valentine's Day
7. St. Patrick's Day
8. Groundhog Day
9. Summer
10. Columbus Day

What's in a bundle?

• Unit Lesson Plans
• Holiday Book
• Adapted Holiday Book
• Vocabulary Words
• Comprehension Practice
• Tracing
• Matching
• Counting
• Cutting
• Coloring

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• Patterns
• Adding
• Subtracting
• Money
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Students are eager to engage in conversation and learning around their identities! This engaging social identity unit explores the 8 Big Social Identities—gender, race, age, religion, orientation, ability, ethnicity, and class—through a blend of activities, texts, videos, music, and projects. Perfect for middle and early high school students, this unit is low prep for teachers, offering print-and-go materials that ensure a seamless teaching experience.

What’s Included:

• 19-Day Unit of 60-Minute Lessons: Each day is planned with detailed agendas and objectives.
• Engaging Slides: Visually appealing and informative slides for each lesson to enhance learning and retention.
• Texts, Videos, Movies, and Music: A variety of multimedia resources to engage students and deepen their understanding.
• Interactive Activities and Projects: Hands-on learning through discourse, writing, reading, annotating, research, data collection, data analysis, presentation building, and peer feedback.

Daily Activities Overview:

Day 1: Understanding Social Identity

• Activities: Do Now prompt, "Cross the Line" activity, discussion, reflection writing.

Day 2: The Big 8 Social Identities

• Activities: Do Now prompt, fill in the Social Wheel, group discussion, reflection writing.

Day 3: Power, Privilege, and Marginalization

• Activities: Do Now prompt, discussion on power and privilege, activity on social identity axis, Turn & Talk, reflection writing.

Day 4: Cultural Heritage and Identity

• Activities: Do Now prompt, whole group reading ("Fish Cheeks" by Amy Tan), independent evidence mining, closing discussion.

Day 5: Family Traditions and Social Identity

• Activities: Do Now prompt, whole group reading ("Taco Head"), independent evidence mining, closing discussion.

Day 6: Seminar Preparation

• Activities: Do Now prompt, review evidence mined from readings, seminar setup, discuss seminar norms.

Day 7: Media Representation and Identity

• Activities: Do Now prompt, watch video and read lyrics, independent evidence mining, group discussion.

Day 8: Cultural Pride and Daily Life

• Activities: Do Now prompt, watch video and read lyrics, independent evidence mining, group discussion.

Day 9: Traditional Music and Identity

• Activities: Do Now prompt, review evidence mined from activities, student-led seminar, reflection.

Day 10: Film Connection - "Wonder"

• Activities: Do Now prompt, introduce film and its connection to social identity, film viewing (Part 1), discussion.

Day 11: Continuation of "Wonder"

• Activities: Do Now prompt, preview questions, film viewing (Part 2), discussion.

Day 12: Conclusion of "Wonder"

• Activities: Do Now prompt, preview questions, film viewing (Part 3), discussion.

Day 13: Seminar on "Wonder"

• Activities: Do Now prompt, seminar setup, student-led seminar, reflection.

Day 14: Personal Narrative Writing

• Activities: Do Now prompt, read example narratives, brainstorm, partner sharing, begin writing introduction and body paragraph.

Day 15: Continue Personal Narrative Writing

• Activities: Do Now prompt, review narrative structure, continue writing narrative essay.

Day 16: Peer Feedback on Narratives

• Activities: Do Now prompt, peer feedback, revise essays based on feedback.

Day 17: Identity Mask Project

• Activities: Do Now prompt, introduce identity mask project, sketch ideas, gather materials.

Day 18: Continue Identity Mask Project

• Activities: Do Now prompt, continue crafting masks, wrap up.

Day 19: Finalize Identity Mask Project

• Activities: Do Now prompt, finish crafting and decorating masks, present masks and share reflections.

Key Features:

• Low Prep for Teachers: Print-and-go materials make it easy to implement the unit with minimal preparation.
• Engaging Multimedia Resources: Texts, videos, movies, and music provide diverse perspectives and deepen understanding.
• Explores the 8 Big Social Identities: Gender, race, age, religion, orientation, ability, ethnicity, and class.
• Interactive and Reflective Activities: Encourages critical thinking, self-reflection, and peer collaboration.

Bring social identity to life in your classroom with this dynamic and interactive unit. Equip your students with the knowledge and skills to understand and appreciate the diverse identities that shape our world. Purchase now and make a meaningful impact on your students' understanding of social identity!

Introducing the Othello Complete Teacher's Unit - the ultimate tool for teaching Shakespeare's classic tragedy! This comprehensive package contains everything you need to engage and educate your students, including a Shakespearean Tragedies Power Point, Historical and Cultural Context worksheet, Flip Book Study Guide, Characterizations Flip Book, 5 quizzes by act, Escape Room, Vocabulary quiz, and graphic organizers - all totaling a whopping 115 pages!

The Shakespearean Tragedies Power Point provides a detailed analysis of the literary elements and devices used in Shakespeare's tragedies such as irony, iambic pentameter, and more. The Historical and Cultural Context worksheet offers a fascinating insight into the world of Elizabethan England, exploring the cultural and societal influences that shaped Shakespeare's writing. The Flip Book Study Guide provides a handy resource for students to track their progress through the play, with sections for note-taking, analysis, and reflection.

The Characterization Flip Book is a fun and interactive way to help students deepen their understanding of the complex characters in Othello. With sections dedicated to each major character, this tool encourages students to explore and analyze the motivations, relationships, and personalities of each character.

The 5 quizzes by act provide a comprehensive assessment tool, allowing you to gauge your students' understanding of the play as they progress through it. The Escape Room is a fun and engaging activity that challenges students to solve puzzles and clues related to the play, encouraging critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

The Vocabulary quiz tests students' understanding of key words and phrases from the play, while the graphic organizers provide a visual tool for organizing and analyzing key themes and ideas.

With the Othello Complete Teacher's Unit, you have everything you need to create a rich and engaging learning experience for your students. Whether you're teaching the play for the first time or looking to deepen your students' understanding of this classic tragedy, this package is an essential resource for any teacher of Shakespeare.

Teachers tell me they can't integrate yoga and mindfulness for two reasons: They don't know how and they don't have time. I hear that 100%.

This product is made to help you SAVE time, but first, you have to invest your time. If you spend ten minutes a day, 3 times a week in September and October, by November you only spend 5 minutes, and by January kids are doing this all by themselves. You can learn it together and then you ALL get the skills! Imagine that! Imagine the time you will save not micro-managing behavior.

A colleague and first-grade teacher name Nicole did just as I described above and her class was lightyears more manageable by mid-year than the other groups. People would comment about how quietly they walked in the hallway and how quickly they transitioned from activity to activity. She invested the time and was paid back in dividends. I developed this product to help others share in Nicole's success.

Together, we can use yoga and mindfulness to learn about and take care of our bodies.

Social-emotional learning and self-awareness can be learned using this product. Think of the responsible decisions children can begin to make when we help them connect the dots inward and outward.

Commit to this lesson unit to help your students become more aware of their bodies as you guide them to make mindful connections between how body parts may feel and how can we care for ourselves. Explore ten (10) key body parts and how we can use body awareness to learn about our bodies and emotions while gaining valuable exercise. Each body part has accompanying yoga poses, mindful activities, and facilitated discussion prompts.

The Empower and Calm Teacher Bundle is made for educators, parents, and anyone doing yoga with children!

Give your students the tools to exercise and check-in with their mind and body.

Introducing the Empower and Calm Yoga Bundle, aimed at getting kids moving while learning about self-awareness and boosting self-esteem. 

This bundle includes three (3) yoga units and two (2) yoga card decks geared at empowering, energizing, and strengthening our bodies and minds. 

In this bundle you will get:

• My Body and Caring for Myself: comprehensive Teacher’s Manual and accompanying Student Workbook aimed at developing self-awareness while strengthening our bodies.
• Empowerment Sequence Yoga Cards and Lesson Plans: three lesson plans and a yoga card deck to feel empowered and help children develop a positive self-image. (Our most popular lesson plan ever!!)
• Time for Me: Calming Yoga Cards: calming yoga card deck to encourage children to slow down and manage big emotions. (Fewer words, more calm!)

Lesson Plans for Educators

My Body and Caring for Myself:

The Student workbook can be printed for all of your students, providing self-reflection questions, yoga poses, and meditations for each of 10 body parts.

The teacher's guide assists in facilitating deeper discussions and gives tips for knowing when to move on, and ways to expand the material.

The glossary gives instructions for every pose and meditation.

The slideshow can be used as a visual with basic talking points for you to guide your students with ease from the SMARTBOARD.

Empowerment:

Helping with the back to school blues, challenge your students to strengthen their self-esteem and bodies at once, while facilitating nuanced discussions and meditations.

Time For Me Cards

With fewer words and easy-to-use illustrated yoga poses, children can do relaxing poses to handle any stressor. Provide a place where children are welcome to use these during class, and help them become self-sufficient.

Our yoga lesson plans give the tools to facilitate conversations, games, activities, and yoga experiences to kids of all ages. Use our beautifully-illustrated yoga cards as a visual aid to teach children the yoga poses. Each yoga pose and activity have how-to instruction, written for children. 

With this bundle, children will gain the benefits of yoga and mindfulness while learning about the importance of body awareness and how to manage big emotions. 

This bundle is a PDF download which you can view on your phone, tablet, computer or print out onto paper.