Middle School Christmas, Chanukah, & Kwanzaa Google Apps (by date, latest first)

For this activity, you and your students will need access to Google Sheets. For best use, each student should have their own device.

Each Pixel Art includes 3 levels of varying difficulty. Level One includes NO EXPONENTS. Level two includes exponents. Level three problems are lengthier and tend to be the most difficult to solve. Each level has 19 problems, meaning in each Pixel Art, there are 57 total. So for all 9, you're getting 513 Order Of Operation Problems!

What you're getting:

• Pixel Art 1 - Back to School Theme
• Pixel Art 2 - Halloween Theme
• Pixel Art 3 - Thanksgiving Theme
• Pixel Art 4 - Holiday/Christmas Theme
• Pixel Art 5 - Winter Theme
• Pixel Art 6 - Valentine's Day Theme
• Pixel Art 7 - St. Patrick's Day Theme
• Pixel Art 8 - Spring Theme
• Pixel Art 9 - Summer Theme

For this activity, you and your students will need access to Google Sheets. For best use, each student should have their own device.

Engage your students in a fun and interactive way with this Math Pixel Art Activity with Google Sheets! Perfect for reinforcing order of operations, this activity challenges students to solve order of operation problem to reveal a hidden pixel art picture. Each set gets harder as they go, allowing you to differentiate for students!

What you're getting:

• Pixel Art 1 - Level One (reindeer)
• Pixel Art 2 - Level Two (bells)
• Pixel Art 3 - Level Three (present)

There are 19 total problems in EACH pixel art, totaling 57 total problems.

How it works:

• Students will solve a series of order of operation problems, each corresponding to a color or section of a pixelated image.
• As they evaluate the expressions correctly, they "fill in" the picture, pixel by pixel, revealing a fun design at the end.
• The more problems they solve, the clearer the image becomes, providing instant feedback and a sense of accomplishment!

Why it's great for the classroom:

• Engaging & Interactive: Keeps students focused while practicing essential math skills.
• Instant Feedback: Students can immediately see the results of their work, motivating them to keep solving problems.
• Differentiation: Different levels of difficulty make it ideal for any classroom setting!

This Math Pixel Art Activity is a fantastic way to combine creativity with learning, making algebra fun and exciting for students of all ages

• 10 Winter Holiday Narrative Essay Picture Prompts & Planner: Engage students in narrative writing with holiday-themed picture prompts and a structured planner to develop plot, character, and setting in alignment with creative writing standards.
• Christmas Hip Hop Lyrics Analysis: Teach figurative language, rhyme schemes, and tone through an engaging analysis of hip hop lyrics, blending music and ELA standards for Grades 6-8.
• St. Nick: Informational Text Structures: Explore main ideas, text structures, and author’s purpose with this winter-themed set of informational texts designed to strengthen critical reading skills.
• Unraveling Krampus: Text Structures and Critical Analysis: Develop students’ ability to identify text structures and analyze information critically with this high-interest resource focused on the Krampus folklore.
• Informational Text Structure Coloring Sort: Combine creativity and learning as students sort and color-code winter-themed informational texts to practice identifying text structures.
• Winter Wonders: Exploring Text Features Through Snow-Themed Articles: Strengthen comprehension and analysis skills by examining text features in engaging snow-themed articles, perfect for enhancing nonfiction literacy.
• Christmas Winter Holiday Characters from Around the World Research PBL: Dive into global holiday traditions with this project-based learning activity that encourages research, critical thinking, and presentation skills.
• Holiday Figurative Language & Movie Clip Standard-Based Learning Activities: Analyze figurative language through fun, holiday-themed movie clips that align with ELA figurative language standards for middle schoolers.
• Virtual Winter Sports Exploration: Engage students in a digital exploration of winter sports, focusing on informational text comprehension and analysis for Grades 4-6.
• Analyzing Narrative Point of View Winter-Themed: Develop higher-order thinking with winter-themed narrative texts that challenge students to analyze and compare points of view using Bloom’s Taxonomy.
• Winter Vacation PBL: Inspire creativity and practical application with this low-prep, project-based learning activity where stude

Looking for a fun, engaging, and no-prep interactive digital resource to keep your students excited and connected before winter break? This Winter Break Community Building Interactive Slides resource is perfect for grades 5-8! Packed with 35 creative and festive activities, it promotes collaboration, critical thinking, and laughter in the classroom.

Key Features:

• Hear Me Out Challenges: Students debate their favorite holiday snacks, movies, and traditions.
• One Must Go: Fun dilemmas challenge students to make tough decisions about winter activities and treats.
• Mad Libs & Creative Writing: From silly holiday stories to cringe-worthy slang, students unleash their imagination.
• Reflective Writing Prompts: Encourage introspection with activities like bucket lists and favorite winter memories.
• Emoji Guessing Games: Decode holiday-themed phrases for a mix of fun and learning.
• Sleigh or Ohio? Students vote on whether winter traditions are "sleigh-worthy" or "cringe."

Suggested Uses:

• Holiday-themed Bell Ringers: Start your day with quick, interactive slides.
• Community Building Activities: Foster a positive, engaging classroom environment.
• Sub Plans: Easy-to-use, no-prep slides perfect for substitute teachers.
• Independent or Partner Work: Adaptable for individual or collaborative use.

Why Teachers Love It:

• Completely no-prep—just assign and go!
• Builds classroom community while keeping students engaged.
• Flexible and perfect for holiday fun during the busy lead-up to winter break.
• Encourages creativity, reflection, and discussion in a lighthearted way.

Make this winter season unforgettable for your students with this fun and interactive resource. Your classroom will love the mix of creativity and festive vibes!

This is a free social skills lesson focused on gift exchange. My Easy Social Skills Holiday lessons to explore and discuss each area to the best of your student’s ability. Students in your class will gain  a basic understanding of each other's likes and dislikes, as well as practicality in helping them learn how to thoughtfully choose gifts that reflect consideration, kindness and practicality. This Social Skills lesson is also perfect for Theory of mind and/ or Social problem solving.

This Christmas themed escape room activity will help your sixth-grade students to master one-step equations. Students must solve 20 equations that can be solved with just one step in order to figure out how to open a safe.

This is a Google Form activity. There are no links to outside websites. The four parts are set with answer validation: students cannot move to the next part until they solve all the equations.

You can use it as:

★ additional materials for remediation

★ a reward or “Fun Friday” activity

★ before the busy holiday break

★ an emergency sub lesson plan

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Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, Christmas-themed, and self-checking linear equations activity. Students will solve 20 multi-step equations with rational coefficients using Google Sheets. I used it as a sub-plan in eighth grade and the kids loved it. As they correctly answer the questions a mystery picture will be revealed.

The answers include fractions and negative numbers.

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

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Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, Christmas-themed, and self-checking unit rate activity. Students will solve 20 unit rates problems using Google Sheets. I used it as a sub-plan in seventh grade and the kids loved it. As they correctly answer the questions a mystery picture will be revealed.

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

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Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, Christmas-themed, and self-checking Cartesian Plane activity. Students will practice writing ordered pairs for 20 points on the coordinate plane with this fun digital activity using Google Sheets. I used it as a sub-plan in eighth grade and the kids loved it. As they correctly answer the questions a mystery picture will be revealed.

It’s a great way to introduce additional problems for
· Test review and prep

· Additional materials for remediation

· Individual and whole class assignments

· Lesson plan activity for substitute teachers

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

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• You can earn credits for future TeachShare purchases by leaving feedback on resources you purchase?
• Your satisfaction is my #1 priority! If you encounter any issues with this resource, please contact me so I can resolve any concerns. I proofread carefully and strive to provide you with quality resources, but occasionally one gets by!

Please feel free to contact me anytime!

Email: infomatemaths@gmail.com

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Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, Christmas-themed, and self-checking Cartesian Plane activity. Students will practice writing ordered pairs for 20 points on the coordinate plane with this fun digital activity using Google Sheets. I used it as a sub-plan in eighth grade and the kids loved it. As they correctly answer the questions a mystery picture will be revealed.

It’s a great way to introduce additional problems for
· Test review and prep

· Additional materials for remediation

· Individual and whole class assignments

· Lesson plan activity for substitute teachers

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

Did you know...

• You can earn credits for future TeachShare purchases by leaving feedback on resources you purchase?
• Your satisfaction is my #1 priority! If you encounter any issues with this resource, please contact me so I can resolve any concerns. I proofread carefully and strive to provide you with quality resources, but occasionally one gets by!

Please feel free to contact me anytime!

Email: infomatemaths@gmail.com

Copyright © 2024 Matemaths

All rights reserved by the author.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Not for public display.

Teach your students all about the Winter Holidays Around the World with 6 different fun and interactive STEAM challenge! Students will learn about Hanukkah, Christmas, Christkind, Diwali, Winter Solstice, Kwanzaa, and Chinese New Years. They will go through detailed slides with educational videos, go on 6 virtual field trips all around the world, go on a virtual sleigh ride with Santa Claus, complete a virtual painting activity, and finish each Holiday with fun and easy STEAM Challenges!

Happy Holidays!

You will need:

• Copy Paper
• Construction Paper
• Glue or Glue Sticks
• Air Dry Clay
• Googly Eyes
• Paint and Paint Brushes
• Markers, crayons, or pencils
• Toilet Paper Rolls
• Popsicle Sticks, Skewers, or Straws
• Scissors

Teach your students all about Electricity with this fun and interactive STEAM lesson. Students will watch educational videos, go through detailed slides with vocabulary words and definitions, learn about electricity, renewable and nonrenewable energy, and types of circuits, go on a virtual field trip and see Christmas Lights around the world, complete an interactive label the circuit activity, and finish with a fun and engaging STEAM Christmas Light Circuit Challenge.

You will need:

• Tin foil
• Stripped Christmas lights 
• Paper Fastener 
• 9 Volt Battery
• File Folder
• Tape
• Scissors

SEL Christmas | Holiday Activity Worksheets and Scenarios | Task Cards

About This Bundle

★ Topic - Christmas | Holiday Activities and Scenarios

★ Activity Worksheets and Scenarios

★ Includes 2 Products

★ 129 pages

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

★ Excellent for Grades 8-12

★ Google Slide Links for ALL products

★ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

★ Everything is Print and Digital

Products included in this Holiday Bundle:

❤️ SEL Christmas Activity Worksheets

❤️ Holiday Conflicts Scenarios

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Individual Product Items:

❤️ SEL Christmas Activity Worksheets

Items Included:

★ 13 SEL Christmas-related Activity Worksheets

★ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

★ Google Slide Link

❤️ Holiday Conflicts Scenarios

Items Included:

★ 32 Colored Scenario Task Cards with and without Questions

★ 32 B&W Scenario Task Cards with and without Questions

★ 32 Scenario Worksheets with and without Questions

★ 2 Lists of 32 Scenarios with and without Questions (Easy Access for Teachers | 3.5 pages)

★ 2 Google Slide Links (for Scenario Worksheets)

Click on individual product descriptions for full product descriptions!

Engage your middle and high school students in thoughtful reflection this holiday season with these social-emotional learning (SEL) activity worksheets and scenarios. The activities and scenarios encourage students to explore the emotions, challenges, and joys that come with Christmas, helping them develop empathy, self-awareness, and communication skills. From managing holiday stress and navigating social conflicts to reflecting on traditions and personal values, these activities and scenarios are designed to foster meaningful discussions and personal growth. Perfect for classroom use or group settings, these worksheets provide a fun yet insightful way for students to connect with the holiday season on a deeper level.

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Role-playing Opportunity: Engaging in these scenarios provides students with a practical chance to practice problem-solving, effective communication, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation specifically related to holiday conflicts. By role-playing these scenarios, students can immerse themselves in the situations, allowing them to explore different perspectives and experiment with various strategies for handling real-life holiday challenges.

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You might also be interested in Holiday Teens Clipart!

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Social Emotional Learning Christmas Activity Worksheets | Christmas Worksheets | SEL | Winter Activity

About This Resource

★ SEL-related Christmas Activity Worksheets

★ 25 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 Answer Keys | Sample Responses

Items Included:

★ 13 SEL Christmas-related Activity Worksheets

★ Detailed Answer Keys | Sample Responses

★ Google Slide Link

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This resource is included in the Christmas | Holiday Activity and Scenario Bundle!

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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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Engage your middle and high school students in thoughtful reflection this holiday season with these social-emotional learning (SEL) activity worksheets. Each activity encourages students to explore the emotions, challenges, and joys that come with Christmas, helping them develop empathy, self-awareness, and communication skills. From managing holiday stress and navigating social conflicts to reflecting on traditions and personal values, these activities are designed to foster meaningful discussions and personal growth. Perfect for classroom use or group settings, these worksheets provide a fun yet insightful way for students to connect with the holiday season on a deeper level.

Activity Worksheet Topics include:

⭐ Anticipation Guide (2 variations)

⭐ The Gift of Thoughtfulness

⭐ The 12 Days of Gratitude

⭐ Reflecting on the Ghosts of Christmas

⭐ Filling Your Stocking with M eaning

⭐ Emotions Over Christmas

⭐ Being Social at Christmas (Scenarios)

⭐ How You Feel About Christmas

⭐ Perspective on Christmas

⭐ Dream Christmas

⭐ Christmas Connections

⭐ Exploring What the Holiday Means to You

⭐ Text Message Conversation | Overcoming Gift Anxiety: Finding Joy in Secret Santa

Please note that these original worksheets include colored borders and images. For a black-and-white version of the worksheets, simply adjust your printer settings to "black and white" or "grayscale" before printing.

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Other Holiday | Christmas resources you might be interested in:

❤️ Christmas | Holiday Activity and Scenario Bundle

❤️ Holiday Conflicts Scenarios

❤️ Holiday Teens Clipart

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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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Holiday Conflicts Scenarios | Christmas Scenarios | Situation Cards | Task Cards

About This Resource

★ Holiday | Christmas Conflic-related Scenarios | Situation Cards and Worksheets

★ 104 pages

★ Features 32 Holiday | Christmas Conflict Scenarios

★ Scenario Task Cards and Worksheets

★ Print and Digital (Text Boxes Already Created!)

★ Excellent for Mature 8th graders - High School Students

★ 2 Google Slide Links

This resource includes:

★ 32 Colored Scenario Task Cards with and without Questions

★ 32 B&W Scenario Task Cards with and without Questions

★ 32 Scenario Worksheets with and without Questions

★ 2 Lists of 32 Scenarios with and without Questions (Easy Access for Teachers | 3.5 pages)

★ 2 Google Slide Links (for Scenario Worksheets)

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This resource is included in the Christmas | Holiday Activity and Scenario Bundle!

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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 to assist students who accidentally delete text boxes and/or 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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Teenagers often experience a variety of conflicts during the holiday season, especially around Christmas, whether it’s with family, friends, or romantic partners. These conflicts can be personal, social, or emotional. The 'Holiday Conflicts' scenarios present realistic situations that many teens face. By reading through these scenarios, along with answering thought-provoking questions, students can develop a better understanding of how to navigate these challenges. Engaging with these scenarios helps students build critical thinking skills as they explore potential solutions. Additionally, they can learn effective communication and conflict resolution strategies that are valuable both during the holidays and beyond.

▶ The scenarios are highly relatable to the everyday experiences of teenagers, helping them see their own challenges reflected in the conflicts presented, whether it’s managing family dynamics, maintaining friendships, dealing with relationship stress, or coping with their own personal issues.

▶ This variety helps ensure that students find scenarios they can connect with personally.

This resource features 32 Holiday Conflict Scenarios that can be used to support students in learning how to:

✅ Identify and understand common personal, social, and emotional conflicts

✅ Develop problem-solving skills in real-life scenarios related to the holidays

✅ Practice effective communication strategies

✅ Strengthen conflict resolution techniques

✅ Handle holiday stress and relationship challenges with a positive mindset.

✅ Explore empathy and perspective-taking

✅ Manage family, friendship, and relationship dynamics

✅ Cope with personal issues during stressful times

✅ Build resilience in facing holiday-related challenges

✅ Enhance emotional regulation and self-awareness

RESOURCE ITEMS:

▶️ Holiday Conflicts Scenario Task Cards (Colored and B&W)

This resource includes 32 Scenario Task Cards, available in Color and B&W, both with and without pre-set questions. Each card presents relatable scenarios, accompanied by a question. Additionally, all scenarios are provided in each color variation without questions, allowing users to create their own questions and activities.

✅ Utilize the Task Cards WITHOUT Questions to formulate your OWN questions!

✅ Incorporate these Task Cards into larger lessons, guided small groups, whole-class discussions, partner interactions before sharing with the class, or individual sessions with a teacher, guidance counselor, or parent/guardian! The Task Cards feature the same scenarios found in the Scenario Worksheets.

✅ Print the Task Cards on gloss or regular paper, laminate them for durability, and consider organizing them on a binder ring for easy access and use.

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Role-playing Opportunity: Engaging in these scenarios provides students with a practical chance to practice problem-solving, effective communication, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation specifically related to holiday conflicts. By role-playing these scenarios, students can immerse themselves in the situations, allowing them to explore different perspectives and experiment with various strategies for handling real-life holiday challenges.

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▶️ Holiday Conflicts Scenario Worksheets (2 variations)

This resource includes 32 Holiday Conflicts Scenario Worksheets, provided in two variations (with and without questions) available in both PDF and Google Slides formats.

▶️ Scenario Worksheets WITH Questions

This variation provides 32 Holiday Conflicts Scenario Worksheets with lines for student responses along with a corresponding question.

▶️ Scenario Worksheets WITHOUT Questions

This resource includes 32 Holiday Conflicts Scenario Worksheets with lines and no pre-set questions, allowing students to write their own responses and giving you the flexibility to generate questions for them. The worksheets provide space for you to create your own questions or prompts, and in Google Slides, you can generate and type your questions before sharing the document or slides with students for their responses.

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▶️ List of Scenarios (Easy Access for Teachers)

Additionally, there are two LISTS OF SCENARIOS (with and without questions) for teachers to easily review and select scenarios to work with. These scenarios align with those presented in the Task Cards and Worksheets.

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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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Other Holiday | Christmas resources you might be interested in:

❤️ Christmas | Holiday Activity and Scenario Bundle

❤️ SEL Christmas Activity Worksheets

❤️ Holiday Teens Clipart

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Self-Awareness resources you might be interested in:

❤️ Self-Awareness Activity Worksheets

❤️ Self-Awareness Scenario Task Cards and Worksheets

❤️ Feelings and Emotions Check-In

❤️ Self/Emotional Check-In PowerPoint Packet

❤️ All About Me Worksheets

❤️ Social Awareness Activity Worksheets

❤️ Social Awareness Scenarios

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Introducing Hanukkah / Chanukah essay writing 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 Hanukkah / Chanukah 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 Hanukkah / Chanukah 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 Hanukkah / Chanukah 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 Hanukkah / Chanukah 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 Middle School Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fools'
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparent's Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah
• July 4th
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

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Introducing Kwanzaa essay writing 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 Kwanzaa 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 Kwanzaa 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 Kwanzaa 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 Kwanzaa 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 Middle School Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fools'
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparent's Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah
• July 4th
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

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• YouTube
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• Write On! with Jamie Blog
• FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers

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Introducing Christmas essay writing 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 Christmas 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 Christmas 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 Christmas 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 Christmas 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 Middle School Holiday Writing Prompts Unit include:

• 9/11 - September 11th
• April Fools'
• Arbor Day
• Christmas
• Cinco de Mayo
• Columbus Day
• Daylight Savings
• Earth Day
• Easter
• Election Day
• Father's Day
• Grandparent's Day
• Groundhog Day
• Halloween
• Hanukkah
• July 4th
• Kwanzaa
• Labor Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• Memorial Day
• Mother's Day
• New Year's
• Passover
• Presidents Day
• St Patrick's Day
• Take Your Child to Work
• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Veterans Day

*****************************************************************************************

Connect with me for the latest Write On! with Jamie news:

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Write On! with Jamie Blog
• FB Community for 6-12 ELA Teachers

. . . and visit my WRITE ON! with Jamie website for a free TEXT EVIDENCE WRITING LESSON! 

Write On!

Jamie

© Google Inc.™ All rights reserved. Google™ and the Google Logo are registered trademarks of Google Inc.™ Write On! with Jamie® is an independent company and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Google Inc.™

Terms of Use

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.

Fun, engaging practice:

Students enjoy this engaging activity to practice adding and subtracting decimals. Students have fun revealing the picture created using correct answers. Students will troubleshoot incorrect answers and persevere in solving the problem correctly.

Self-checking as image is revealed by correct answers.

What's included:

• Google sheet of picture reveal.

How this product is useful:

• Engaging review of adding and subtracting decimals.
• Students will troubleshoot and persevere in solving problems.
• Self-checking.
• No prep for teachers.
• Can be assigned in Google Classroom or through Google Drive.

Gather and analyze Christmas Data:

Students will use the lyrics of the carol The 12 Days of Christmas to gather data to analyze. They will create two different Frequency Tables based on two different sets of categories. With one set of categories, the students will find the measures of central tendency and complete a box plot. With the other set of categories, the students will create a graph.

This product has both a printable option and digital option. When using the digital option, students will enter one set of data to create a digital graph. They will practice entering data, creating a graph, and customizing the graph in Google Sheets.

Great activity to complete for a meaningful holiday lesson. Can be assigned for virtual learning or engaging homework assignment.

What's included:

• Printable assignment in color and black and white.
• Answer key for printed sheets.
• Google Slide assignment.
• Google Slide answer key.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Engaging holiday activity.
• Great data gathering practice.
• Digital and print options.
• Seasonal!