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Middle school creative writing cultural activities under $5
Class Recipe Book (Christmas, Holidays, Mothers / Fathers Day, Thanksgiving)
DIY Class Recipe Book
Perfect for special holidays, like Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Fathers' Day, Mothers' Day!
Create your own class recipe book by interviewing your students on their favourite special dish to eat with their families! OR, have students complete the recipe pages themselves! See the product photos and preview for more!
For younger students, this often results in hilarious recipes (see below!)
For older students, this is a good activity on writing clear instructions a
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Christmas in the Colonies
Use this fabulous product to teach your kiddos all about Christmas during Colonial times! This packet includes a compare and contrast activity, a creative writing project, passages and a research flip book, as well as a colonial craft!
*The 'researched' information in this product was taken from multiple websites about the colonial Christmas time period. Some information is at a higher level and should be read through and discussed with students.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Black History Month JUNETEENTH- Distance Learning
What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth a holiday celebrated on the 19th of June to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 Emancipation Proclamation.This resource includes: ✏Read and respond passages to build knowledge ✏ Informational Writing Pages ✏Graphic Organizer ✏ A Coloring Sheet ✏Create a Juneteenth Magazine Cover ✏ Qui
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Also included in: Black History Month- Timeline
Mother's Day Craft & Writing Poetry for Middle School
Happy Mother's Day! The ADORABLE handmade gifts do not have to stop with grades K-2! Have your older student create a memorable gift for mom.Students get to craft flowers into a bouquet and create a lovely poem about mom (or grandma/auntie).Teach students about the different types of poems including:limerick (silly, funny, and endearing)ballad (meant to be sung)ode (written to pay tribute)haiku (syllable based poem)OR students can simply choose to create a rhyming poem about mom, just as long as
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Also included in: Holiday themed Middle School Full Year Math review & ELA activities
The Family Tree: An Historical Awareness Project
Click here to find a generic version that does not reference the United States.This is a wonderful family project and a way for students to better understand their heritage. In this activity pack, students will conduct family research through interviewing, designing a family tree, making a pilgrim doll, and giving an oral presentation. I have included a rubric and an optional activity for an Ethnic Food Tasting Day.The book, Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen, ties nicely into this project and wor
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Winter Holidays Around the World Research RAFT Writing Task
Have your students research winter holidays from around the world with this RAFT writing task. This task can be used in 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, or 7th grade. This RAFT writing task has students selecting 1 or 2 countries to research its winter holiday. When students have finished, they can either create a brochure, poster, or a webpage to show their learning. If students choose 2 countries, they will be comparing/contrasting the countries holidays. If students choose 1 countr
Grades:
4th - 7th
Calavera Poetry Writing Activity
Teach your students about Calavera Poetry by having them create their own calavera poems! This activity includes a brief description of calavera poems, directions and graphic organizer for writing your own poem, sample calavera poems, and various Día de los Muertos writing pages. The directions and sample poems are in English only. The writing pages may be used in any language.---Copyright Monica Olivera, 2017 Follow me on...TPT Store | My Blog | Facebook | Instagram
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Also included in: Complete Day of the Dead Activities BUNDLE
Native American Literature- Fun Trickster Tale Activity!
This product is included in the Native American Literature Mini-Unit!
Are some students in need of a visual graphic organizer when dealing with Native American trickster tales? Download the Trickster Tale Activity Pack as a starter to having your students create their own trickster tales! This can act as a guide in the construction of a trickster tale, and with an example provided this can be a great activity to have your students dig into their creative side and write their OWN trickster tale
Grades:
4th - 12th
A Quilt of a Country Extension Mini Project
Have you read "A Quilt of a Country" by Anna Quindlen with your class and you're looking for a way to connect the text back to the students themselves?
Use this extension mini project to help build classroom community. Great for a beginning of year activity to help the students get to know one another, or a mid year activity when everyone needs to come together again.
No matter what the age of the student, creative and colorful extension activites are always welcomed.
Students will design a q
Grades:
7th - 12th
West Virginia Folklore Writing Unit featuring Mothman and The Flatwoods Monster!
Are you a West Virginia teacher looking for a high-interest, engaging, and quirky writing activity for your students? This Folklore Mini Unit can be completed within a short time frame, is perfect for middle school and upper elementary students (with guidance), and features two of West Virginia's most fascinating legends- Mothman and The Green Phantom of Flatwoods. These stories are spooky, but written in a kid-friendly manner. This mini unit is perfect to teach around Halloween and can be easil
Grades:
4th - 9th
Country Travel Brochure Template
Excellent template to help children sum up their understanding about the country they are studying. Can be used in combination to the “Travel Poster”, to the “Postcard template”, to the “country research sheet” as well as with all the resources in the “Let’s visit…!” series, all available on the Global Education Leaders shop.
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2nd - 8th
HOLOCAUST SHORT STORY (A LETTER FROM AUSCHWITZ)
“A Letter From Auschwitz” is written from the perspective of a young teenage girl named Renata. She is an inmate of the most nefarious of all Nazi death camps, Auschwitz. Renata has written a letter, the content of which reveals what has happened to her and her family. The letter is her cry for help, as well as a warning to the rest of the world about what is happening to Europe’s Jews.
NOTE I have included two copies of "A Letter From Auschwitz". One copy is written in a plain font and
Grades:
5th - 12th
Limerick Day Writing Activities St Patricks
Do you want to celebrate St Patrick's Day or Limerick Day in your classroom in an original way? Then this writing mini-unit is the perfect activity for your students. They will learn about limericks and they will even write one.Your Limericks Writing Mini-Unit in detail:Edward Lear was such a funny poet! From some of his poem (reading and listening activities) have your students learn how to write limericks, let them define the structure after watching a funny and entertaining video and have the
Grades:
4th - 10th
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Also included in: St Patricks Day Activities - Bundle
American Flag Poetry Mini-Unit
Have your students learn about the US flag and write a poem about it with ease.Interested in the United States?Grab our United States Study Bundle to save 20% and teach your EFL students about the Fifty States and the Old Glory!Your American Flag Poetry Lesson in detail:Shel Silverstein is such a great poet! From one of his poems - Flag - have your students discover the history of the American flag and the names of the 50 states in a fun and short lesson.You will find:❑ a warm up activity with a
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: American States and Flag Unit Bundle
I Am Poem Activity *Digital and Print
This I Am Poem resource is great for community building, back-to-school season, or an introduction to poetry. You can use this resource digitally or you can print it out for your students. This product includes: DirectionsTemplates Example PoemIt consists of a PDF and Google Slides. This makes it easy for distance learning. You may also like these products:Suffixes Self-Grading QuizSingular Versus Plural Nouns SortReading Comprehension Graphic Organizers Thank you for visiting my store! If yo
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Also included in: Back to School Activities Bundle | Beginning of the Year Bundle
Black History Projects, Creative Writing and Activities, Timeline
NO-PREP! Critical thinking, creative and fun writing projects about important historical events experienced by African-Americans in the United States. By completing the projects in this resource, students will research important events in the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and important African-American heroes. The projects represent several writing genres and range from Nat Turner, the Little Rock Nine, current African American Congress men and women, the Tuskagee Airmen and more.
Grades:
5th - 8th
Seanfhocal na Seachtaine (as Gaeilge) // Proverb of the Week (in Irish)
Seo 38 seanfhocail déanta amach ar phóstaeir deasa daite agus íomhá le dul le gach aon ceann. Tá dóthain ann go mbeadh ceann i gcomhair gach seachtain don bhliain acadúil uilig. Is féidir iad seo a chrochadh i bhfráma deas nó iad a chur díreach ar an mballa. Bíonn siad iontach cabhrach do na páistí, sa chaint agus sa scríbhneoireacht agus tugann cuid dóibh mion-cheacht staire ag an am céanna.
Iniata chomh maith ná liosta do na seanfhocail uilig le míniú as Béarla ar ghach ceann.
Más maith leat
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Valentine's Day Character Creation Activity with Creative Writing-- Elementary
In this activity for upper elementary students, they will use the shape of a heart to create their own original characters. This is a fun way to encourage creativity in the classroom while targeting writing skills during the Valentine's Day season!Here’s how the lesson works:1. Students will create a character out of the shape of a heart. Their character does not have to be related to hearts or Valentine’s Day at all, but students need to use the shape of the heart as the basis for their char
Grades:
3rd - 6th
'If I Were Stuck in a Haunted House' Halloween Creative Writing Activity
Exciting Halloween writing prompt for upper elementary and middle school students! Includes: A writing prompt2 page graphic organizer3 choices of cover page, which include 3 different haunted houses to design/color4 choices of writing paper with border (3 with differently spaced lines and 1 without lines)
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4th - 9th
Simple "Where I'm From" poem example, detailed graphic organizer, and rubric
Is George Ella Lyon's "Where I'm From" poem not very relatable to your students? Try this alternative model poem in the voice of "Maritza," an ESL student. This download also includes the most clear, broken-down graphic organizer imaginable to help your students construct their own poem, line by line. It includes additional graphic support for the tree metaphor at the end of the poem that can otherwise be tricky for students. Finally, use the rubric attached to make expectations clear to stud
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4th - 12th
Faith Ringgold Mindful Journey: Black History Month | SEL/ELA Writing & Art Pack
This Mindful Journey is filled with SEL activities to engage and explore the artwork of Faith Ringgold through a lens of mindfulness and wellness. Includes a bio page, mood check-in, empowering words worksheet, pattern-making and word-shaping activities, and a template for creating a unique empowering words quilt. Can be paired with CCSS Anchor Standards for ELA W2.3-W11/12.3Visual Art Standards: VA:Cn10.2.2-VA:Cn10.1.IIIa, VA:Cr2.3.2a-VA:Cr2.3.IIIaSEL’s: self-expression, self-awareness, underst
Grades:
2nd - 12th
Fairytale Mini-Unit (Multicultural Reading and Creative Writing!)
Includes presentation, linked texts, and SIX engaging reading and writing activities! Fairytales the most commonly shared stories across cultures and centuries. In this one week mini-unit, students will learn about the structure of a fairytale, participate in read-aloud story-time, read cross-cultural versions of a beloved classic (Cinderella), and reflect on the way cultural values appear in the stories people share. They will also create and share their very own fairytale in a student showcase
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Philosophy for Kids - Open Ended Questions for Higher Order Thinking grades 4-6
There are 67 questions in the attached PDF. The questions have no true right and wrong answer so children enjoy writing their thoughts and sharing them with the group. I've used these questions in small groups and as a whole class activity. They are great to challenge your children to use critical thinking skills and active listening/critique skills when you have the children share their work.
On the first page of the document, you'll find a helpful short answer response format using the acrony
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Eid and Ramadan activities and crafts
Celebrate Eid in your class with this no prep resource. End the celebrations by making a beautiful and no prep Craft. The product covers the following Important Vocabulary Two types of EidRamadan and its importance in EidEid -ul- AdhaEid -ul - FitrReadings for both Eids, answers provided Writing Prompts, 2 designs each for writing and coloring activities so students have a choiceWriting lines available for kindergarten format as well as older gradesWord SearchMazeCRAFTS:Easy printable craft temp
Grades:
K - 6th
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