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Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa Common Core RL.9-10.3 lessons
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote Short Story Unit Lesson and Activities
This "A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle and high school students leading up to the Christmas/Holiday break. Capote's classic touches upon the themes of "friendship" and "innocence" connect perfectly to the ideas centered around the holiday season.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess thei
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7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Christmas Short Story Unit Holiday Short Story Reading and Writing Resources
Christmas Literature Bundle - 3 classic units for the season - CCSS
This is a bundle of our Christmas literature units. Students analyze three acclaimed classics. These include A Christmas carol, The Christmas Dinner, and The Gift of the Magi. Students will delve into the context of each author's purpose, read the texts (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, and complete creative writing assignments. Each unit has daily lesson plans included.Note on Level of Rigor: High schoo
Grades:
8th - 12th
The Gift of the Magi Bundle
This bundle includes 3 products for the short story "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry:1. Literary Analysis: includes the full text, reading comprehension questions, after reading questions, and answer keys.2. 360° Digital Escape Room: Students will solve a series of clues based on the story. This game entails reading comprehension skills, finding textual evidence, and making inferences.3. One Pager Project: Students imaginatively blend their written ideas with colorful images based on informati
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5th - 10th
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The Gift of the Magi Unit - 5 Days - Christmas Short Story by O. Henry, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the short story The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. This warm classic contains a good lesson for students to think about during the holiday season. Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, analyze the characters, and complete a writing assignment from a choice board.Note on Level of Rigor: High school is the target grade range for the stan
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Christmas Literature Bundle - 3 classic units for the season - CCSS
The Gift of the Magi Activities Christmas Reading Activities Middle School High
Wondering how you'll keep your middle school and high school students engaged in the days leading up to the Christmas winter break without losing focus on ELA activities and standards? This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES close reading activity and socratic seminar for the Christmas short story The Gift of the Magi is sure to get your students speaking, listening, and engaging with the text! The Gift of the Magi is an ironic, yet sweet, Christmas story about generosity, sacrifice, and the true
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7th - 10th
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The Gift of the Magi by O'Henry Short Story Unit Christmas Short Story
This "The Gift of the Magi" by O'Henry short story unit is the perfect resource to teach and use with your middle and high school students leading up to Thanksgiving or Christmas/Holiday break. O'Henry's classic touches upon the themes of "generosity" and "love" connect perfectly to the ideas centered around the holiday season.Engage your students seamlessly with thoughtful pre-reading discussions and activities, as well as interactive post-reading activities, and discussion prompts. Assess t
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6th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Christmas Short Story Unit Holiday Short Story Reading and Writing Resources
Letter To Santa Character Analysis Activity
Are you looking for a creative Christmas activity to get your students to use textual evidence when analyzing a character? Are you looking for a unique but rigorous Christmas Activity?You should consider incorporating the Letter to Santa assignment into your class, as it offers a multifaceted approach to literary analysis and creative expression. This assignment not only aligns with Common Core State Standards but also fosters critical skills integral to students' holistic development.Reasons to
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8th - 11th
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Christmas Activities for ELA | Character Analysis, Symbolism, Writing
Treat yourself and your students to these five ready-to-teach standards-based activities for the Christmas season. These fun and unique Christmas activities will engage them in CCSS-based learning during the days before Christmas or winter break! Includes:1. Character Analysis: Stocking Activity2. Symbolism: Character Ornament Design3. Point-of-View: Letter to Santa4. A Christmas Ghost Story5. Bonus: Differentiated Word Search
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Spark Creativity and Critical Thinking Every Month | Language Arts Bundle
The Christmas Dinner by Washington Irving - 5 day unit - Bracebridge Hall, CCSS
This is a 5-day unit in which students analyze the short story The Christmas Dinner by Washington Irving. This festive account from Washington Irving had a great influence on the legacy of Christmas in England and upon future authors such as Charles Dickens. Students will read the text (included), engage with the vocabulary, collaborate to answer text-dependent questions, make inferences supported by evidence, identify the holiday traditions, analyze descriptive language from the text, and compl
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8th - 12th
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