TIME CAPSULE OF MY YEAR
Give students the chance to reflect on their year by creating a time capsule. This project-based learning assignment gives students ample room for creativity, reflection, and critical thinking about the Essential Questions they’ve studied and texts they’ve read over the course of the year.
LAST LINES COUNTDOWN
Who says the end of the year can’t have a literary twist? Not me! I love using this old-school paper chain countdown to celebrate the author’s craft work in famous last lines from literature and film. All stories come to an end. All films come to. an end. How do these stories end? How will this school year’s story end? Rip one paper chain per day and enjoy the end of the year in literary style.
Saying goodbye to seniors is hard — they’re checked out, but they’re still your kiddos until the very end. This beginnings and endings choice board gives students the opportunity to explore a variety of stories, poems, speeches and more as they get closer and closer to moving to the finish line.
person of the year
Study the art of argument by examining the ways in which TIME magazine has historically selected their Person of the Year. This lesson also gives students the chance to select and defend their OWN person of the year. I love using this in choosing a person of the SCHOOL year if I didn’t have time to do this at the New Year.
SUMMER READING BINGO!
The end of the year means it’s time to start getting students ready for summer reading, and if your school has struggled with this in the past, I might have an idea that actually works for you: a summer reading BINGO activity! We broaden “summer reading” to “summer literacy” and gameify the experience. Check out this free download and try it for yourself!
