8th Grade St. Patrick's Day Google Apps

Introducing St. Patrick's Day 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 St. Patrick's Day 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 St. Patrick's Day 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 St. Patrick's Day 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 St. Patrick's Day 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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PURPOSE: This GOOGLE SLIDE lesson provides digital historical background info, interesting facts, and vocabulary about St. Patrick's Day.

GOAL: to prepare each student to learn more about this interesting, HISTORICAL celebration.

AUDIENCE: whole group, small group, or independent work for regular ed, learning support, ESL or virtual classrooms

SLIDES:

• Historical and background Information Slides

• Interesting Information FACTS about St, Patrick's Day

• Vibrant Vocab slides

-bold photos appear without word for inference making

-vocab word 'slides in' so photo can be first WITHOUT the word

-concise definition

DIGITAL USES IN THE CLASSROOM:

· Introduces St. Patrick's Day

· Provide backstory to the holiday

· Stimulates group discussion

· Use as distance learning resource

· Add to electronic notebooks

· Prompt Writing or Research assignments

· Vocabulary Discussion

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This St. Patrick’s day basic ESL resource is filled with printable no prep activities and writing prompts for March. This resource includes a visual tour of Ireland and an overview of the traditions of St. Patrick's Day.

Resource 1:

The slideshow shares basic information on Irish traditions including St. Patrick’s Day. Take a visual tour of Irish landmarks as you also learn about traditional music and dance.

Included:

- Teacher overview with suggested links for Irish music and dance

-Twenty slides in basic English with photographs

-Printable graphic organizers for independent work for students to show their learning.

-A digital (or printable) Insta social media activity for students to make a post on what they learned about Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day.

Resource 2:

This resource includes writing and art activities. 

Students can write a newspaper article about catching a leprechaun or write about what they would do if they found a pot of gold. Students will learn about Celtic knots and make a simple one from paper. Finally, they can practice numbers 1 to 100 with a mystery image or practice St. Patrick’s day vocabulary. 

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with images (30 flashcards) and suggested activities like a game of memory

-Art activity with a Celtic Knot

-Two additional handouts practicing vocabulary and numbers

Writing prompts

Newspaper Article

I am lucky because

If I found a pot of gold, I would…

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Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, St. Patrick's Day-themed, and self-checking quadratic equations activity. Students will solve 20 equations using Google Sheets. I used it as a sub-plan in ninth grade and the kids loved it. As they correctly answer the questions a mystery picture will be revealed.

A printable version of the equations is also included.

All solutions are integers. Type of equations: two solutions, one solution

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

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Are you looking for a way to teach about St. Patrick’s Day to your secondary ESL students? Your secondary ELL students will learn in a variety of interactive ways with plenty of games, slides, writing, speaking, and listening! Perfect for Emerging to Expanding ELLs.

Your Students Will:

• Work on vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Complete research
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Have the opportunity to work independently or in a group.

This activity has EVERYTHING you need to teach about St. Patrick’s Day with your ESL students.

What’s Included:

• 45 engaging and interactive Pear Deck slides for secondary students
• Embedded videos to showcase St. Patrick's Day festivals and activities
• A Who/What/When/Where/Why/How/Fun Facts format
• Writing practice with ELL scaffolds (sentence frames) to support all levels
• Speaking & Listening practice for students
• Word Search PDF
• Reading Passage PDF
• BINGO pages game PDF
• Student Note-catcher Google Doc
• Exit Ticket PDF Printable

Look what other educators are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Katie N. wrote, “This was such a fun lesson! I loved all the interaction my ELL middle schoolers did with the slides. Great writing support and videos! The extra activities were really fun, too! Took about two days for me and I still had some extra activities left like BINGO for next week.”

These St. Patrick’s Day activities will make for an exciting unit! You don’t want to miss out on this ENGAGING unit. Make sure to add this resource to your cart.

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This St. Patrick’s day basic ESL resource is filled with printable no prep activities for March. 

Students can write a newspaper article about catching a leprechaun or write about what they would do if they found a pot of gold. Students will learn about Celtic knots and make a simple one from paper. Finally, they can practice numbers 1 to 100 with a mystery image or practice St. Patrick’s day vocabulary. 

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with images (30 flashcards) and suggested activities like a game of memory

-Art activity with a Celtic Knot

-Two additional handouts practicing vocabulary and numbers

Writing prompts

Newspaper Article

I am lucky because

If I found a pot of gold, I would…

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

Follow me @thelibrarians.playground on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for teacher tips. Follow the Librarian’s Playground with Ms.G on Teachers Pay teacher for updates on new products. Email me with any questions or suggestions for improvement thelibrarians.playground@gmail.com

Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, St. Patrick's Day-themed, and self-checking one-step equations activity. Students will solve 20 one-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 only positive integers.

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

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Need a fun and engaging way to get your secondary Newcomers writing sentences about St. Patrick's Day? This resource gives a color coded way for you to explicitly teach students how to format sentences using structures, visuals and vocabulary. Perfect for SLIFE, Level 1 and Level 2 students!

This resource includes:

1. 3 pages of formatting and graphic organizers to isolate subjects, verbs, nouns and adjectives

2. 3 pages of different writing activities for them to practice their sentence structures

3. Secondary visuals of themed adjectives for St. Patrick's Day

4. Secondary themes and professional formatting and graphics

5. Google Doc with a PDF link to print the lesson

6. PDF printable of the adjective cards with the definitions

This St. Patrick’s Day ESL reading and writing resource has no prep activities for March. This resource is an introduction to Ireland and an overview of St. Patrick’s Day. Take a visual tour of Irish landmarks as you also learn about traditional music and dance. Student questions and writing prompts are included.

Included:

- Teacher overview with suggested links for Irish music and dance

-Thirty slides in basic English with photographs to learn about St. Patrick’s Day and Ireland

-Printable graphic organizers for independent work for students to show their learning.

-A digital (or printable) Instagram activity for students to make a post on what they learned about Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day.

-Four reading comprehension sheets with questions

Please note you must have access to Youtube to play the music videos. The links are editable and can be changed as these are not part of the purchased resource.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

Follow me @thelibrarians.playground on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for teacher tips. Follow the Librarian’s Playground with Ms.G on Teachers Pay teacher for updates on new products. Email me with any questions or suggestions for improvement thelibrarians.playground@gmail.com

Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging, no-prep and self-checking multiplying and dividing fractions mystery picture activity. Students will solve 20 operations using Google Sheets. I used it as a sub-plan in sixth 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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Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Not for public display.

You must have a Google™ account. A copy of the Google™ Sheet will be saved to your Google™ Drive. So, make sure you are signed into your Google™ account.

If you want to assign the Sheet to your Google™ Classroom:

1. Create an assignment.

2. Click “Add” and choose “Google Drive” option.

3. Search for the Google Sheet in your Google Drive.

4. Choose the option to “Make a copy for each student”. Students will get their own copy of the file with their name added to the document title.

5. Click to assign the activity to all students.

***YOU CAN EARN MONEY for future TeachShare purchases when you leave feedback on a resource you purchase. All you have to do is leave feedback on the purchased resource. In doing it, you earn TpT credits that credits can be redeemed and used for future purchases.

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This St. Patrick’s Day French FSL (French as a second language) reading and writing resource has no prep activities for March. This resource is a visual tour of Ireland, that could be used anytime you need a print and go lesson. Learn basic information on Ireland including St. Patrick’s Day. Take a tour of Irish landmarks as you also learn about traditional music and dance.

Included:

- Teacher overview with suggested links for Irish music and dance

-Twenty slides in basic French with photographs

-Printable graphic organizers for independent work for students to show their learning.

-A digital (or printable) Insta social media activity for students to make a post on what they learned about Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day.

-Four printable sheets with comprehension questions from the slideshow

Please note you must have access to Youtube to play the videos. The links are editable and can be changed as these are not part of the purchased resource.

** Please note that the writing and images on this Google slide resource have been flattened and secured to protect my work (therefore not editable). As with every Google slide, buyers can add text boxes to write their own information or insert images.**

Follow me @thelibrarians.playground on Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest for teacher tips. Follow the Librarian’s Playground with Ms.G on Teachers Pay teacher for updates on new products. Email me with any questions or suggestions for improvement thelibrarians.playground@gmail.com

Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, St. Patrick's Day-themed, and self-checking one-step equations activity. Students will solve 20 one-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 negative numbers and fractions.

Solutions are included for your convenience.

Suitable for IB MYP Middle Years Programme.

If you prefer a version with no negatives and no fractions, you can find it here:

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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

Copyright © 2023 Matemaths

All rights reserved by the author.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Not for public display.

This St. Patrick’s day basic FSL French resource is filled with printable no prep activities and writing prompts for March. This resource includes a visual tour of Ireland and an overview of the traditions of la Saint-Patrick.

Resouce 1:

The slideshow shares basic information on Irish traditions including St. Patrick’s Day. Take a visual tour of Irish landmarks as you also learn about traditional music and dance.

Included:

- Teacher overview with suggested links for Irish music and dance

-Twenty slides in basic French with photographs

-Printable graphic organizers for independent work for students to show their learning.

-A digital (or printable) Instagram activity for students to make a post on what they learned about Ireland and St. Patrick’s Day.

Resource 2:

This resource includes writing and art activities. 

Students can write a newspaper article about catching a leprechaun or write about what they would do if they found a pot of gold. Students will learn about Celtic knots and make a simple one from paper. Finally, they can practice numbers 1 to 100 with a mystery image or practice St. Patrick’s day vocabulary. 

Included:

- Teacher overview

-New vocabulary with images (30 flashcards) and suggested activities like a game of memory

-Art activity with a Celtic Knot

-Two additional handouts practicing vocabulary and numbers

Writing prompts

Les nouvelles

J’ai de la chance parce que…

Si je trouvais un pot d'or, je…

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Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep, St. Patrick's Day-themed, and self-checking laws of exponents activity. Students will solve 20 problems 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.

Students will be required to apply one or more of the following Exponent Rules:

• Product of Powers Exponent Rule
• Power of a Product Exponent Rule
• Power of a Power Exponent Rule

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 and self-checking adding and subtracting proper and improper fractions with unlike denominators mystery picture activity.

Students will solve 20 operations using Google Sheets.

I used it as a sub-plan in sixth 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.

Copyright © 2023 Matemaths

All rights reserved by the author.

Permission to copy for single classroom use only.

Not for public display.

You must have a Google™ account. A copy of the Google™ Sheet will be saved to your Google™ Drive. So, make sure you are signed into your Google™ account.

If you want to assign the Sheet to your Google™ Classroom:

1. Create an assignment.

2. Click “Add” and choose “Google Drive” option.

3. Search for the Google Sheet in your Google Drive.

4. Choose the option to “Make a copy for each student”. Students will get their own copy of the file with their name added to the document title.

5. Click to assign the activity to all students.

***YOU CAN EARN MONEY for future TeachShare purchases when you leave feedback on a resource you purchase. All you have to do is leave feedback on the purchased resource. In doing it, you earn TpT credits that credits can be redeemed and used for future purchases.

***CONTACT ME - Please feel free to contact me anytime!

Email: infomatemths@gmail.com

Let your students practice while having fun with this engaging no-prep and self-checking Simplifying Algebraic Expressions Combining Like Terms St. Patrick's Day themed mystery picture reveal activity. Students will solve 20 problems using Google Sheets.

I would use this activity as a way to practice simplifying algebraic expressions with my students. You could use this activity in almost any format needed - whole or small group, or even assign it as an individual practice activity! This mystery picture activity will help your sixth-grade students to master algebraic expressions through fun by challenging questions.

If you or your students prefer to use paper and pencil, a printable version of the questions is included!

Solutions are included in the second sheet.

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: matemaths@libero.it

Follow me for resource updates, sales, and freebies!

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