High School End of Year Lesson

AVID End of Year | Summer Activity - Build a Costa Sandcastle Digital Resource: This digital lesson and activity is the perfect summer-themed resource to use at the end of the school year. This is perfect for building critical thinking skills in your AVID classroom! Use it as an inquiry icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, or even for your end-of-year party!

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Directions:

• This 20 interactive Google Slides presentation first goes over Costa's level of thinking with details and examples for all 3 levels.
• Then students will follow directions on drawing or creating their own Costa sandcastle while answering leveled questions on the way!
• After students create their sandcastles and answer the Costa questions about them, they will write their own questions based on a summer scene!

What's Included:

• Essential questions slide
• 7 Costa's Level of Thinking teach slides
• 9 direction slides with step-by-step directions on how to create a Costa sandcastle and leveled questions for students to answer about their snowmen
• 1 slide with a winter scene where students will write their own leveled questions!

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End of Year "Science Talk" Activity for Middle and High School Students

This resource features an engaging "Science Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about science and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on science have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year!

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- Comprehensive Lesson Plan

- "Science Talk" Sheet for students to fill out

- 6 Corresponding "Science Quote" signs to hang up around your room

Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!

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Are you on the hunt for an end of the year activity for your ESL secondary students that jumpstarts summer plans? This ELL project will provide plenty of opportunities for your students to practice speaking and writing. Students present their project boards to their peers. The project should take around 2 hours to complete. 

Your Students Will:

• Develop vocabulary
• Analyze text
• Apply knowledge
• Practice speaking and listening skills while completing the activities
• Work on developing writing skills
• Complete research
• Have the opportunity to expand grammar skills.

This unit has A LOT of ready to use activities for your students. You have the ability to start summer off with engaging activities.

What’s Included:

• 16 templated ready to go slides that you will assign to students so they can create their Summer Plans Slides
• Linked vocabulary PDFs on the slides so students can have EXTRA vocabulary support (weather vocabulary, summer activities, summer foods and summer clothes)
• Vocaroo Voice Links to have directions and slides READ ALOUD to students
• Clear Directions on how to do the project and insert photos
• Language frames built in to help multilingual students with their writing and speaking
• A place for them to insert a photo on each slide for their presentations
• Engaging secondary topics and themes for multilingual learners

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Use this Summer-themed end-of-the-year AVID speed philosophical chairs as an icebreaker or team-building activity! This resource helps to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom and gets students excited for summer break! Students will learn what speed philosophical chairs is and they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "summer break should be longer with fewer breaks during the school year."

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Directions:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and you will define the two sides of the debate (Agree/Disagree).
2. Students move to the side of the room that they intend to defend.
3. An embedded timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.
4. Students attempt to keep contributions to less than 30 seconds each.
5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

What's Included:

• A teaching slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide that includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20-speed philosophical chairs Christmas-themed debate statements
• A 5-minute silent timer embedded in each slide

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End of Year "Math Talk" Activity for Middle School or High School Students

This resource features an engaging "Math Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about math and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on math. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on math have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year!

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- Comprehensive Lesson Plan

- "Math Talk" Sheet for students to fill out

- 6 Corresponding "Math Quote" signs to hang up around your room

Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!

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This resource features a highly engaging, and memorable way to reflect on the year with your high school or middle school students using the lyrics to Billy Joel's We Didn't Start the Fire!

This step-by-step two-day lesson plan encourages students to consider what defines their generation and then create their own lyrics to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire." Every year, this lesson has been a huge hit with my students especially on the last two days of school. Your students will appreciate your taking the time to allow them to step back and reflect upon their world. You will love it because no preparation is needed at all for this very memorable activity!

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• Step-by-step lesson plan
• Graphic organizers for assignment

Note that lyrics cannot be included with this resource as they are copyright protected. They can be found easily online.

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Make sure to check out these great resources to end your school year on the best note ever!

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⭐ End of Year "Book Talk" Activity

⭐ End of Year Mad Libs

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End of Year "History Talk" Activity for Middle and High School Students

This resource features an engaging "History Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about history and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on history have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year!

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- Comprehensive Lesson Plan

- "History Talk" Sheet for students to fill out

- 6 Corresponding "History Quote" signs to hang up around your room

Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!

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Celebrate summer with this engaging communal story-telling activity!

"Summer Collaborative Story Time" is a communal story-telling activity in which students practice using Freytag's Pyramid plot structure in their own narrative writing. In this activity, each student begins a story inspired by a unique summery-themed photograph. They are prompted to write the exposition of the tale by introducing the setting and main characters. After the allotted amount of time, the story is then passed to another student who is prompted to write the inciting incident or conflict and begin to detail the rising action. The paper is passed from student to student twice more until the story is resolved. When the stories are finished, the worksheet is returned to the original student who can then make edits and is responsible for producing a final draft.

With this intrinsically engaging activity, each student has the chance to tap into their creativity while applying knowledge of the 7 steps of Freytag's Pyramid. It is a great activity to introduce or reinforce the plot diagram and is ideal for the end of the year or in summer school. Since it runs itself, the lesson is also great for substitute plans or on those days when you need a quick plan to get you through the day. I trust you will find that your students will ask for this activity again and again!

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• 31 unique "Collaborative Story Time" worksheets with summer pictures and photographs (2-sided)
• 1 blank worksheet so that you may include your own picture or photograph

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End of Year "Art Talk" Activity for Middle and High School Students This resource features an engaging "Art Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about art and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on art itself. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on art have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year! Product includes: - Comprehensive Lesson Plan - "Book Talk" Sheet for students to fill out - 6 Corresponding "Book Quote" signs to hang up around your room Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!

End of Year "Music Talk" Activity for Chorus, Band, or Music Class

This resource features an engaging "Music Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about music from famous figures like Taylor Swift and John Green and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on music. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on music have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year!

Product includes:

- Comprehensive Lesson Plan

- "Music Talk" Sheet for students to fill out

- 6 Corresponding "Music Quote" signs to hang up around your room

Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!

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If you have ever found yourself in need of a no-prep, print-and-go lesson plan that meets standards and upholds a high level of student learning and engagement, this resource is the perfect tool for your teacher's toolbox! It is ideal for days prior to and returning from vacations, between units, emergency sub plans, or simply those days when we just "can't." (And let's face it, we've all been there!) This product features an engaging "History Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period. In this activity, they must choose between 5 different quotes about history and articulate why the quote aligns with their own perspective. They will have a chance to discuss their opinions in small groups and as part of a full class discussion. The full-length lesson plan can literally be used any day of the school year and is sure to spark thoughtful discussion among your students. Product includes: - Comprehensive Lesson Plan - "History Talk" Sheet for students to fill out - 5 Corresponding "History Quote" signs to hang up around your room _________________________________________________________________________________________ Please note that this resource is similar but not identical to First Day of School "History Talk" Activity and End of Year "History Talk" Activity. If you have already purchased these lessons, please email language.arts.excellence@gmail.com with your order number and date of purchase to receive this lesson for free! (This must be done prior to purchasing this product.) _________________________________________________________________________________________ Also, make sure to check out these great resources by Language Arts Excellence that can be used any time throughout the school year! ⭐ "Still I Rise" (Angelou) Lesson Plan & Materials
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End of Year "Book Talk" Activity for Middle and High School Students This resource features an engaging "Book Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about literature and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on reading. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on reading have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year! Product includes: - Comprehensive Lesson Plan - "Book Talk" Sheet for students to fill out - 6 Corresponding "Book Quote" signs to hang up around your room Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine! ___________________________________________________________________________________ Check out these related resources by Language Arts Excellence for your ELA classroom: ⭐ End of Year ELA Escape Room ⭐ End of Year ELA Escape Room - Pop Culture Edition ⭐ End of Year Mad Libs ⭐ Figurative Language Challenge Game
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