Writing-Expository Games

Are you an AVID teacher or English Language arts teacher? Need to explain how to write a thesis statement in an argumentative essay to middle or high school students? In this product you will find everything you need to help your students craft their thesis statements!

What You Get:

✏️5 teach slides

✏️"make it better" activity direction slide

✏️7 bad thesis statements

✏️7 better thesis statement examples

✏️argumentative writing prompt

✏️21 argumentative writing topic ideas

✏️4 steps guiding students in crafting their thesis statements

Make it Better Directions:

• Each slide students will be given a bad thesis statement.
• In small groups, their goal is to fix it and make it better.
• Classmates, selected judges, or teacher will vote on the best one and that group earns a point.

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Transform your classroom into a dynamic learning environment with our "Human-Sized Monopoly: Exploring America" project, designed specifically for International Day. This engaging activity combines the fun of a life-sized Monopoly game with an educational exploration of the United States. Students will research various states, create informative posters, and develop a deeper understanding of American geography and culture through interactive play.

Project Highlights:

• State Poster Templates: Includes beautifully designed templates for North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Colorado, Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.

• Bonus Posters: Additional templates for Airports of America, Chance, Community Chest, Federal Tax, State Tax, Go, Free Parking, and Alcatraz Prison, to fully recreate the Monopoly experience.

• Interactive Learning: Students will devise questions based on their research to incorporate into the Monopoly game, enhancing their knowledge retention through active participation.

Why This Project Is Essential:

• Comprehensive State Research: Encourages students to dive deep into the history and unique aspects of each state, fostering a comprehensive understanding of American geography.

• Interactive and Fun: Combines education with play, making learning about the United States engaging and memorable.

• Develops Critical Skills: Promotes research, teamwork, critical thinking, and creativity as students prepare their posters and questions.

• Perfect for International Day: Offers a unique way to celebrate and learn about different cultures and regions, making it ideal for International Day festivities.

Ideal For:

• Teachers looking for an innovative, hands-on project to teach American geography and culture.

• Classrooms preparing for International Day events with a focus on the United States.

• Educators seeking to integrate research, creativity, and interactive learning into their curriculum.

Bring the spirit of America to life in your classroom with the "Human-Sized Monopoly: Exploring America" project. This immersive experience not only educates but also entertains, providing a memorable and enriching way for students to learn about the diverse states of the U.S. through the excitement of a life-sized board game. See the images for a glimpse of what this engaging project looks like in construction!

Gamify learning and foster critical thinking with this fun and engaging game to review claim, counterargument, and rebuttal. This Balderdash-style game, including 60 game cards, requires students to think on their feet and stretch their thinking by creating claim statements or counterarguments (with rebuttals) to be voted on by the player "hosting" the round, depending on the type of card drawn ("Topic" or "Claim").

Resource Includes:

• Game instructions
• Printable Point Tally Card & Blank Answer Cards
• 30 Topic Cards
• 30 Claim Cards

Educational Benefits:

• Low prep, high engagement
• Supports argumentative constructed response writing
• Targeted skill practice
• Encourages students to think beyond their own point of view
• Differentiated playing cards
  -Cards vary and include simple, humorous, and more challenging topics/claims to respond to

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