Description
Are you looking for a great plan to leave with a sub? Invent a Holiday would be perfect; it can be used any time of year and will really get your students thinking outside of the box! Students will invent an original holiday, and then they will create an entire set of traditions and popular culture surrounding it. The activities included here can be used together as a unit or individually.
Invent a Holiday is teacher-tested and Common Core Standards aligned. The variety of activities make it perfect for differentiating instruction.
Have fun creating; the unit can be quite sophisticated or simple, depending on what you want it to be!
It can also be completed as a culminating activity after reading a novel. Students can create a holiday that would appeal to a certain character.
There are nine activities included, plus examples.
Students can create the following:
~ holiday graphic organizer
~ party invitation
~ greeting card
~ movie poster
~ holiday song
~ cinquain
~ short story
~ descriptive essay
Students will love the “Time Travel Day” examples that are included!
You might like these other Common Core resources:
Narrative Writing Workshop
How to Write an Essay Requiring Text Based Details
Close Read: Step by Step Strategies for Success
Enjoy YOUR holiday!
Darlene
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