Pokemon Go was all the rage in 2016. Fortnite in 2017. You get where we are going with this! Getting back into the swing of things of a new school year can be tricky, but we can help! An easy way to connect with your students is to make your back-to-school lessons relevant and relatable. How can you do this? We have compiled a list of several ways that you can easily incorporate teen trends into your back-to-school lessons for the first few weeks (or anytime!) of the year. Most teens love music and connect with it on a personal level. You can bridge that connection by incorporating music into your daily routines. For example, play an upbeat song between bell work and discussion time to motivate your students. If you struggle to know what's popular with your students, just ask them! The beginning of the year is the perfect time to find out more about them and their music preferences. You can give them a writing prompt asking what their favorite songs are or be even more specific; ask them: Which song makes you want to get up and dance? Which song could you listen to over and over again and never grow tired of? Once you have compiled a list of their favorite songs, search the lyrics of a few. You can often find the best examples of figurative language in song lyrics. If the lyrics are appropriate, print them off and play the song in class and ask students to find examples of figurative devices. This activity can be done anytime, but it's for great back-to-school to review figurative language and to gauge your students' learning levels. Another way to incorporate music directly into learning is to compare popular music artists with writers or subjects you are reading. During poetry and Shakespeare units, I love challenging students to see if they can guess whether the line or phrase is from a song or a poem. I created an entire series with various poets and musicians that you can download here. I'll start out with a presentation and a student handout so the as whole can engage in the activity. It's so much fun to see their reactions when they swear there's no way the line came from an old poet, but it actually did! The next day, I'll display the bulletin board (below) so students can continue to interact with the lines of poetry and songs. One way to grab the attention of your students is to explore books that may have been released since school has been out and/or sharing some titles of books that will be released in the coming months! Talk about anticipation! :) Here are a few YA books that came out recently: Girl Gone Viral by Arvin Ahmadi The Haunted by Danielle Vega We Walked the Sky by Lisa Fiedler Here are a few YA books that will be coming out soon: Frankly in Love by David Yoon The Beautiful by Renee Ahdieh You can also see what your students are interested in by displaying these Genre Reading Cards around a few tables in your classroom (or in the library). Simply, set out the different genre cards, select a few books that fit within each genre, set a timer for 2-3 minutes and let your students explore the various titles. Follow-up with a brief discussion on their favorite books they may have already read (or discovered) through the stations. This is a quick and easy way to see what genres they are interested in or may be interested in exploring this school year. Whether it's the World Cup or the Super Bowl, chances are many of your students are fans of sports or are familiar with at least one sport. Using this FREE survey at the beginning of the year, ask your students which sports or teams are their favorite. (Click HERE to get an editable digital copy of the survey ready for distance learning!) Once you have an idea about their favorites, you can incorporate them into your lessons. For example, if you are writing a sample sentence for a grammar lesson, name-drop a player from one of their favorite teams. My students are usually divided between being either a Chicago Cubs or a St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan, so a sample sentence may be: "Anthony Rizzo and Dexter Fowler sat down together to have pizza after the Cubs defeated the Cardinals last night." Every two years, you can integrate the Olympics into your lessons. Re-word the titles of your activities or assignments by using Olympic-themed names. Instead of calling it a class discussion or a "think-pair-share," call it the "Opening Ceremony" or "Passing the torch of knowledge." A quiz can be called a bobsled competition or a vault competition for gymnastics. Award the top three scores with gold, silver and bronze medals. If you teach multiple sections of the same class, have your classes compete for the overall winner. Awards points for the class with the fewest tardies, the highest scores on quizzes or assignments, and/or the liveliest discussions. Better yet, have your students create the areas for competitions and what they'd like to call them. They can even pick which country they would like to represent (or create their own country). Some students may not like traditional sports, but love video and online gaming. The popularity of videos such as Minecraft and Fortnite paired with the rise of schools adopting eSports as official extracurricular activities indicate that our students still love gaming. Instead of fighting it, try to embrace it by giving students opportunities to utilize both the skills they learn through games with academic skills. For example, I asked my students to recreate a scene from Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. One group built Rome in Minecraft and reenacted one of the scenes live as the class watched. My head was swimming a bit, but it was pretty amazing to see what they created together and how they adapted it to the text. They learned more about the play from that one assignment and had so much fun doing it. This particular assignment may not work with other games, but if you allow your students the possibility of incorporating their favorite game into a project, you may be amazed at the ideas that they come up with. I don't know about you, but one of my favorite things as a student was when we were able to follow-up a book with a movie. As a visual person, I always appreciated when I saw a book come to life after reading it (even though most people prefer the book over the movie). Watching the movie after reading the book can lead to a lot of fun class discussions. Here are a few fun prompts that you can use to follow-up after your are done reading and watching! What did you like better, the book or the movie? Why was the book better than the movie? Why was the movie better than the book? What did the book have that the movie didn't? What did the movie have that the book didn't? A great way to grab the attention of your students would be to plan a unit around an upcoming movie release based on a book. This might be an older book or perhaps, a newer one. Regardless, your students will think it's pretty cool that they are going to be able to watch a movie. I realize it's not possible for all classes to be able to watch a movie in a theatre, but it's a fun and quick field trip if you can make it work! Movie theatres usually give a discount on larger groups and I usually try to work in a price that includes popcorn and a drink for everyone, too. If you think money may be an issue for some students, it does not hurt to ask your administraton for some assistance. They will, almost always, find a way to make sure everyone in your class is able to participate. You can also plan a unit around a particular theme of a movie coming out (or already in stores), if you're looking to take a break from reading for a few weeks. Once students gain a better understanding or appreciation about a particular theme, you can show them a movie where they can explore that theme even more. This way, if taking your students to a movie theatre isn't an option, then show a movie in your classroom instead! Note: You can ask your students which movies they may be interested in watching at the start of the year, then surprise them with the themed unit based around that film! One of the easiest ways to incorporate both social media and pop culture all at once is incorporating current events into your classroom. You can do this on a local, national or international level. You can simply ask your students to start talking about what's happening in your town, in the world, or even more specifically, with their favorite movie actors, singers, bands, etc. What's the gossip with their favorite celebrities? Once your ideas have been shared and topics have been listed, you can use this list as a means for an impromptu writing activity, as an essay topic, etc. The possibilities are endless. If you're interested in checking out more ways on how you can incorporate pop culture into the classroom, click HERE. You might also be interested in: Soundtrack of my Life/Playlist of my Summer

Give your economics students an overview of market systems (pure competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly) and business types (sole proprietorship, partnership, and corporation) with this gallery walk, exit tickets, and Jigsaw Presentation. Have students put together the two interactive notebook note pages before beginning the gallery walk. Implement the gallery walk however you see fit. Students will fill out the foldable note pages and exit tickets. Use the exit tickets to construct an open note quiz over business types and market structures. To Implement the Gallery Walk: -Hang the information pages around your classroom. -Have students walk around the classroom, filling out their interactive notebook pages. Alternative Methods: 1.Place students into six groups. Print out the pages, and give each group one. Give each group a few minutes with each page before passing it along to the next group. 2.Post the individual PDF on Google Classroom (or another secure classroom platform), and assign the reading to students to use to complete their interactive notebook pages. ★This is a part of a complete unit bundle!★ ♦ Microeconomics Complete Unit ★How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases★ ♦ Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a “Provide Feedback” button. Click it and you will go to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment for the product ★Be the first to hear about my new products and discounts★ ♦ Click HERE to follow my store. You will then receive updates about my store. ❤️Connect with Me!❤️ Get free resources and blog updates HERE ! Read my BLOG for classroom ideas, video tutorials, and cheat sheets. Related Products ➪ Microeconomics Demand, Supply, and Supply and Demand Bundle ➪ Microeconomics Escape Room Editable Digital and Paper Versions ➪ Microeconomics Task Card Review ➪ Microeconomics Vocabulary Activities ➪ Walmart The High Cost of Low Price Color-fill Film Guide Doodle Notes

Today I am super excited to have Joely here to share about how she has used my Women’s History Biography Research Pennants in her classroom. You’ll see how these can be used for your biography project with your upper elementary, middle school, or high school classroom or home school students. The best part about a […]

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I like to keep my students guessing about they'll be doing in class each day. And, one of my favorite twists is to let my students use food as a manipulative. In particular, I like to have my students use gummy bears to create scenes that represent various topics. It may seem a little odd, but my students (even my too cool for just about anything Seniors) love this change of pace. Here are some different ways I've used gummy bears in my classes. 1. Civics - As a introduction to different types of political systems, my Seniors used the gummy bears to illustrate a type of government. 2. World History - My freshman used the gummy bears to review the different types of government systems in Ancient Rome (Republic, Dictator, Triumvirate, Emperor) 3. U.S. History - My 10th graders in American 1 filmed their gummy bears acting out either Shay's Rebellion or the Whiskey Rebellion. To do these activities you'll need to buy or have parents donate gummy bears, plastic bags, and paper plates. These activities do take some prep work: - Figure out how many gummy bears each student or group will need and buy the necessary number of bags. - Put the appropriate number of gummy bears in each bag. - Give each student or group a plastic bag and a paper plate. Lastly, you'll need to decide if you will let the students each their gummy bears once the activity is completed. I give my students the option to eat them when they are done and most of them do! Want to let your students play with gummy bears? Click for a free download of my Types of Government Gummy Bear Activity that I used with my Seniors. If you enjoyed this post, you should sign up for my monthly newsletter for more great ideas, tips, and exclusive freebies! You might also like these blog posts: Read More Read More Read More

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Give your economics students an overview of economic systems (traditional, free market, command, and mixed) with this film guide, gallery walk, and flipbook. Assign the film guide in class or for homework. It contains a weblink and a QR code to a ten-minute YouTube explainer video. The film guide is a visual color-fill (doodle note) style. Then have students put together the flipbook. It only takes three sheets of paper with no cutting required! You Get: ☑Introductory Film Guide ☑Economic Systems Flip Book (semi-editable) ☑Gallery Walk Reading Pages (editable) ☑Answer Key To Implement the Gallery Walk: -Hang the information pages around your classroom. -Instruct students to put together their handbooks following the instructions on the next page. -Have students walk around the classroom, filling out their handbooks. -There is one information page for each page in the handbook and two for economic systems. -They should take notes on each page, following the prompts. Alternative Methods: Place students into six groups. Print out the pages, and give each group one. Give each group 10 minutes with each page before passing it along to the next group. Post the individual PDF on Google Classroom (or another secure classroom platform), and assign the reading to students to use to complete their handbooks. Here is an extension activity that compliments this one: Tour a Nation's Economy ★This is a part of a complete unit bundle!★ ♦ Fundamentals of Economics Complete Unit ★How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases★ ♦ Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a “Provide Feedback” button. Click it and you will go to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment for the product ★Be the first to hear about my new products and discounts★ ♦ Click HERE to follow my store. You will then receive updates about my store. ❤️Connect with Me!❤️ Get free resources and blog updates HERE ! Read my BLOG for classroom ideas, video tutorials, and cheat sheets.

Today I am excited to welcome Kim from English Oh My as our guest blogger. She has some great ideas for teaching students to comprehend poetry in a manageable way. Enjoy! Happy April, and Happy National Poetry Month! Poetry is a timeless genre, and it is a part of most English Language curriculum. When I tell […]

by Secondary Sara Students love to argue, debate, tell stories, or just...talk... so much that informative writing can sometimes feel like boring, or even unnecessary, work. As a result, the informative essays or summaries that are turned in can feel uninspired. I've been working on how to keep students motivated when they are explaining, teaching, or reporting instead of persuading, and here are some of the things I've learned in my classroom. Tip #1: Provide expectations and examples While it's essential to briefly review the difference between informative and argumentative writing, my students also needed help realizing when they were unintentionally making biased word choices, and they only somewhat understood the importance of including a balance of viewpoints. Even when we had read sample articles as mentor texts first, they were still accidentally writing moments of persuasion during informative pieces. (Depending on your students' needs, they may also need help with lessons like formal writing, concise writing, and using the pronoun "you" less often.) Once they understand what informative writing LOOKS like, then they need to get excited about the possibilities! Download these three FREE posters to help illustrate what the genres are AND what task opportunities await! Tip #2: Create an air of mystery or investigation In my experience, students are much more willing to ditch persuasion if they are uncovering the truth in a mystery. Even an informative or research essay is more fun with the right topic (or the right set of directions). For example, some of the projects in my Informative Writing Bundle include Unsolved Mysteries, basic News Reporting, or telling Both Sides of the Story, and those have had higher levels of student engagement than a summary assignment with less interesting context. The bundle is a 10-pack of projects so that you can assign one to the whole class or provide a menu of options! Tip #3: Get an audience The best experience I've ever had with informative writing, to date, was when I recently made an Intro to Journalism unit from scratch (designed for beginners). After a crash course on journalism and informative writing, students applied for jobs in our newspaper "staff", wrote individual articles, and created a one-time newspaper. (However, if you're pressed for time, you can stop after writing the articles and omit the Project-Based Learning newspaper staff portion.) My point is that the imminent threat of having an audience read their newspaper was far more motivating than grades alone. Providing an audience will make any genre more authentic, but especially informative writing. My second-favorite informative writing experience is when we write mock TED talks, which technically includes speeches that are a blend of informative, argumentative, and narrative writing. Spark Joy... Modeling enthusiasm and generating excitement can happen for informative writing just as much as in any other genre! Even without persuasion, students still have worthwhile things to say and a world that needs truth. You Might Also Like: Blog Post: 6 Tips for Teaching Journalism by Tracee Orman Informative Essay Writing Unit by Tracee Orman Write a Tutorial: Article Writing by Nouvelle ELA Intro to Informative and Explanatory Writing by The Daring English Teacher Blog Post: Writing Reviews by Room 213 Expository Writing: The Town Times by Addie Williams

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Budgeting Simulation for project based learning in the classroom. This project works well for 9th-12th grade students. This project is intended to be used at the end of a budgeting learning unit. Students work through this at their own pace, so the class time is flexible. It is suggested to create checkpoints throughout to ensure students are moving along in the project. Included in the download: PDF that includes the instructions for the students. You can assign these directly to your students. They include links to external websites, so it is not recommended that you print it. This file cannot be edited. Excel document for students to keep track of their numbers. Some of the fields auto populate for them based on formulas. This file can be edited. Thank you & credits page Budgeting categories included: Choosing a career Calculating take home pay Saving, Investing, & Retirement Rent/Mortgage Insurance Utilities Transportation Food Personal Care Household Items Student Loan Payments Discretionay Spending Reflection Questions Keywords: financial literacy, project based learning, personal finance, budgeting, sub plans, emergency sub plans

This template is ideal for any home schooler who needs an organized, official looking transcript for their students. It's designed with a professional look and contains all the necessary information to accurately record grades from 9th to 12th grade. You can easily enter courses, credits, and grades. It's easy to use and can be used instantly after the purchase. Fully Editable High School Transcript Template on Desktop or Laptop by using GOOGLE DOCS - Does NOT work on your phone. Buy with confidence, if some reason you are not happy with this product, contact me WITHIN 3 DAYS after purchase, money will be refunded. This is a digital product; no physical product will be delivered. Once your payment is complete, digital files will be available for download into your account. Here's how - https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115013328108-Downloading-a-Digital-Item?segment=shopping What You Receive - 1 PDF file link to Google Docs PDF version is also available from my store >> https://www.etsy.com/listing/1421815765/fillable-printable-high-school?click_key=b5d474b88a72a874ba668751b6e07322c4af845f%3A1421815765&click_sum=0e856644&ref=shop_home_active_2&pro=1&sts=1 All design is copyrighted by Sleek Darling You may not resell, redistribute, or share this template. If you have any problem or question, please do not hesitate to contact me, I usually respond pretty fast and will be happy to assist you.

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This activity is a simulation of rational decision-making and marginal thinking for your economics students. Students will be given a scarce resource (time) and be required to fit their future plans into a finite grid. Once they think they have it all figured out, their plans are foiled by everyday occurrences that eat away at their time. You Get: ☑ Your Life After High School Questionnaire (editable) ☑ Rational Decision Making and Your Future Planning Sheet (editable) ☑ Rational Decision Making and Your Future Scenarios (editable) ☑ Your Future on a Grid Sheet (editable) ☑ Possibilities and Trade Offs Handouts (students must construct a production-possibilities curve [editable]) You will need a deck of playing cards to complete this simulation, as they correspond to the Scenarios Charts. ★This is a part of a complete unit bundle!★ ♦ Fundamentals of Economics Complete Unit★How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases★ ♦ Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a “Provide Feedback” button. Click it and you will go to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment for the product ★Be the first to hear about my new products and discounts★ ♦ Click HERE to follow my store. You will then receive updates about my store. ❤️Connect with Me!❤️ Get free resources and blog updates HERE ! Read my BLOG for classroom ideas, video tutorials, and cheat sheets.

Make teaching ethos, pathos, and logos fun and engaging with this rhetorical appeals unit! This comprehensive rhetorical appeals unit includes everything you need to teach your middle and high school students about the different, effective persuasive and argumentative writing strategies, including ethos, pathos, and logos. ⭐️ 2023 UPDATE: Now includes PRINT AND DIGITAL! Teach your students about rhetorical appeals using the engaging and interactive multi-day instructional slide. Students follow along with the ethos, pathos, and logos direct instruction using the included rhetorical appeals graphic organizers and doodle notes. This Digital & Print Rhetorical Appeals Unit Includes: An editable, 37-slide PowerPoint (Google Slides, too) Suggested lesson plan calendar Ethos Pathos Logos Doodle Notes Rhetorical Triangle Doodle Organizer Two informational text activities for individual or group practice Three full-text informational passages (The Gettysburg Address, Chief Joseph's surrender speech, and Lou Gehrig's Farewell to Baseball speech) Writing with appeals activity Argumentative essay handout Thesis graphic organizer Counterclaim graphic organizer Essay outline Peer edit form Argumentative essay rubric Suggested answer keys for three speeches Includes digital Google slides! Students will love how engaging this unit is, and this unit delivers content in an easy-to-understand and accessible manner. They'll enjoy the ethos, pathos, and logos activities and improve their understanding of ethos, pathos, and logos from day 1. Prep is quick and easy... Just follow along with the suggested pacing guide, teach the content on the slides to students, and print out the organizers and activities! TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Brittany O. says, "This was the first time I have used notes like these before, and my students ate them up! I even had an unexpected walk-through during the period and my AP loved them, as well!" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Christina G. says, "A great supplement for my rhetoric unit to provide support for students who were struggling and to provide additional checks for understanding. Having short, complex texts for a quick review was perfect for my needs." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ First of Her Name. says, "The graphic organizers in this resource are perfect! My students have always struggled with writing thesis statements and counterclaims, but the worksheets in this resource made it incredibly simple! I saw so many lightbulbs click on when using this in my classes!" ___________________________________ You may also like… → Punctuation Teaching Unit → Academic Vocabulary Program → Essay Writing Unit ___________________________________ Helpful Advice: * Make sure you click the "follow" button next to my picture so you don’t miss out on sales and new resources * Please provide feedback on this resource. Doing so will help you earn TPT credits that you can apply toward future purchases! It’s like FREE TPT cash! © The Daring English Teacher, Inc. All rights reserved. License good for single-classroom use only.

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Visual note-taking is becoming such a valuable tool in our classrooms today. If you aren’t familiar yet, instead of copying word for word from the classroom whiteboard or projector, visual note-taking allows students to draw their notes. They get to create graphics and images that replace the standard word-only notes. The benefits of visual note-taking […]

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This template is ideal for any home schooler who needs an organized, official looking transcript for their students. It's designed with a professional look and contains all the necessary information to accurately record grades from 9th to 12th grade. You can easily enter courses, credits, and grades. It's easy to use and can be instantly downloaded in a fillable PDF format. Grading Scale Template is also included. Fillable & Editable PDF on Desktop or Laptop by using Adobe Acrobat Reader You can type in blue highlights and enable you to change the font style, color, and size by using Free Adobe Acrobat Reader - https://get.adobe.com/reader/ Highlights are NOT visible when printed. Please note - Texts not blue highlighted CANNOT be edited. Editing & Printing Instructions included with this purchase. Buy with confidence, if some reason you are not happy with this product, contact me WITHIN 3 DAYS after purchase, money will be refunded. This is a digital product; no physical product will be delivered. Once your payment is complete, digital files will be available for download into your account. Here's how - https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-us/articles/115013328108-Downloading-a-Digital-Item?segment=shopping What You Receive - 1 High School Transcript Template PDF file - US letter size - 1 Grading Scale Template PDF file - US letter size - 1 PDF file with editing and printing guide All design is copyrighted by Sleek Darling You may not resell, redistribute, or share this template. If you have any problem or question, please do not hesitate to contact me, I usually respond pretty fast and will be happy to assist you.

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Taming of the Shrew Act 1 Quiz is a 7-question assessment for William Shakespeare's classic comedy. Educators can use this simple quiz to test students' comprehension after reading Act 1. It contains 5 multiple choice and 2 short answer questions covering key plot points and characters like Katherina, Bianca, Gremio, and Hortensio. Teachers can implement this quiz in various ways - as an in-class test, a homework assignment, or even as a launch activity to introduce the play. With an answer key included, it's an easy way for middle and high school English teachers to assess students' basic understanding of Taming of the Shrew Act 1. This concise quiz saves grading time while allowing teachers to spot comprehension gaps to address before moving on to the rest of this Shakespearian comedy. Taming of the Shrew Act 1 Quiz

Teach you economics students about demand in 3 blocks (roughly 6 periods) with these editable activities. You get: 1.Lesson Plans 2.Demand PowerPoint Presentation 3.Cloze Notes 4.Demand Infographic Group Activity 5.Demand Practice Mini File Books 6.3 Exit Tickets 7.Cloze Note and Exit Ticket Template for adding additional information and modifying for traditional schedule On day one, the teacher will present the PowerPoint as students follow along in their notes, pausing occasionally for mini-activities. On day two, groups will design an infographic to reteach the class a component of demand. On day three, groups will present their infographics as students take notes and complete the demand practice mini file books. Each day closes with an exit ticket. ★This is a part of a complete unit bundle!★ ♦ Microeconomics Complete Unit ★How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases★ ♦ Go to your My Purchases page. Beside each purchase you'll see a “Provide Feedback” button. Click it and you will go to a page where you can give a rating and leave a comment for the product ★Be the first to hear about my new products and discounts★ ♦ Click HERE to follow my store. You will then receive updates about my store. ❤️Connect with Me!❤️ Get free resources and blog updates HERE ! Read my BLOG for classroom ideas, video tutorials, and cheat sheets. Related Products ➪ Business Types and Market Structures Gallery Walk and Activities ➪ Microeconomics and Supply PowerPoint, Cloze Notes, and Activities ➪ Microeconomics and Supply and Demand, Notes, Practice, and Simulation ➪ Microeconomics Vocabulary Activities

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If you are in education, it’s likely you encounter terms and abbreviations for just about everything possible, everyday. One of the more common ‘buzzwords’ in education today is the idea of project-based learning, or PBL. Today we’re going to discuss how to bring together Google apps and project based learning. What exactly is project-based learning? It […]

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August. Daily Slides. Free yearly updates! Fully editable! These daily warmups/bell ringers/bellwork/morning work activities are for any social studies course (American/U.S. history, world history, civics, government, etc.) and can be used every day of the month, no matter the topic for the day’s lesson! Each day includes important, interesting, and fun events that occurred each day of the month. They can be easily modified for any classroom! Updated for 2024 through August 16. Updates for the rest of the month coming soon! Updates include: Higher-quality images Improved text Additional events (with a focus on 2023 events, more pre-1900 events, and more non-U.S. events) Ideal for homeschools and microschools! Provide student choice, with over 500 events included (10-30 per day). Many events come from 2018-present, making it an excellent current-events activity! Works with ANY social studies course! Events relate to U.S. history, world history, current events, economics, geography, European history, sociology, current events, humanities, government, etc. I use this activity every day, and it has made a huge impact on student learning. It has also positively impacted classroom management and helped me build a rapport with my students. I have more than 20 years of experience as a teacher. I started doing this activity in 2018. It has truly transformed my classroom. I teach both honors (gifted and talented) and general education classes, and it works equally well in both. Each member of my department uses this activity every day as well. Here are some comments from some of my students about this daily warm-up activity: “I like learning about what has happened recently and what happened on that day in the past. Plus it's really easy.” “I like how simple it is and it only takes like 5 minutes. I don't think this activity needs to be improved.” “I liked it. It was a great warm up. It was also funny sometimes which was fun. It also led to really fun conversations.” “I like it because we chose any event and write it down and at the same time were learning what’s happening over the world.” “I love it because it’s always fascinating learning about what’s going on in the world right now. I also like how the music matches with it. I love the conversations that it starts.” “I like this because it keeps us updated on what is going on in our society, it also reminds us of important or fun events that took place that day.” “I like this because you can learn about a whole bunch in just a couple minutes, and I've told my family about a couple of these slides.” How it helps with classroom management. Students crave structure. This daily activity is consistent. Students know what to do every day when they enter the room. It creates a quiet period at the beginning of class where students can prepare to learn and you can prepare to teach by taking attendance, assisting students who have been absent, checking on the substitute in the classroom next door, setting up your lesson materials, etc. Other warm-ups I've used in the past did not have the consistency I needed. I found that the warm-up activity was either too quick and simple (with students finishing too quickly and not having to think at all) or too complex with different requirements each day (with some students either giving up or needing help just to complete the activities). How it helps build a rapport with students. After giving students about five minutes to complete the activity, I have a discussion with students about some of the events. Sometimes I ask for volunteers to share. Sometimes I randomly choose them. Sometimes I point out a specific event, maybe because it relates to a current event or to something we are learning at the time. Some days I take only a minute or two do this, other days I take much longer. These discussions help you build a rapport with your students, especially early in the year. Includes links to Spotify playlists that relate to each day's PowerPoint. Each daily PowerPoint includes historical events that relate to music. There is a corresponding playlist for each day, with artists ranging from Beethoven to the Beatles to Taylor Swift. I play this music during passing periods and during the five minutes students are working on the warm-up. It's another way to build rapport with students and helps create an atmosphere in the classroom. Students really look forward to the music each day. These warm-ups promote higher-level thinking by requiring students to synthesize information, formulate an opinion, and ask relevant questions (inquiry). The different handout options allow you to have students decide which event is most interesting, most important, or most surprising, depending on your preference. There are also several additional handouts for special weeks (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Valentine's, last week of the year, etc.). Some events are from ancient history, others from the 20th century. Many of the events are recent, pulled from the headlines from 2019-2022. A template is included so that you can easily add additional events if you choose. Included in this ZIP file: 31 PowerPoint presentations that automatically advance and loop, one for each day of August. Each daily presentation includes between 10 and 30 events that occurred on each date. (Included are instructions for how to easily modify for use as a Google Slides presentation.) PowerPoint/PDF with visual instructions for students to learn how to complete the activity. Detailed teacher instructions in WORD and PDF formats. 11 different options for student responses (each available in both Word and PDF formats and as Google Forms). Spotify playlist link for each day of the month. Check out the Learn with Mr. Louis website, and watch Learn with Mr. Louis on YouTube for weekly Today in History tips and sneak peeks!

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