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End of Year Common Core W.11-12.2d resources
Writing Commencement Speeches - Speech Writing Activity - Print and Digital
Make the end of the school year meaningful for your high school students by having them read, view, and write commencement (graduation) speeches. This lesson is part of my Inspired Writing series; students use mentor texts as models for their own writing. Updated version now has a link to a Google Slides Presentation.In this lesson, students first watch videos and analyze several commencement speeches. After watching the speeches, they complete graphic organizers to synthesize common technique
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9th - 12th
Father's Day Writing Assignment for High School
Mark the occasion of Father's Day by giving high school students a thought-provoking and meaningful writing task. This assignment lets students experience the perspective of a future father, eagerly anticipating the arrival of their child. By composing a heartfelt letter to their future offspring, they can express their love and dedication, while also reflecting on the kind of parent they aspire to be. This is a great opportunity to inspire students to think deeply about their values and aspirat
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9th - 12th
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How to Develop and Deliver a High School Commencement Speech
Every spring for many years I was asked to coach one or more students who had to deliver a speech at our high school's commencement ceremony. And every year I would have the same problem: students who didn't know where to begin. Even though many of them were academically talented, writing a commencement speech--let alone delivering one--was not something they'd done before. So I developed this guide to help them get the job done.
Along with ideas for coming up with a suitable topic, the guide
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12th
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Year in a Word: End of Year Reflection
This reflective writing activity asks students to find one word which encapsulates their entire school year. Then, students are to write (in paragraph form) the reason why this word defines their year.
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3rd - 12th
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