Wondering how you'll keep your middle school and high school students engaged in the days leading up to the Christmas winter break without losing focus on ELA activities and standards? This EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES close reading activity and socratic seminar for the Christmas short story The Gift of the Magi is sure to get your students speaking, listening, and engaging with the text! The Gift of the Magi is an ironic, yet sweet, Christmas story about generosity, sacrifice, and the true