Great ways to start class:
Whether you call them warm-ups, do-nows, or bell-ringers, here are some ideas for starting class:
Where in the World? We share a picture at the beginning of social studies class each day, and students write about it using their Geography vocabulary. By the end of the year, the students are the ones who choose the pictures to share with the class. Reading Reflections At the beginning of English class, students write for five minutes about whatever they are currently reading. They are encouraged to talk about what is challenging them or why they didn't read as well. We use the entries as a basis for personal reading goals that the students set each month. |
History's MysteriesWe love using BreakoutEDU to begin a unit. The activities usually take one class period. Click the links below to get the primary sources we use in each of our Breakouts. Remember that you may need to customize depending on the type of locks you have. Amelia Earhart: (from the Library of Congress) Speech Transcript Handprint Correspondence with Orville Wright Baltimore Evening Sun article More information at Library of Congress (from the Amelia Earhart Museum) Plane Adrift at Sea article First to Fly Atlantic article |