Are you looking for day before Christmas or winter break holiday projects and activities to engage middle school students? This argumentative writing activity centers around the controversial holiday practice of regifting. The argumentative writing project can be used as a pre-assessment to diagnose students’ prior knowledge or as a research project. In this PRINT and DIGITAL activity, students will conduct research, create claims, and find relevant text evidence to support their claim on holiday regifting.
❤️ Why You’ll Love This Resource:
✅ LOW PREP Activity
✅ Differentiated Options and Scaffolded Materials
✅ Clear Student Directions for Each Task
✅ Student-Centered Activity: Let Your Students Do the Thinking!
✅ Print and Digital Options
✅ Student Work Samples Included
✍What’s Included:
• Banners Research Handouts
• Grading Rubric
• 9 Pre-designed and CUSTOMIZABLE templates
• Extension Activity: Write an Argumentative Paragraph
• Teacher Models
• Strong and Weak Student Samples
✋ How Can You Use This Mad Libs Christmas Activity?
-Middle School Christmas or Holiday Sub Plans
-Before Winter Break Activity
-After Winter Break Activity
-ELA Activities After Winter Break
-December Community Building
-Christmas Writing Station
