Smashcake Teaching

A detailed scope-and-sequence that includes an explanation of each of the 12 projects, skills the projects emphasize, essential questions that drive each project, and a brief summary of all 180 Days of School!

The bundle includes all 12 real-world and highly engaging projects your students will love. All of the slides, handouts, activities, and rubrics your students will need to be successful are included; all you need to do is add your favorite literature!

End the school year in a meaningful way!

For this project, students write a "This I Believe" essay, and present their belief in a short, engaging presentation. All handouts, activities, rubrics, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students work together to create and edit original content for a classroom magazine. All handouts, activities, rubrics, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students get to choose to create anything that is related to Language Arts and run with it. All handouts, rubrics, activities, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students participate in a Socratic Seminar to discuss real-world issues. All activities, handouts, rubrics, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students write a story in whatever medium they choose. All handouts, activities, rubrics, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students are asked to create a documentary (or podcast) exploring two sides of one issue. All handouts, activities, rubrics, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students take the role of a company leader are asked to create presentation for their new "recruits." All handouts, note catchers, rubrics, activities, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students participate in a book club, and write a review for the book. All handouts, note catchers, rubrics, activities, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students are asked to convince their "magazine editor" that their person is the most influential and deserves to be on the cover of the magazine. All handouts, note catchers, activities, rubrics, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students are asked to write a narrative poem. All handouts, activities, rubrics, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students are asked to produce informational content for a website for teenagers. All slides, handouts, activities, rubrics, and self-assessments are included.

For this project, students are asked to analyze a myth and its impact on society's beliefs and values. Slides, handouts, rubrics, and self-assessments are all included.

This is your solution for a smooth and successful start to your year. Build a positive classroom culture, foster personal responsibility, create classroom norms, learn effective journaling techniques, and spark a love for Language Arts. Also, there's origami.