Back to School Activities- First Week of School- Middle/High School

Get your middle/high school students off to a great school start this year! This package will encourage students to reflect on the school year that has past as well as encourage them to discuss their hopes, goals and concerns for the year ahead- all while getting to know one another! A fun, creative approach to each activity is sure to engage your class and create a memorable experience!

What’s included:

• A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of back to school
• Activities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion)
• Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional phrases to create an effective discussion)
• Notes pages (Encouraging students to write notes throughout discussion)
• New words and phrases pages (Encouraging students to record new vocabulary/phrases during discussion)
• Essay writing pages (Lined pages should the teacher decide to use the discussion questions or quotes as writing prompts)
• A student evaluation form for students to fill in after discussion (3-page detailed student reflection/evaluation form)
• A teacher evaluation form for teachers to fill in after discussion
• ‘Back to School Locker Stuffer Questions’ (“get to know you” game)
• ‘A Piece of Me’ (creative writing activity that can also be laminated and put up on your back to school bulletin board)
• ‘Never Have I Ever…’ (“get to know you” game)
• ‘Would You Rather…’ (another creative classic “get to know you” game)
• A colored version (to use digitally or to print)
• A printer-friendly black and white version
• Teacher information and tips on how to incorporate into your lesson

Our conversation starters packages encourage critical thinking and allow students to discuss topics that are both relevant and important to them while simultaneously increasing their vocabulary and ability to effectively express themselves. Our packages are extremely versatile and have been used as bell-ringers, as supplementary material for topics covered in class, in literature circles, as well as in socratic seminars.

We truly hope you find this resource both engaging and educational. We would love to hear back from you with your thoughts and feedback.

Thank you.