Day 75- "We've got ANOTHER holiday to worry about. It seems Thanksgiving Day is upon us." Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

This is the start of a two day week, and of course, it has to start on a white day. Since the seniors papers are due tomorrow, we are doing a different writing activity for today. My first period class was a redux of Friday (creative writing), and my others classes all did a couple activities themed around Thanksgiving. First, I had them list 100 things they were thankful for. This was a task that proved very difficult for them. After a few minutes, I allowed them to work with partners to help jog their memories of other things or ideas that they are thankful for. After that, I had each of them choose a teacher or staff member in the school, and write a short thank you letter to that person indicating that they were thankful for them and what that adult means for them. I thought students would reject this, but they all had people in the building they were thankful for, so hopefully those teachers who received the letters will be encouraged. Also, writing a letter or note to someone stretches most people as it is not easy at times to show gratitude.