How was your summer vacation? Encourage class members to meet their new friends with a back-to-school activity that compares summer vacations using a Venn diagram.

Concepts

back to school, venn diagrams, compare and contrast, summer vacation

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the worksheet as a brainstorm for a longer comparative essay
• Pass out the assignment on the first day of school as an icebreaker
• Model how to complete the Venn diagram and provide a list of potential questions or discussion topics for pairs to reference, including any possible summer trips or special occasions

Classroom Considerations

• Does not provide any additional educational value outside of the Venn diagram and brief discussion
• Designed for special education classrooms but helpful for any class setting

Pros

• Prompts discussion on a day when learners may be too shy to engage in conversation
• Reinforces categorizing and comparing skills

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a