Happy New Year! Resolutions, Freebie, & Hunger Games Haymitch Humor

Happy New Year, Friends!

I apologize for my lack of posts lately. I've been pretty busy this month working on my Divergent novel unit (I'll post the link as soon as I get it up), so my blogging has been obsolete lately.

RESOLUTION...
My resolution is to blog a little more here and on my other blog: Mrs. Orman's Classroom. How about you? What do you resolve to do in 2014?


FREE ACTIVITY DOWNLOAD...
In case you haven't seen it yet, here's my 2014 New Year Activities FREE download. Enjoy!

HAYMITCH HUMOR...

And last but certainly not least, here's some Haymitch humor for you. Seemed fitting on New Year's to include him. ;)

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Katniss' Coping Techniques: Remembering Acts of Goodness

In Mockingjay, Katniss makes a list of all the acts of goodness around her to cope with her depression from the horrific acts she witnessed and lived through. As we cope with the Sandy Hook tragedy, perhaps we can use Katniss' technique and focus on the good deeds and random acts of kindness that surround us each day.

I have always offered this lesson as a free download, but it seems especially appropriate now. Please feel free to share this with others, as well:

Mockingjay Acts of Goodness Challenge

Have your students write about the goodness around them. The download was created in 2010, so please make adjustments to suit your class, if need be. The point is to create a positive environment, rather than one of fear. Celebrate the good in our world. Once students begin to notice the kindness of others, it is hard for them not to practice kindness in return.