Recommended Prompts for December
There is much to celebrate in December! We’ve put together the following list of prompts to help you assign writing throughout the month. Follow @MyAccessSchool on twitter for reminders.
December: National Human Rights Month
Upper Elementary Statue of Liberty (Narrative)
When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan (Literary)
Middle School Lady Liberty (Narrative)
Treating People Better (Informative)
The Impact of Slavery and Servitude (Informative)
High School Liberty Enlightening the World (Narrative)
Poverty and Equality - Past and Present (Informative)
Critical Lens: Without Freedom, You Have Nothing (Literary)
December: National Write a Business Plan Month
Upper Elementary Running Your Own Business (Informative)
Middle School Starting and Operating Your Own Business (Informative)
High School Owning a Business (Informative)
December 1- 7: Tolerance Week
Upper Elementary
A Time You Were Kind (Informative)
How a Video Can Help (Informative)
Middle School
The Value of Increased Cultural Awareness (Persuasive)
Racial Discomfort (Narrative)
The Meaning of Diversity (Narrative)
High School
Conflict Resolution Programs in Schools (Persuasive)
Handling an Uncomfortable Situation (Narrative)
Perceptions of Prejudice (Informative)
December 1: Rosa Parks Day
Upper Elementary
Influencing an American Hero (Narrative)
Middle School
Standing Up for Justice (Informative)
High School
Civil Rights – Moderates and Militants (Informative)
Civil Disobedience (Literary)
December 3: SKYWARN Recognition
Upper Elementary
Effects of Weather and Natural Disasters (Informative)
Monitoring a Storm (Narrative)
Middle School
Caught in a Winter Storm (Narrative)
Narrative about Severe Weather or a Natural Disaster (Narrative)
High School
The Snowflake Man (Text-Based)
Earth Systems (Informative)
December 8: Pretend To Be A Time Traveler Day
Upper Elementary
In the Museum (Narrative)
Influencing an American Hero (Narrative)
Middle School
A Time Machine (Narrative)
Experiencing Different Historical Times (Informative)
High School
Change A Historical Event (Informative)
December 15: Bill of Rights Day
Upper Elementary
Defending the Constitution (Persuasive)
Saving the U.S. Constitution (Narrative)
Middle School
The Bill of Rights (Text-Based)
The First Amendment (Persuasive)
The US Justice System and The Bill of Rights (Informative)
High School
Federal vs. State Jurisdiction (Persuasive)
Politicians' Religious Beliefs (Persuasive)
December 17 – Wright Brothers Day
Upper Elementary
Traveling in a Jet (Narrative)
A New Invention or Discovery (Narrative)
Middle School
The Wright Brothers: How They Invented the Airplane (Literary)
Maximizing Paper Airplane Flight Time (Informative)
Traveling Girl (Narrative)
High School
Jet Window (Narrative)
Using Triangles to Find a Plane (Informative)
December 21: Winter Solstice
Upper Elementary
My Favorite Season (Informative)
Decisions in the Sign of the Beaver (Literary)
Middle School
Persephone and the Four Seasons (Text-Based)
Ideal Winter Getaway (Persuasive)
High School
The Ideal Winter Break (Informative)
Emerson's Attitude toward Snow in "The Snowstorm” (Literary)
December 21: National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day
Upper Elementary
The Landfill Dwellers (Narrative)
Middle School
Homelessness in America (Persuasive)
"Home" in Maniac Magee (Literary)
High School
Landfill Dwellers (Narrative)
December 22: Forefathers Day
Upper Elementary
Early European Settlers' Effect on the Americas (Informative)
A Day with Columbus, Pilgrims or Native Americans (Narrative)
Middle School
Impact of Settlement in the Americas (Informative)
High School
Heroism in Things Fall Apart (Literary)
December 22: Anne and Samantha Day
Upper Elementary
Describe Someone who is Brave (Informative)
Understanding a Poem: "Dreams" by Langston Hughes (Literary)
Middle School
The Diary of Anne Frank (Literary)
Conflict in the Secret Annex (Literary)
High School
Our Changing Society (Persuasive)
The Holocaust: Systems of Persecution (Informative)
December 23: National Roots Day
Upper Elementary
Coming to America (Narrative)
Celebrating a Special Day with Family Traditions (Narrative)
Middle School
Cultural Heritage or Ancestry Narrative (Narrative)
Family Traditions (Informative)
High School
Tradition You Will Pass On to Future Generations (Narrative)
Comparing Characters in "Everyday Use” (Literary)
December 24 (begins): Hanukkah
Upper Elementary
Favorite Part of the Holiday Season (Persuasive)
Celebrating a Special Day with Family Traditions (Narrative)
Middle School
The Best Present I Ever Received (Narrative)
Family Traditions (Informative)
High School
Describing a Meaningful Holiday (Informative)
December 25: Christmas
Upper Elementary
Favorite Part of the Holiday Season (Persuasive)
Behavior in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Narrative)
Middle School
Rewrite the "Yes, Virginia... Santa Claus" Letter (Persuasive)
The Most Influential Spirit in A Christmas Carol (Literary)
High School
Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol” (Literary)
Winter Holiday Controversies (Persuasive)
December 26 (begins): Kwanzaa
Upper Elementary
Favorite Part of the Holiday Season (Persuasive)
Celebrating a Special Day with Family Traditions (Narrative)
Middle School
Cultural Heritage or Ancestry Narrative (Narrative)
African Fable (Narrative)
High School
Describing a Meaningful Holiday (Informative)
