LAST DAY Reflection - Classroom Activity

LAST DAY Reflection - Classroom Activity

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Description

The LAST DAY Reflection activity guides students through meaningful end-of-year reflections using prompts based on the acronym “LAST DAY.” Each letter represents a different aspect of their school year to reflect on, such as lessons learned, achievements, memorable moments, thankfulness, and future goals. This activity fosters self-awareness, encourages gratitude, and helps students set positive intentions for the upcoming school year.

Lesson Structure

Individual Activity
Rotations / Group Work
Class Activity

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Curriculum Codes

Australian Curriculum
(QLD/SA/WA/NT/TAS/ACT)
NSW

AC9HS2S01 9

Develop questions about objects, people, places and events in the past and present

ACPPS020 8.4

Identify and practise emotional responses that account for own and others’ feelings

ACELY1660 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning about key events, ideas and information in texts that they listen to, view and read by drawing on growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

ACHASSI034 8.4

Pose questions about past and present objects, people, places and events

Demonstrates skills of historical inquiry and communication

Communicates geographical information and uses geographical tools for inquiry

Differentiation

Modifications

•    For Students Needing Support:
-    Simplified Prompts: Provide examples or sentence starters like “One thing I’m proud of is…”.
-    Verbal Responses: Allow students to share their reflections aloud instead of writing.
-   Small Group Discussions: Facilitate small group sharing to help students brainstorm ideas.

•    For Students Ready for a Challenge:
-    Detailed Reflections: Encourage detailed written reflections with explanations of how experiences helped them grow.
-    Presentation Opportunity: Invite students to present their reflections to the class as a mini-speech.
-    Creative Elements: Suggest adding illustrations or drawings that represent their reflections.

EXTENSIONS

•    Classroom Memory Wall: Compile student reflections to create a “Memory Wall” display.
•    Year-in-Review Journal: Combine completed reflections into a journal for students to keep as a memory.
•    Goal Setting for Next Year: Transition the reflection into a goal-setting activity for the new school year.
•    Peer Sharing: Pair students to share their reflections with a partner, building communication and listening skills.

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