Christmas Writing Assignment - Resume for an Elf Creative Holiday Activity
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Christmas Writing Assignment - Resume for an Elf Creative Holiday Activity: In this fun Christmas writing assignment, students create a resume for an elf who is applying for a new job posting at Santa's workshop in the North Pole! This is a fun activity for that last week of class before the holidays as a way to learn how to write a resume with a holiday twist.
In this assignment, students will develop an elf's background, personality traits, skills, qualifications, and accomplishments! It also looks great on a bulletin display.
Included In This Elf Resume Christmas Writing Assignment:
➡️ Santa's Job Posting Poster: Hook students into the assignment by putting this eye-catching poster on your door as they enter the room. The poster displays Santa's job posting and explains that he is looking to hire a new elf!
➡️ Teacher Presentation Slides: Use this 11-slide PowerPoint presentation to introduce the back story to students and outline the most important elements of a resume to prepare them for writing.
➡️ North Pole Elf Job Application Graphic Organizer: This two-page graphic organizer guides students through writing a resume. Students will imagine they are an elf developing their resume to apply for a job posting at Santa's workshop in the North Pole. They will fill out the graphic organizer using the guide on the left of the page. Their response will show their skills, personality traits, interests and qualifications!
In this assignment, students will develop an elf's background, personality traits, skills, qualifications, and accomplishments! It also looks great on a bulletin display.
Included In This Elf Resume Christmas Writing Assignment:
➡️ Santa's Job Posting Poster: Hook students into the assignment by putting this eye-catching poster on your door as they enter the room. The poster displays Santa's job posting and explains that he is looking to hire a new elf!
➡️ Teacher Presentation Slides: Use this 11-slide PowerPoint presentation to introduce the back story to students and outline the most important elements of a resume to prepare them for writing.
➡️ North Pole Elf Job Application Graphic Organizer: This two-page graphic organizer guides students through writing a resume. Students will imagine they are an elf developing their resume to apply for a job posting at Santa's workshop in the North Pole. They will fill out the graphic organizer using the guide on the left of the page. Their response will show their skills, personality traits, interests and qualifications!
What Teachers Are Saying About This Elf Resume Christmas Writing Assignment:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Used this as our day before break assignment and the kiddos loved it! Put our own spin on it - they had been fired and were asking for their job back instead of just as a new employee - they loved the back story that I gave and the resource was so helpful!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ MY STUDENTS LOVE THIS! Such a great component to add to our writing unit!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Such a fun activity...writing for varied purposes! My students loved this!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Used this as our day before break assignment and the kiddos loved it! Put our own spin on it - they had been fired and were asking for their job back instead of just as a new employee - they loved the back story that I gave and the resource was so helpful!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ MY STUDENTS LOVE THIS! Such a great component to add to our writing unit!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Such a fun activity...writing for varied purposes! My students loved this!
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