A few years back, I came up with this cool thing called the “A Thank-YOU Card” project. It’s a simple deal where students take a moment to think about themselves and figure out why they’re awesome. Turns out, lots of teachers liked the idea, and heaps of students started making their own Thank-YOU cards.
So, usually, we ask our students to write thank you stuff in the language they’re learning—could be cards, letters, or notes. They send these to people in their community, classmates, or family. Now, the Advanced Placement (AP) course, the smarty-pants one, talks about feeling good about yourself. And guess what? I figured Thanksgiving is a chance for our students to pat themselves on the back for being cool and unique.
Now, check out this fun activity I’ve got for you that’s all about feeling thankful and boosting your good vibes.
Activity: “A Thank YOU Card” Project
Objective:
Write a card for yourself thanking you for those things you have done and accomplished for yourself.
Format:
-By hand
-On computer
-Choose a font that reflects your personality
-Incorporate drawings
-Search and design an appropriate and fun envelope
Instructions:
1- Choose a greeting, think about the best way to address yourself.
2- Think of THREE specific things for which you are going to thank yourself.
3- For each “thank you” choose a gratitude word or expression from HERE
4- Write a complete sentence for each “thank you” and for each one explain in at least two complete sentences what it meant to you. You may have done something that although you did not like it, it left you a lesson, you can talk about that too.
5- Ask yourself three questions. Think about your present plans and future projects and share them.
6- To close the letter, think of a general way to thank again for everything you have done for yourself.
7- Finish your letter to yourself in a proper way and in accordance with the way you have written it.
* Never write a sarcastic or derogatory thank you note.
Adapted from How to write a letter
Two colleagues have shared the ways in which they have presented my project to their students and they have been so kind to share them with us. Please make a copy for yourself and enjoy this very popular and well received idea.
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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