This week's assignment asks students to write a summary about the importance of axolotls. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a claim about whether Spotify should pay less-popular artists more. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a claim that either supports or opposes commercial treasure hunting. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write an explanation of a word they would use to represent their year. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a short thank-you note to a mentor. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to choose one way to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and write an explanation of their choice. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a brief summary about the pandas leaving the Smithsonian National Zoo.

This week's assignment asks students to write an explanation of the importance of indigenous cultures. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write an introduction to a personal essay about something worth fighting for.

This week's assignment asks students to write a comparison that relates elements of Diwali to other holidays or celebrations.

This week's assignment asks students to write a claim about whether or not they believe phones should be banned in schools.

This week's assignment asks students to write a summary of a key idea. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a description about their favorite part of spooky season. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to summarize an eclipse event. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write an explanation about a pop culture mashup of their own choosing. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a summary of Simone Biles’s new approach to performing after she took a mental health break from competitive gymnastics. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a suggestion for a way their school or community could recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write and support an opinion of a food they want to try. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write the steps they can follow to achieve a dream or goal they have based on astronaut José Hernández’s advice. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to watch a video about Latino/a diversity and then write a brief summary identifying its main idea.  Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write an explanation of an aspect of Jewish holiday celebrations that interests them. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a summary of an article. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to analyze an article about Coco Gauff's win and then make an inference about why a person might succeed even when not supported. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write an explanation about why India’s recent moon mission is so significant. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a summary of a news video about Indigenous boarding schools in the U.S. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to read a brief article and then write a claim about why Barbie has become the highest-grossing movie of 2023. 

This week's assignment asks students to read a brief article and then write a topic sentence about Labor Day and support it with information from the article. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a summary about the recent devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to use evidence to support the pros and cons of a four-day school week. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a claim that supports or opposes the idea that a sun bear standing on two legs in a Chinese zoo is really a person in a suit. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to state a claim about what makes a good team. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a short book review for a book of their choice. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a summary about rising global temperature. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a description about what tourists should do to have a better impact on their surroundings. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a plot outline for a science fiction story based on a recent scientific discovery. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write opinions about the tragic fate of the OceanGate Titan submersible. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to recommend a solution for the nationwide lifeguard shortage. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a statement about the importance of self-expression. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to read about a recent book ban and then state their own opinion about it. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

This week's assignment asks students to write a profile about a 91-year-old teacher who is still going strong. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write an analysis about what is achieved through perserverance. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

This week's assignment asks students to summarize a news segment about a card game created by university students. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to consider whether technology like ChatGPT should be banned or utilized in schools. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

This week's assignment asks students to write a statement about a cause they consider important. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to consider what it might be like to graduate early and write an opinion for or against it. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write an analysis about recent, youth-led climate change demonstrations. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a statement about their communities to honor its Asian American and Pacific Islander residents. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to make inferences to compose a tribute to a 7th-grade hero. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to explain benefits and limitations of AI voice technology. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a summary about a goat-grazing program in San Francisco that helps to keep environments safe from wildfires. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to make inferences about a video that reports on a teen-led community program in Seattle. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week’s assignment asks students to synthesize information about a school production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights to make personal connections. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

This week's assignment asks students to state an opinion about robots as artists. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to reflect on the recent announcement that Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy will be the first woman and person of color to direct a new Star Wars film. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to make inferences about teens' capabilities, based on two teens' use of trigonometry to solve the Pythagorean theorem. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

This week's assignment asks students to watch a video about NYC’s Youth Poet Laureate Stephanie Pacheco and then write a few sentences of their own about a place they find sacred. Alternatively, you could ask them to write a Poem on this topic. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.  

This week's assignment asks students to write opinions about the possible effects of new rules for professional baseball. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write an analysis of the rise in popularity in girls’ wrestling. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

This week's assignment asks students to view a video introducing a new museum that celebrates well-known product failures. Then, students are asked to write a reflection about what one can learn from failure. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

This week's assignment asks students to read an article about the new most popular dog breed and then summarize the reasons why. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

This week's assignment asks students to listen to a report about the popularity of women's college basketball (as well as its relative lack of media coverage and resources) and identify the main idea. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or any time you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to think over and describe their career goals and the steps they will take to achieve them. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to describe and make connections to one inspiring moment from a recent Oscar awards ceremony.  Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to summarize the main idea behind a video produced for International Women’s Day. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to take a position on a potential U.S. ban of TikTok. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a reflection about the significance of new U.S. coins that feature groundbreaking American women. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to summarize information about the difficulties killer whale moms face when raising sons as opposed to daughters. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a reflection of Black History Month. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to analyze the appealing details of the story of a rescue dog. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to summarize what they learn about a unique community leader after watching a brief interview. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to choose someone to commemorate in a Google Doodle—or other art form—and write a description of this person. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to describe the most surprising aspects of a girl's amazing discovery. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to read the linked article and reflect on the way(s) their community does, or could, commemorate the contributions of Black people. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a description of a dramatic rescue at sea. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to consider the changes that have occurred during an extraordinarily long life. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety ofThis week’s assignment asks students to consider what life might be like if they ditched their smartphones. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the this week’s assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety of countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week’s assignment asks students to review the actions of two teen do-gooders and then explain what happened. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety ofThis week’s assignment asks students to express opinions about how a recent injury to an NFL player affects their views of football. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the this week’s assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety of countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week’s assignment asks students to compare the recent violent attack on the Brazilian Congress with the attack on January 6, 2020, on the U.S. Capitol. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.rite.

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This week's assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety ofThis week’s assignment asks students to read an article about how three high school students designed a prosthetic hand to help a fellow student and then think about how they might use the same technology to help someone they know. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.
countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the this week’s assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety of countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment has students use the 5W’s and H to summarize what happened at a recent protest that environmental activitist Greta Thunberg joined. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to summarize what happened after a neighbor called in a complaint on Bobbi Wilson, a nine-year-old helping to kill spotted lanternflies in her yard. Use this High 5 activity during the first five minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to summarize information about the widening Chinese protests over the government’s strict Covid policies. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to read an article and demonstrate their understanding of how climate change is affecting the emperor penguin population. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to explore the possibility of soccer becoming the USA's most popular sport. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety ofThis week’s assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety of countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the this week’s assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety of countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety ofThis week’s assignment asks students to read an article about the author Jason Reynolds, who is ending his term as the national ambassador for young people’s literature. They are then asked to nominate a new ambassador to take his place and give a reason for their choice.countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the this week’s assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety of countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety ofThis week’s assignment has students analyze Brittney Griner’s Russian experience to form an opinion of American athletes in Russia. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the this week’s assignment asks students to consider how refugees from a variety of countries earned their spot in the 2022 World Cup. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to consider the idea of lowering the right to vote in local elections. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to view a video about some surprising Thanksgiving facts and then write a brief summary. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to offer an opinion about the sentencing of climate change activists for their acts of vandalism. Use this prompt at the beginning of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to consider the success of NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) in targeting a large asteroid. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

This week’s assignment asks students to consider the recent challenges to books in schools and libraries. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week’s assignment asks students to consider who should take the title of baseball's home-run champion. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week’s assignment asks students to write a brief summary of an article about Indigenous People's Day. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment has students examine the current protests in Iran, largely led by Gen Z women. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to weigh in on the controversy about emojis. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to express their views about teenagers trick-or-treating. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to think about a heartwarming act of good sportsmanship. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

This week's assignment taps into students’ awareness of the burden of price inflation and how everyday people are adjusting. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a quick write.

This week’s assignment asks students to examine what actions made Queen Elizabeth memorable in times of constant and dramatic change. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to identify an interesting place to visit and explain what is interesting about it. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to state an opinion about whether their school should switch to a year-round schedule. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a quick write.

This week's assignment asks students to reflect on what the Fourth of July holiday means to them. Use this HIgh 5 Quick Write during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a quick write. 

This week's assignment asks students to reflect on what the Fourth of July holiday means to them. Use this HIgh 5 Quick Write during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a quick write. 

This week's assignment asks students to write instructions for an activity they understand well. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a quick write.

This week's assignment asks students to determine practical ways to protect themselves against the effects of unsafe heat exposure. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a quick write. 

This week's assignment asks students to write about how they give themselves emotional support. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a quick write. 

This week's assignment asks students to take and support a position on the tradition of formal school dances. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class or anytime you want to assign a quick write. 

This week's assignment asks students to describe a place, real or imagined, in detail. Use this High 5 activity during the first five minutes of class or any time you want to assign a quick write.  

This week's assignment asks students to take and support a position on high stakes testing. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class or anytime you want to assign a quick write.

This week's assignment asks students to take and support a position on statehood for Puerto Rico. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class or anytime you want to assign a quick write. 

This week's assignment asks students to use a formal style to share their qualifications for a summer job or internship. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class or anytime you want to assign a quick write. 

This week's assignment asks students to watch a short video and then share an opinion about representations of people with disabilities in popular media. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to reflect on one way in which the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has changed their lives, for better or worse. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write.

This week's assignment asks students to write a brief argument explaining what they like about a favorite musical act, and addressing a reason why someone might disagree with their choice. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class or anytime you want to assign a quickwrite.

This week's assignment asks students to explain one way to make a specific route safer for bicyclists and pedestrians. Use this High 5 activity during the first 5 minutes of class or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write. 

[Note: The optional link provides a general event overview for National Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day.]

This week's assignment asks students to describe a strategy they use to handle stress. Use this HIgh Five Quick Write during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write experience. Students consider a topic and write from their own experience. Students should write in complete sentences.

This week's assignment asks students to weigh in on US international policy as it relates to the current conflict in the Ukraine. Use this HIgh Five Quick Write during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write experience. Students watch a video and respoind to a prompt based on this important topic in the news. 

This week's assignment asks students to state their opinions about the climate change crisis, based on a new scientific report published by the UN. Use this HIgh 5 Quick Write during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write experience. For additional background information, students may read a brief article before responding to the prompt.

This week's assignment asks students to state their opinions about Daylight Saving Time, based on a possible new legislation that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Use this HIgh 5 Quick Write during the first 5 minutes of class, or anytime you want to assign a Quick Write experience. For additional background information, students may read a brief article before responding to the prompt.