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The end of the school year is finally in sight, but your job as a teacher isn’t done yet. The last days of school can be a challenge—high school students are checked out, attention spans are short, and everyone has summer break on their mind.<\/strong> You need engaging end-of-school-year activities for high school students!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how do you add new activities without creating a ton of extra prep work for yourself?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This blog post is packed with fun end-of-the-year activities for high school teachers that are low-prep, creative, and meaningful. Whether you’re reflecting on the past year, planning for next year, or just trying to end things on a high note, these activities are the perfect way to celebrate your students’ growth and make the last week of school enjoyable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And if you’re already dreaming of next year, check out this post with tips to make your return even smoother!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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End of School Year Activities for High School English #1: Have Students Reflect On All That They’ve Read<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Chances are your students have read at least one book at some point this year. Why not use the end of the school year as an opportunity to have students reflect on everything they’ve read?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are so<\/em> many ways to do this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a classroom library<\/a> and do independent reading<\/a>, you can have students write a review for their favorite read of the year.<\/strong> These reviews can then be placed in your classroom library. (Imagine the reviews you see around indie bookstores.) Or, they can be saved to share with next year’s students. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You could even turn them into a bulletin board (and check off next year’s back-to-school decorating!).<\/p>\n\n\n

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This “Bookstagram” activity<\/a> is great for any novel!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Book trailers are another fun and short project<\/strong>. These could also be repurposed into teaching content for next year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best book trailers can also be added to a class website. Next year, this page can serve as a reference page for students looking for their next read. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One last quick and easy activity I love is to have students make an “Instagram post” about a book.<\/strong> This could be any book they loved or the most recent whole-class novel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this, start with a paper template (I have one here).<\/a> Let students draw and write a “post.” For the image, give students some parameters for what to include. Having them design a book cover, decorate an important quote, or include symbols from the novel are good ones. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The text below the “post” should connect their image to the book with a few key hashtags. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This activity is great for two reasons. First, it requires no prep from you! Second, it lets kids be creative during the part of the year when they’re most checked out. (And these will also make a great bulletin board.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n