LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Read opposing viewpoints and take a side; evaluate potential reasons for and against trick-or-treating as a teen.

HEALTH ED STANDARDS

NHES 2: Analyze influences that affect health and well-being of self and others.

CASEL: Social awareness

Lesson Plan: Are Teens Too Old to Trick-or-Treat?

Some people believe Halloween should be a holiday for children, while others say you’re never too old to celebrate it by trick-or-treating. What do you think?

PREPARING TO READ

Before you read the debate “Are Teens Too Old to Trick-or-Treat?” ask your students the following pre-reading question:

What are the pros and cons of trick-or-treating as a teen?

READING AND DISCUSSION

  • Have your students read the debate “Are Teens Too Old to Trick-or-Treat?” independently; read the debate out loud to them; or have one student read one side of the debate and another student read the other side.

  • After they’ve read the debate, revisit the pre-reading question. Have their answers changed? 

BUILDING COMPREHENSION

Check students’ comprehension of and engagement with the story with the following assessment tools:

  • Comprehension Quiz

EXPANDING SEL OPPORTUNITIES

Continue the learning journey with the following writing prompt:

In LET’S TALK TRICK-OR-TREAT, have your class settle the debate through partner discussion. Once they have picked a side, have them use the skill sheet to individually write down 3-5 reasons for their thinking. Then have them find a partner and spend a few minutes discussing their position. Have students switch discussion partners until they have spoken with three or four different classmates. Once discussion time is over, call on a few volunteers to share their perspective. Have students answer the reflection questions at the end.

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