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Halloween Party Alternatives from UNICEF

UNICEF offers many service-learning ideas that are fun alternatives to the typical school Halloween party.

Create a Pumpkin Candleholder

An easy-to-make pumpkin candleholder is sure to be a Halloween hit.

My Pumpkin Story

Students use an online tool to “carve” a pumpkin. Then they write a story about their pumpkin.

Collaborating on a Class Book: Exploring Before-During-After Sequences

In this classroom project, students and the teacher produce a class book through a group-writing activity, focusing on a basic before-during-after sequence of events.

A Directed Listening-Thinking Activity for “The Tell-Tale Heart”

In this lesson, students participate in a Directed Listening–Thinking Activity (DLTA), in which they listen to “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe and answer prediction questions at designated stopping points during the reading.