Gratitude Discussion
A Thanksgiving-week discussion prompt: three things you are grateful for — with a twist that pushes past "my phone" answers.
- Best time
- November
- Format
- Pose a prompt and collect every student's thinking
- Cost
- Free — no student accounts
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Gratitude Discussion
A Thanksgiving-week discussion prompt: three things you are grateful for — with a twist that pushes past "my phone" answers.
What's inside this discussion
What are three things you are grateful for this year — and why? At least one must be something money cannot buy. Explain what makes each one matter to you.
Teacher tips
Read a few "money cannot buy" answers aloud — they consistently produce the most thoughtful writing of the month.
Turn responses into a class gratitude wall for the week.
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