Before saying your final goodbyes, share a brief video all about summertime! The video details the origins of the school, how summer break came to be and highlights the many ways how scholars spend their free time. 

Concepts

summer, summer vacation, Holidays, holiday celebrations, schools

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Additional Tags

social studies

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Instructional Ideas

• After answering the video's final question, go around the room and have pupils share their future summer vacation plans
• As a class, create a summer bucket-list—brainstorm activities and places to visit on break
• Take a vote—ask learners to choose whether they prefer one long break or three small ones throughout the school year 

Classroom Considerations

• The video's question focuses on a past summer vacation 
• Enable closed captioning, pause, and replay as needed 

Pros

• Encourages pupils to spend time outside and being active 
• Graphics are bright and playful 
• Speaks to the importance of developing minds taking a break 

Cons

• None