INTERACTIVE CHRISTMAS SHORT STORY LESSON & ACTIVITY

🎄 A Cozy, Clickable Lesson to Spark Student Storytelling

Looking for a festive writing activity that blends creativity, structure, and student-led discovery? This interactive Google Slides lesson is designed to help students craft their own Christmas short stories while having a little holiday fun along the way.

🎁 What’s Included

• Interactive slides introducing 5 key story elements: setting, mood, description, turning point, and resolution

• Clickable Christmas-inspired elements that link to clear, student-friendly definitions

• Drag-and-drop activity to decorate a digital Christmas tree

• A sample short story written by a published author (that's meeeee 🙋🏻‍♀️)

• A visit to a virtual “Christmas tree farm” where trees link to idea-packed cheat sheets

• Graphic organizer to support story structure

• Character profile slide with fun, festive accessories

• Ideas for extending the lesson: open mic events, classroom displays, story swaps, and more!

👩🏻‍🏫 Perfect For

• Classroom teachers (grades 6–8)

• School librarians and media specialists

• Creative writing clubs or holiday enrichment sessions

🛠️ Teacher Tips

• Use presentation mode to navigate interactive elements.

• Exit presentation mode to use drag-and-drop features.

• Ideal for 1–3 class sessions depending on pacing and sharing activities.

✨ Let your students explore voice, build confidence, and bring their own holiday stories to life. One cheerful click at a time.