Simplicity

Discussion Starters

Int – High Int
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this lesson, students read about simplicity and how to declutter the core areas of their lives. A grammar review with tips on how to recognize words with the de- prefix is included. There is also a critical thinking task about the difference between "simple" and "simplistic."

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Focus

topic-based
discussion
lifestyle
simplicity
social emotional learning
de- prefix

Vocabulary

overwhelming complex
hone in on
cluttered
eliminate
inessential
possession
expired
stockpiling
excess
fall into place
conscious effort
A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane