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  • Flowers for the Living: A Lesson in Gratitude

    Flowers for the Living: A Lesson in Gratitude

    One of my favorite lessons of my student teaching year was “Flowers for the Living.” Inspired by a poignant quote commonly misattributed to Anne Frank, the eleventh grade English teaching team created an opportunity for students to show gratitude to someone in their lives by sending a simple (well-written) letter.