Description

Looking for Red Ribbon Week activities for middle school, a complete History of Red Ribbon Week lesson, or drug prevention activities that go deeper than spirit days? This History of Red Ribbon Week Bundle includes TWO resources, in print AND digital: a video activity and a reading comprehension activity, each with a self-checking Maze game.

Instead of a week of spirit days with no explanation, students learn the real history behind Red Ribbon Week through video AND reading, so the message actually sticks.

🔍 What Students Will Do

• Watch a video on the history of Red Ribbon Week and answer video questions
• Read a nonfiction passage and answer text-dependent multiple choice questions
• Self-check their answers with two Maze games
• Write short answer responses
• Write a Letter to Future Self

📦 What’s Included

BOTH digital and paper versions of these two resources:

• Red Ribbon Week Video Activity: video link and questions, Self-Checking Maze game, short answer questions
• Red Ribbon Week Reading Comprehension Activity: reading passage, text-dependent multiple choice questions, Self-Checking Maze game, short answer questions, Letter to Future Self
• Answer keys
• Print AND digital versions included

❤️ Why Teachers Love This

• Zero prep. Two days of Red Ribbon Week lessons, done
• Self-checking Maze games mean less grading for you
• Video AND reading, so it works for every learner
• Turn key and student-led
• Works in advisory, homeroom, or any content class
• Bundle savings compared to buying separately
• Print or digital, so it fits any classroom setup

📅 When to Use It

• Red Ribbon Week activities (last week of October)
• History of Red Ribbon Week lesson
• Drug prevention and awareness lessons
• Enrique “Kiki” Camarena and the origins of Red Ribbon Week
• Health and wellness lessons
• Advisory and homeroom
• SEL and healthy choices lessons
• Counselor and school-wide Red Ribbon Week plans
• October social studies activities
• Nonfiction reading practice
• Sub plans during Red Ribbon Week
• Google Classroom ready digital lesson
• Turn key, no prep activity

✨ Why This Is the Most Complete Red Ribbon Week Bundle for Middle School

Most students wear red during Red Ribbon Week without knowing why. This Red Ribbon Week bundle gives them the full story through video and reading, and gives you two no-prep days during the busiest week of October.

Designed for grades 4–8 Social Studies. Print AND digital.

🔎 Looking for More October Activities?

Grab the October History Super Bundle for Red Ribbon Week, Halloween and Indigenous Peoples Day, all in one purchase.

This purchase is for use in one classroom. For school or site licenses, please reach out directly.