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Subject: Writing Thank You Notes |
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1. Topic-
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| Thank you Notes to Lowes for the donation and installation of a
new water system in our community garden on campus. |
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2. Content-
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Subject: Writing
5 Components of Letters;
1.Heading
2.Greeting
3.Body
4.Closing
5.Signature |
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3. Goals: Aims/Outcomes-
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1.To have each student successfully write a Thank You Note using
all 5 components.
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4. Objectives-
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1.Students brainstorm as a class a list of needed vocabulary/spelling
words.
2.Students will use the writing process/ 6 Traits in constructing
a letter.
3.Students will create a background/boarder to enhance the Thank You
Note. |
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5. Materials and Aids-
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Butcher paper for vocabulary/spelling words.
Lined paper for drafts.
Nice notecard paper for final daft.
Various colors of markers, and/or construction paper, and glue. |
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6. Procedures/Methods-
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A. Introduction-
1.Talk about the garden and what we've learned about plants.
2.Dicuss what a 'Thank You Note' is.
3.Answer 'Why?' do we write Thank You Notes. 'Are they good to receive?'
'Would you like to receive one?' |
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B. Development-
1.Remind students of the writing process.
2.Remind students of the 6 Writing Traits.
3.Display a pre-made 'Thank You Note' |
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C. Practice-
1.Think-Pair-Share the Writing process and 6-Traits.
2.Think-Pair-Share an occasion where you gave or received a Thank
You Note. |
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D. Independent Practice-
Students may work in pairs to create their own personalized Thank
You Note.
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E. Accommodations (Differentiated Instruction)-
1.EIP Students can pair up and write the same things in each note.
2.Teacher will carefully monitor these students and offer suggestions.
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F. Checking for understanding-
A rubric will be used to score the level of understanding. Measuring;
use of the 5 components, voice, grammar, ideas & content, etc.
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G. Closure-
Give each student the opportunity to share their work with the class.
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