| Letter Writing |
Grade:
Second |
Content Area:
Technology |
Time Frame:
2-3 lessons (90-135 minutes) |
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Unit/Lesson Overview:
The students will be able to compose a letter to a penpal.
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Student Standards (TEKS)
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explanation of a TEK, click on the TEK |
| Language Arts: |
2.14(D
2.17(B)
2.18(A) |
| Math: |
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| Social Studies: |
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| Science: |
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| Technology: |
B5
G1
B7 |
| Technology: |
B8
G3
G4 |
| Additional TEKS: |
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I Can....
...compose a letter....compose complete sentences. ...generate ideas for writing using prewriting strategies. |
Assessment(s):
Can my students compose a letter?Did my students use complete sentences? Can my students effectively use the prewriting strategy introduced?: |
TAKS Objectives:
| Reading: |
Obj. 4 |
| Writing: |
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Bloom's Taxonomy
| Yes |
Knowledge |
| Yes |
Comprehension |
| Yes |
Application |
| Yes |
Analysis |
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Synthesis |
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Evaluation |
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Big 6 Skills
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Task
Definition |
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Info. Seeking
Strategies |
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Location and
Access |
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Use of Information |
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Synthesis |
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Evaluation |
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Supplementary Resources / Materials:
The Teacher's Guide to the Four Blocks pgs.106-109
File: penpal_letter1.kid
File:
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Internet Links:
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Accommodations:
To be determined by the teacher based on student needs |
| Procedures |
Introductory Activity (Warm-Up):
Prior to the lesson, coordinate with another class to become penpals with your students. Ask the students what kinds of things they would like to know about their penpals. Model the recording and organization of these ideas in Kidspiration. Take students to the lab and have them open Kidspiration and brainstorm some of the things that they would like to ask their penpal. Print for use in the next lesson on letter writing. |
Lesson:
Open up the Kidspiration web from the lesson before. Model the process of letter writing using the organizational web and the Kidspiration "penpal_letter" template (file 1). Take the students to the lab and open the Kidspiration "penpal letter" template (file 1). Have the student begin filling in the parts of a letter while referring to the organizational web. When finished, have the students publish their letter by clicking on the Publish icon (the green arrow pointing to the sheet of paper) in the menu. This will transfer only their writing, not the prompts in the template, to Microsoft Word. Students may make any final changes in Word and print.
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Reteach:
To be determined by the teacher based on student need
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Extension:
Students can add clipart to their letter.Students can publish "Thank you" letters, etc. Read The Jolly Postman and have students continue writing letters.
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Guiding Questions:
Why is it important to follow the letter writing format?Why do we write letters? What makes a letter different from other forms of writing?
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Summary Questions:
What are the parts of a letter?What is the purpose for writing a letter? What strategy was used to brainstorm ideas?
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Reflection:
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