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Stewardship
Students explore deforestation and cultural mandate. In this stewardship instructional activity, students complete a KWL chart about deforestation and discuss how stewardship relates to the cultural mandate after reading silently in...
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Emailing Colonial Pen Pals
Fifth graders write emails to a friend imagining they are traveling to colonial America. In this emailing penpals lesson, 5th graders discuss appropriate language and topics in email communication, use correct format and write...
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Writing a Political Leader
Students write a letter to a political leader. In this letter writing lesson, students also demonstrate their understanding of current political issues.
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Informational Writing: Business Letter
Fifth graders write business letters. In this business letter lesson, 5th graders discuss the format and reasons for writing a business letter. They pick who they want to write to and create their own letter.
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Trip to the Post Office
Students explore the post office. In this writing lesson, students write a letter to a parent or themselves. Students take a field trip to the post office and mail their letter.
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Persuasive Letter - And Then There Were None
Students read And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie and write a persuasive letter based on the novel. In this novel analysis and letter writing lesson, students read the story and write a persuasive letter inviting someone to their...
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Key Pals
Second graders analyze the proper form of friendly letters and write emails to a key pal. In this friendly letters and email lesson, 2nd graders discuss sending friendly letters and view examples of the letter format. Students then...
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Developing a Relationship With Senior Citizens
Pupils write a letter and make a card for someone who is a senior citizen. In this senior citizen lesson plan, students read books about relationships with seniors and discuss genealogy and its importance.
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Where in the World is Flat Stanley?
Second graders analyze the proper form of a friendly letter and send flat Stanley letters all over the United States. In this letter writing lesson, 2nd graders read the book Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown and create their own Flat...
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Letter to the President
Third graders practice letter writing by writing an e-mail to the President. For this U.S. Government lesson, 3rd graders express their concerns about issues taking place at public schools by writing an e-mail to the President of...
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Letters and Photos
Young scholars practice using a new language by reading letters. In this foreign language lesson, students read a fictional letter by a young person from the target language's country. Young scholars read the letters...
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The Great Mail Race
Young scholars explore the art of letter writing. In this writing skills lesson, students examine the format of friendly letters and business letters. Young scholars create mail race surveys and practice writing letters according to the...
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Before You Were Mine
Students discuss animal adoption and pet care. In this pet lesson, students listen to the story Before You Were Mine by Maribeth Boelts. They discuss animals body language, feelings, and how to best car for them.
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Lesson 4:Writing a Letter
Young scholars write business letters and emails. In this letter lesson, students use the seven-day road trip they had planned in a previous lesson and contact the Chambers of Commerce for the cities they plan to visit. They write...
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Revise and Edit Writing
Seventh graders write, revise, and edit a letter and a story. In this revising and editing lesson plan, 7th graders learn the differences between revising and editing by doing the two to a letter and eventually a story.
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Writing a Letter
For this writing letters worksheet, students review the purpose and tone for writing a letter. Students brainstorm three goals to achieve when writing a letter of complaint. Students then circle the sentence examples that would be most...
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Anonymous Card Delivery
Students make cards as a form of good will. In this card making lesson, students brainstorm a list of people who would benefit from an anonymous card. Students deliver the cards anonymously and observe the reaction of the recipients.
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Enhancing Friendships Through Photography
Learners connect with pen pals through photography. In this digital photography lesson, students create photo booklets to share with pen pals. Learners correspond with their pen pals throughout the school year. Students also create...
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Who Rocks Your World?
Learners develop their writing skills. In this business letter lesson, students write a letter of nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame regarding a music artist of their choice. Learners read their finished letters to their peers.
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You Are Uniquely You; Reflecting and Sharing
Students write a letter as a culminating activity to a service project. In this reflection project, students draw something that occurred during the project and attach words to their drawings. Students pair share to edit their work.
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If I Had A Million Dollars
Middle schoolers write a persuasive letter. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students write about what they would do if they had a million dollars. They discuss worthwhile community causes they could donate money to. Middle schoolers...
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Writing Thank You Notes
Sixth graders write to a veteran. For this letter writing lesson, 6th graders identify the five parts of a letter and discuss the importance of sending thank you notes. Students write a thank you note to a veteran.
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Nineteenth- Century America in Art and Literature
In this historical letter writing worksheet, learners choose an aspect of 19th century American life that is of interest. Students write a letter from the point of view of a person in this time. Learners exchange letters with a partner...
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Writing A Short Story with a Persuasive Letter
Students write short stories. In this story creation lesson, students write their own story and include their previously written persuasive letters as a component of their new story.