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Lesson Plan
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 14: Who Rocks Your World?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, a subject of high interest to students is the vehicle for teaching skills that may be perceived as boring to students. Nominating a performer for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame allows students to recognize...
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Activity
Other

Use the Correct Business Letter Format

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives information on the format, layout, and content of a business letter. Also includes examples of business letters.
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Unit Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Someone a Letter

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Through the vast online resources available from EDSITEment, students can read the correspondence of the famous, the infamous and the ordinary, some of whom lived through extraordinary times. Use these fascinating letters as a starting...
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Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Grandparents Day

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Select the correct words to help write a letter for Grandparents Day.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Writing a Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This Skillswise site focuses on letter writing. Included is a video about why it is important to learn about letter writing, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction, and quizzes on the information presented. The Skillswise sites from...
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Handwriting

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides uses for handwriting and how to improve it.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Write a Letter to Santa

For Students K - 1st
Ho ho ho! Let ABCya get you in the holiday spirit with our Write a Letter to Santa activity! By providing answers to our writing prompts, children will be able to create a personalized and printable letter to St. Nick. With Write a...
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Lesson Plan
Success Link

Success Link: Spring Break Travel Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Give students real-world experience in writing business letters based on researching travel possibilities for a client.
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Activity
Cyberbee

History Investigation: Old Hand Written Letter

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Examine this old hand-written letter to discover information about the author, his plans, and the time he lived in. A transcript of the letter is provided, as well as bonus activities and links to sources to complete the activities.
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Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: High Order Concerns (Ho Cs) for Business Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A great reference when writing business messages or letters. Discusses the most important issues involved in business writing and an organizational system for them.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: I Need a Pet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
This is a fun lesson to allow young scholars to try to convince their parents to buy them a pet of their choice in an opinion letter.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Researching Mark Twain's Early Life and Experiences

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson requires middle schoolers to use the Internet to research the early life of Mark Twain and the influence of his childhood experiences on his writing. The lesson includes letter writing, reading, role playing, and working in a...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Letter of Introduction Writing as a Diagnostic Tool

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At the beginning of the school year, students respond to a teacher-generated questionnaire in personal letter format. As a diagnostic tool, letter writing can reveal strengths and weaknesses in composition skills, organization, sentence...
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Article
Other

Enjoy English: Effective Inquiry Email Writing: Get the Information You Need!

For Students 9th - 10th
The word inquiry means an act of asking for information. So, business inquiries email are email used to ask for information. It is very simple: you write an email to ask people for the information you need.
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Article
Other

Speak Speak: Making Requests in Emails and Letters

For Students 9th - 11th
We often have to make requests and ask for things in our letters and emails. To do this, we use phrases like 'could you' and 'would you.' Here we can see some examples of requests using these. Note the different levels of politeness.
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Article
Other

Write Express: Request Information on a Product or Service

For Students 9th - 10th
How to write this letter: Ask the reader for the information you want. If applicable, tell the reader how you learned about the product or service or why you are interested in it. Inform the reader about how to contact you. Thank the...
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Lesson Plan
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Writing Letters

For Teachers 3rd Standards
The students will learn how to form a proper letter. They will be able to remove key ideas/details from a text and apply it to their writing. They will also be able to incorporate transition and descriptive words into their writing.
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Suggestions for Memoirs: A Letter & Memoir About a Teacher

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
After reading the book, Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Palacco, which is about a teacher helping a student overcome a long struggle to learn to read, young scholars write a personal thank you letter to a teacher who helped them. Then...
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Letter Writing Guide: Letter Writing & Sample Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Click through links to learn how to write a business letter, a business email, and a friendly letter. Notes and sample letters for various types of letters are also available including complaint, interest, cover, apology, request,...
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Business Letter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This student-friendly site contains the purpose of business letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good business letter writing.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Business Letter Format

For Students 9th - 10th
This user-friendly site for teachers and students provides a business letter format.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Friendly Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the purpose of friendly letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good friendly letter writing.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the purpose of letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good letter writing.
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Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Letter of Interest

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site discusses the importance of writing a letter of interest during a job search. In addition, the article discusses the how to make a letter of interest "stand out" from other candidates who are...