Identification Information - Title The Motivating Factor - Grade ELA 9- Number of Students 25- Dates March 7-April 23 (12 classes ndash 2 hour blocks)- Teachersrsquo Name Tracy Inaba- School Vulcan County Central High

Overview

Intentions (Goals Objectives)Type of Unit

Combination (business letters and essays)Topic

Personal MotivationPassion Goals for Future

Focus of Learning for Students Students will create an essay on personal motivationmotivating factors in their

life Students will create a business letter for a personal role model of their choice

Emphasis of Unit Collaboration Writing

Essential Questions How can business letters and essays be meaningful forms of writing How do effective writers hook their readers

Major Projects Narrative Essay Performance Task Business Letter Performance Task

Business Letters and EssaysLiisa Kleemola

IDEA ndash Intentions Display Evaluation Activities

Inclusion of the Strands of Language Arts

Reading Writing Speaking Listening Viewing Representing Reading

peersrsquo writing for peer-feedback

Reading ldquobell-workrdquo writing scenarios

Narrative Essay

Business letter

Whole-class discussion

Small-group discussion

Listeningresponding to musicvideosother motivating texts

Peersrsquo Business letters and narrative essays

Student choice of topic for the business letter and essay

Creative writing in narrative essay

Display (Resources)

Narrative Essay Handouts Performance task Checklist Rubric Essay Writing Graphic Organizer

Business Letter Handouts Business letter examples Performance task Checklist Rubric (Students will create this) ldquoBPDOG The Body of a Business Letterrdquo (Tracy Inaba) ldquoBPDOG Business Letter Writing Organizerrdquo (Tracy Inaba)

Evaluation

Formative Assessments Observations in class Class discussions Assessment of peer-feedback and student self-assessment Conferencing with students Brainstorming on the board Ball Toss ndash students who catch answer they can choose next person Name sticks Popcorn ndash start with one student they choose the next Exit slips ndash 2 likes and a wish 2 hits and a miss what I learned what motivates

me TweetFB status Thumbs (up sideways down) Journaling Quick writesresponses to motivation pieces

Summative Assessments Narrative essay Business letter

See Unit Assessment Plan

Activities (to be developed)

ldquoBell Workrdquo Writing Exerciseso Quick-writesJournalingo Music prompts (visual lyrics andor audio songs)o Visual (video or picture) writing promptso Text prompts

Rationale

For the essay assignment students are writing on motivation in their life

whether it is music a hobby interest goal etc Students will write on their

interests allowing them to be creative and relate to the material For the business

letter assignment students will write to the principalschool board requesting that

their role model come and speak to the student body and motivate them This role

model can be local business owner or from farther away musician athlete

politician celebrity etc Writing to a real person gives the students an audience

besides the teacher motivating the students Students need to have the skills for

functional writing for the Provincial Achievement Tests

This class has previously studied Romeo and Juliet as well as The Giver

Motivations and passion are key themes in those texts and students will be able to

identify the motivations presented I chose to focus on motivation because being a

PAT year and nearing the end of the school year students may need some

motivation This is a topic that all students can relate to and can express feelings

towards Next year these students will be going to high school classes and will soon

be presented with multiple options for their futures Once students can identify

their motivations these choices will become easier Discussing motivation will also

allow me to get to know the students on a personal level and make connections

with them

As functional writing in the form of a business letter and essay are on the

PATs this content and assignments directly link to the provincial curriculum and

Program of Studies I will be preparing the students to successfully write their PATs

ResourcesMaterials- Resource Texts

Birch A (1993) Essay writing made easy Presenting ideas in all subject areas Markham ON Pembroke Publishers

Buckley J (1995) Fit to print The Canadian studentrsquos guide to essay writing Toronto ON Harcourt Brace amp Company

Gregory GH Kuzmich L (2005) Differentiated literacy strategies for student growth and achievement in grades 7-12 Thousand Oaks CA Corwin Press

- Teaching ResourcesMaterials Alberta Education Business Letter and Essay Formatting Sheets Alberta Education 2007 2008 2011 Written Response PATsAlberta Program of StudiesEssay Graphic OrganizerInaba Tracy BPDOG Format sheet and Organizer Inaba Tracy Business Letter Checklist Inaba Tracy Feedback Questions Sheet

- Websites Consulted and UsedYoutubeGooglereadwritethinkorg

ObjectivesGoals

- Related Provincial CurriculumProgram of StudiesGLO 1 ndash Explore thoughts feelings and experiences

SLO 11 - Discover and ExploreGLO 2 ndash Comprehend and respond personally and critically

SLO 23 - Understand forms elements and techniquesSLO 24 - Create original text

GLO 3 ndash Manage ideas and informationSLO 31 ndash Plan and focusSLO 33 ndash Organize record and evaluate

GLO 4 ndash Enhance clarity and artistry or communicationSLO 41 ndash Enhance and improveSLO 43 ndash Present and share

GLO 5 ndash Respect Support and Collaborate with others SLO 51 - Respect Others and Strengthen Community

SLO 52 - Work within a group

- Intended Learning Outcomes Students will create original text to convey their thoughts on motivation and role

models Students will demonstrate skill in planning formatting and organization of their

text Students will appraise their own and othersrsquo work in order to improve their own

writing

Learning Activities and Instructional Strategies

- Introductory

bull What is effective communication - Characteristics of effective writing - engaging clear and focused - ideas

and content are extensively developed and supported by concepts examples and details where appropriate - organization and transitions seems natural and moves reader smoothly through the text - voice and tone are authentic and compelling - language use and mastery of conventions contribute to the effect of the presentation

To introduce Essays- Brainstorm motivators- What is an essay How is it an effective way of communicating- What are the parts of an essay Formatting

To introduce Business Letters- Brainstorm on white board ndash bubble and stream outwards

- What is a business letter Compared to a note love letter text email etc - What makes them important What makes one effective What are the parts of one How can you remember them (BPDOG)- Types of business letters complaint inquiry thank you applying for a job selling a product invitingdeclining confirmation of details

- DevelopmentalOn-going

Journaling Quick-Writes Exit Slips Essays Business Letters

Focus Questions

What are the basic characteristics of good writing What techniques does a good writer use What purposes does writing serve in the real world How can writing help people understand what they are thinking How can I use writing to communicate with my teachers My community My society How important are effective writing skills in various careers Who am I How do my skills and talents help to define me How do I relate to my family my community and society How do I build networks of people to support me How am I a reflection of my relationships How do my relationships within and across groups affect others

Writing Process and Activities

bull Identify audience bull Identify subject bull Prewriting bull Drafting bull Revision bull Editingpeer editing bull Publishing bull Proofreading bull Outlining developing graphic organizers bull Note taking bull Summarizing bull Paraphrasing bull Use writerrsquos handbook bull Use writing rubrics for self-evaluation

Assessment and Evaluation Plan

- Write an essay describing what moves you and makes you who you are Is it a role model your passion a sport a future job music celebrities volunteering What makes you tick

Ex - discovery makes me tick

- teaching ndash joy and passion of students learning- travelling ndash culture language and sights- people ndash friends family meeting new people- Taylor Mali video

- Write a business letter to the principalschool board - Students choose their role model and research about them

What they have done in their life how they got there etc - Students then write to the principalschool board outlining why this role

model should come to their school and do a motivational speech for the entire student body

- They must list reasons how this speaker motivates them and the challenges they have overcome to get where they are today - They must also explain why and how this speaker can motivate other students at their school and how they can envision fundraising to bring the role model there

- The students would be graded on their thorough research and background knowledge of their role model and the use of persuasive language used in the letter along with format

See Unit Assessment Plan

Extension EnrichmentSpecial ConsiderationsDifferentiated Instruction

There are some KampE students in grade 9 ELA These students may need more

time or assistance to complete the assignments I hope to address these concerns once I

get to know the students and understand their needs I will be providing graphic

organizers for the students to plan their writing in hopes that this will assist in focusing

their attention and organize their thoughts

Connections to Other Areas of Curriculum andor Other Language Units

ICT Outcomes Division IIIC1 - Students will access use and communicate information from a variety of technologiesSpecific Outcomes34 access and retrieve information through the electronic network

35 analyze and synthesize information to create a product 36 communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through appropriate forms such as speeches letters reports and multimedia presentations applying information technologies for content audience and purpose

P1 - Students will compose revise and edit text Specific Outcomes 31 design a document using style sheets and with attention to page layout that incorporates advanced word processing techniques including headers footers margins columns table of contents bibliography and index33 revise text documents based on feedback from others

Reflections

I hope that this unit is successful in preparing the students for their PATs This unit

also focuses on functional writing forms that directly relate to the ldquorealrdquo world and that

students can use in the future Although essays may only be used in a school setting

persuasive speech is used and being able to provide a solid argument with substantial

evidence behind it can be very useful Letter writing is a necessary skill whether it is

used while applying for a job or complaining about a product letter writing is used often

Lesson 1 March 7 English Language Arts Introduction and Essays Grade 9Class Length 120 minutes (Tracy Inaba assigned the first part of class to do ice breaker

activities to get to know the students)GLOs 5 Students will listen speak read write view and represent to respect

support and collaborate with othersSLOs 51 Respect Others and Strengthen Community

Appreciate diversity52 Work within a Group

Cooperate with others Work in groups

Learning Objectives Students will participate in get-to-know-each-other games to strengthen classroom community and to ldquobreak the icerdquo with the new student teacher

Materials ldquoFacebook Profilerdquo handout (25 copies) Ball ComputerProjector Journals

Introduction 1 Introduce myself through Paper Bagi From the University of Lethbridge 4th year of studies General

Humanities majorii Will be teaching them Language Arts until April 25 business letter

and narrative essaysiii Likes Dislikes 5 Things About Me

Time 7 minutesBody of Lesson - Classroom expectations ndash will be the same as with Mrs Inaba

- Give students ldquoFacebookrdquo handout to fill outTime 10 minutes

Question Period Students may ask me questions to get to know meTime 5 minutes

Name Toss In a circle ask everyone to say their name and an adjective describing

them that starts with the same letter as their first name (Kindhearted Miss Kleemola)

Toss a ball to one student they will pass to another until each student has been passed to and the ball ends with me

Try to toss the ball in the same order again each time a little fasterTime 10 minutes

Two Truths and a Dream Give the students some time to write down two things about

themselves that are true and one thing that is a dream of theirs Start first Each student will then share these facts about themselves and the rest

of the group has to figure out which fact is actually a ldquodreamTime 10 minutes

Stand UpAsk students to stand up if what you have asked applies to them Remind them that if they donrsquot feel comfortable contributing then they can just stay sitting

Stand up if yoursquove ever travelled outside of your country Stand up if yoursquore fluent in more than one language Stand up if you believe that you can make the world less prejudiced Stand up if you were born outside of Alberta Stand up if you believe you are rich Stand up if your family recycles

Break

Appendices

A Lesson Plans Start each day with a motivating quote video poem or sharing a story on motivation

Brainstorming for essayTopic is motivation Do an example on the board (My motivating factor)Have students choose the most important motivating factor in their life Bubble out on back of graphic organizer List all things that relate to their motivating factor that can be supporting evidence for their essayHave students transfer the key ones onto the graphic organizer

Sample Topics for Business Letters- You are a sales representative for your

company Write a letter to Mike Mason of ABC Enterprises introducing one of your new products or services Be sure to give important details about your productservice

- You are a student researching a company for your business class presentation Write to Margaret Sims the public relations director of the corporation you are researching and ask for information about her company

- Invite Margaret Sims public relations director of the company you are researching to be a guest speaker during your presentation next week (Introduce yourself as a student interested in the company)

- Write a letter to Margaret Sims confirming details of her speech next week Make sure to include time place and topic Offer to help in any way you can

- You are Margaret Sims Answer either Letter 2 or Letter 3 (above) You may choose to accept or reject the writers request

- Roger Owens President of XYZ Corporation will be visiting your city next week Write a letter inviting him and his wife to dinner on Thursday night (Be sure to specify the time and place of the dinner)

- You are Roger Owens Respond to the Letter 6 (above) accepting or declining the

Inclusion of the Strands of Language Arts

Reading Writing Speaking Listening Viewing Representing Reading

peersrsquo writing for peer-feedback

Reading ldquobell-workrdquo writing scenarios

Narrative Essay

Business letter

Whole-class discussion

Small-group discussion

Listeningresponding to musicvideosother motivating texts

Peersrsquo Business letters and narrative essays

Student choice of topic for the business letter and essay

Creative writing in narrative essay

Display (Resources)

Narrative Essay Handouts Performance task Checklist Rubric Essay Writing Graphic Organizer

Business Letter Handouts Business letter examples Performance task Checklist Rubric (Students will create this) ldquoBPDOG The Body of a Business Letterrdquo (Tracy Inaba) ldquoBPDOG Business Letter Writing Organizerrdquo (Tracy Inaba)

Evaluation

Formative Assessments Observations in class Class discussions Assessment of peer-feedback and student self-assessment Conferencing with students Brainstorming on the board Ball Toss ndash students who catch answer they can choose next person Name sticks Popcorn ndash start with one student they choose the next Exit slips ndash 2 likes and a wish 2 hits and a miss what I learned what motivates

me TweetFB status Thumbs (up sideways down) Journaling Quick writesresponses to motivation pieces

Summative Assessments Narrative essay Business letter

See Unit Assessment Plan

Activities (to be developed)

ldquoBell Workrdquo Writing Exerciseso Quick-writesJournalingo Music prompts (visual lyrics andor audio songs)o Visual (video or picture) writing promptso Text prompts

Rationale

For the essay assignment students are writing on motivation in their life

whether it is music a hobby interest goal etc Students will write on their

interests allowing them to be creative and relate to the material For the business

letter assignment students will write to the principalschool board requesting that

their role model come and speak to the student body and motivate them This role

model can be local business owner or from farther away musician athlete

politician celebrity etc Writing to a real person gives the students an audience

besides the teacher motivating the students Students need to have the skills for

functional writing for the Provincial Achievement Tests

This class has previously studied Romeo and Juliet as well as The Giver

Motivations and passion are key themes in those texts and students will be able to

identify the motivations presented I chose to focus on motivation because being a

PAT year and nearing the end of the school year students may need some

motivation This is a topic that all students can relate to and can express feelings

towards Next year these students will be going to high school classes and will soon

be presented with multiple options for their futures Once students can identify

their motivations these choices will become easier Discussing motivation will also

allow me to get to know the students on a personal level and make connections

with them

As functional writing in the form of a business letter and essay are on the

PATs this content and assignments directly link to the provincial curriculum and

Program of Studies I will be preparing the students to successfully write their PATs

ResourcesMaterials- Resource Texts

Birch A (1993) Essay writing made easy Presenting ideas in all subject areas Markham ON Pembroke Publishers

Buckley J (1995) Fit to print The Canadian studentrsquos guide to essay writing Toronto ON Harcourt Brace amp Company

Gregory GH Kuzmich L (2005) Differentiated literacy strategies for student growth and achievement in grades 7-12 Thousand Oaks CA Corwin Press

- Teaching ResourcesMaterials Alberta Education Business Letter and Essay Formatting Sheets Alberta Education 2007 2008 2011 Written Response PATsAlberta Program of StudiesEssay Graphic OrganizerInaba Tracy BPDOG Format sheet and Organizer Inaba Tracy Business Letter Checklist Inaba Tracy Feedback Questions Sheet

- Websites Consulted and UsedYoutubeGooglereadwritethinkorg

ObjectivesGoals

- Related Provincial CurriculumProgram of StudiesGLO 1 ndash Explore thoughts feelings and experiences

SLO 11 - Discover and ExploreGLO 2 ndash Comprehend and respond personally and critically

SLO 23 - Understand forms elements and techniquesSLO 24 - Create original text

GLO 3 ndash Manage ideas and informationSLO 31 ndash Plan and focusSLO 33 ndash Organize record and evaluate

GLO 4 ndash Enhance clarity and artistry or communicationSLO 41 ndash Enhance and improveSLO 43 ndash Present and share

GLO 5 ndash Respect Support and Collaborate with others SLO 51 - Respect Others and Strengthen Community

SLO 52 - Work within a group

- Intended Learning Outcomes Students will create original text to convey their thoughts on motivation and role

models Students will demonstrate skill in planning formatting and organization of their

text Students will appraise their own and othersrsquo work in order to improve their own

writing

Learning Activities and Instructional Strategies

- Introductory

bull What is effective communication - Characteristics of effective writing - engaging clear and focused - ideas

and content are extensively developed and supported by concepts examples and details where appropriate - organization and transitions seems natural and moves reader smoothly through the text - voice and tone are authentic and compelling - language use and mastery of conventions contribute to the effect of the presentation

To introduce Essays- Brainstorm motivators- What is an essay How is it an effective way of communicating- What are the parts of an essay Formatting

To introduce Business Letters- Brainstorm on white board ndash bubble and stream outwards

- What is a business letter Compared to a note love letter text email etc - What makes them important What makes one effective What are the parts of one How can you remember them (BPDOG)- Types of business letters complaint inquiry thank you applying for a job selling a product invitingdeclining confirmation of details

- DevelopmentalOn-going

Journaling Quick-Writes Exit Slips Essays Business Letters

Focus Questions

What are the basic characteristics of good writing What techniques does a good writer use What purposes does writing serve in the real world How can writing help people understand what they are thinking How can I use writing to communicate with my teachers My community My society How important are effective writing skills in various careers Who am I How do my skills and talents help to define me How do I relate to my family my community and society How do I build networks of people to support me How am I a reflection of my relationships How do my relationships within and across groups affect others

Writing Process and Activities

bull Identify audience bull Identify subject bull Prewriting bull Drafting bull Revision bull Editingpeer editing bull Publishing bull Proofreading bull Outlining developing graphic organizers bull Note taking bull Summarizing bull Paraphrasing bull Use writerrsquos handbook bull Use writing rubrics for self-evaluation

Assessment and Evaluation Plan

- Write an essay describing what moves you and makes you who you are Is it a role model your passion a sport a future job music celebrities volunteering What makes you tick

Ex - discovery makes me tick

- teaching ndash joy and passion of students learning- travelling ndash culture language and sights- people ndash friends family meeting new people- Taylor Mali video

- Write a business letter to the principalschool board - Students choose their role model and research about them

What they have done in their life how they got there etc - Students then write to the principalschool board outlining why this role

model should come to their school and do a motivational speech for the entire student body

- They must list reasons how this speaker motivates them and the challenges they have overcome to get where they are today - They must also explain why and how this speaker can motivate other students at their school and how they can envision fundraising to bring the role model there

- The students would be graded on their thorough research and background knowledge of their role model and the use of persuasive language used in the letter along with format

See Unit Assessment Plan

Extension EnrichmentSpecial ConsiderationsDifferentiated Instruction

There are some KampE students in grade 9 ELA These students may need more

time or assistance to complete the assignments I hope to address these concerns once I

get to know the students and understand their needs I will be providing graphic

organizers for the students to plan their writing in hopes that this will assist in focusing

their attention and organize their thoughts

Connections to Other Areas of Curriculum andor Other Language Units

ICT Outcomes Division IIIC1 - Students will access use and communicate information from a variety of technologiesSpecific Outcomes34 access and retrieve information through the electronic network

35 analyze and synthesize information to create a product 36 communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through appropriate forms such as speeches letters reports and multimedia presentations applying information technologies for content audience and purpose

P1 - Students will compose revise and edit text Specific Outcomes 31 design a document using style sheets and with attention to page layout that incorporates advanced word processing techniques including headers footers margins columns table of contents bibliography and index33 revise text documents based on feedback from others

Reflections

I hope that this unit is successful in preparing the students for their PATs This unit

also focuses on functional writing forms that directly relate to the ldquorealrdquo world and that

students can use in the future Although essays may only be used in a school setting

persuasive speech is used and being able to provide a solid argument with substantial

evidence behind it can be very useful Letter writing is a necessary skill whether it is

used while applying for a job or complaining about a product letter writing is used often

Lesson 1 March 7 English Language Arts Introduction and Essays Grade 9Class Length 120 minutes (Tracy Inaba assigned the first part of class to do ice breaker

activities to get to know the students)GLOs 5 Students will listen speak read write view and represent to respect

support and collaborate with othersSLOs 51 Respect Others and Strengthen Community

Appreciate diversity52 Work within a Group

Cooperate with others Work in groups

Learning Objectives Students will participate in get-to-know-each-other games to strengthen classroom community and to ldquobreak the icerdquo with the new student teacher

Materials ldquoFacebook Profilerdquo handout (25 copies) Ball ComputerProjector Journals

Introduction 1 Introduce myself through Paper Bagi From the University of Lethbridge 4th year of studies General

Humanities majorii Will be teaching them Language Arts until April 25 business letter

and narrative essaysiii Likes Dislikes 5 Things About Me

Time 7 minutesBody of Lesson - Classroom expectations ndash will be the same as with Mrs Inaba

- Give students ldquoFacebookrdquo handout to fill outTime 10 minutes

Question Period Students may ask me questions to get to know meTime 5 minutes

Name Toss In a circle ask everyone to say their name and an adjective describing

them that starts with the same letter as their first name (Kindhearted Miss Kleemola)

Toss a ball to one student they will pass to another until each student has been passed to and the ball ends with me

Try to toss the ball in the same order again each time a little fasterTime 10 minutes

Two Truths and a Dream Give the students some time to write down two things about

themselves that are true and one thing that is a dream of theirs Start first Each student will then share these facts about themselves and the rest

of the group has to figure out which fact is actually a ldquodreamTime 10 minutes

Stand UpAsk students to stand up if what you have asked applies to them Remind them that if they donrsquot feel comfortable contributing then they can just stay sitting

Stand up if yoursquove ever travelled outside of your country Stand up if yoursquore fluent in more than one language Stand up if you believe that you can make the world less prejudiced Stand up if you were born outside of Alberta Stand up if you believe you are rich Stand up if your family recycles

Break

Appendices

A Lesson Plans Start each day with a motivating quote video poem or sharing a story on motivation

Brainstorming for essayTopic is motivation Do an example on the board (My motivating factor)Have students choose the most important motivating factor in their life Bubble out on back of graphic organizer List all things that relate to their motivating factor that can be supporting evidence for their essayHave students transfer the key ones onto the graphic organizer

Sample Topics for Business Letters- You are a sales representative for your

company Write a letter to Mike Mason of ABC Enterprises introducing one of your new products or services Be sure to give important details about your productservice

- You are a student researching a company for your business class presentation Write to Margaret Sims the public relations director of the corporation you are researching and ask for information about her company

- Invite Margaret Sims public relations director of the company you are researching to be a guest speaker during your presentation next week (Introduce yourself as a student interested in the company)

- Write a letter to Margaret Sims confirming details of her speech next week Make sure to include time place and topic Offer to help in any way you can

- You are Margaret Sims Answer either Letter 2 or Letter 3 (above) You may choose to accept or reject the writers request

- Roger Owens President of XYZ Corporation will be visiting your city next week Write a letter inviting him and his wife to dinner on Thursday night (Be sure to specify the time and place of the dinner)

- You are Roger Owens Respond to the Letter 6 (above) accepting or declining the

Summative Assessments Narrative essay Business letter

See Unit Assessment Plan

Activities (to be developed)

ldquoBell Workrdquo Writing Exerciseso Quick-writesJournalingo Music prompts (visual lyrics andor audio songs)o Visual (video or picture) writing promptso Text prompts

Rationale

For the essay assignment students are writing on motivation in their life

whether it is music a hobby interest goal etc Students will write on their

interests allowing them to be creative and relate to the material For the business

letter assignment students will write to the principalschool board requesting that

their role model come and speak to the student body and motivate them This role

model can be local business owner or from farther away musician athlete

politician celebrity etc Writing to a real person gives the students an audience

besides the teacher motivating the students Students need to have the skills for

functional writing for the Provincial Achievement Tests

This class has previously studied Romeo and Juliet as well as The Giver

Motivations and passion are key themes in those texts and students will be able to

identify the motivations presented I chose to focus on motivation because being a

PAT year and nearing the end of the school year students may need some

motivation This is a topic that all students can relate to and can express feelings

towards Next year these students will be going to high school classes and will soon

be presented with multiple options for their futures Once students can identify

their motivations these choices will become easier Discussing motivation will also

allow me to get to know the students on a personal level and make connections

with them

As functional writing in the form of a business letter and essay are on the

PATs this content and assignments directly link to the provincial curriculum and

Program of Studies I will be preparing the students to successfully write their PATs

ResourcesMaterials- Resource Texts

Birch A (1993) Essay writing made easy Presenting ideas in all subject areas Markham ON Pembroke Publishers

Buckley J (1995) Fit to print The Canadian studentrsquos guide to essay writing Toronto ON Harcourt Brace amp Company

Gregory GH Kuzmich L (2005) Differentiated literacy strategies for student growth and achievement in grades 7-12 Thousand Oaks CA Corwin Press

- Teaching ResourcesMaterials Alberta Education Business Letter and Essay Formatting Sheets Alberta Education 2007 2008 2011 Written Response PATsAlberta Program of StudiesEssay Graphic OrganizerInaba Tracy BPDOG Format sheet and Organizer Inaba Tracy Business Letter Checklist Inaba Tracy Feedback Questions Sheet

- Websites Consulted and UsedYoutubeGooglereadwritethinkorg

ObjectivesGoals

- Related Provincial CurriculumProgram of StudiesGLO 1 ndash Explore thoughts feelings and experiences

SLO 11 - Discover and ExploreGLO 2 ndash Comprehend and respond personally and critically

SLO 23 - Understand forms elements and techniquesSLO 24 - Create original text

GLO 3 ndash Manage ideas and informationSLO 31 ndash Plan and focusSLO 33 ndash Organize record and evaluate

GLO 4 ndash Enhance clarity and artistry or communicationSLO 41 ndash Enhance and improveSLO 43 ndash Present and share

GLO 5 ndash Respect Support and Collaborate with others SLO 51 - Respect Others and Strengthen Community

SLO 52 - Work within a group

- Intended Learning Outcomes Students will create original text to convey their thoughts on motivation and role

models Students will demonstrate skill in planning formatting and organization of their

text Students will appraise their own and othersrsquo work in order to improve their own

writing

Learning Activities and Instructional Strategies

- Introductory

bull What is effective communication - Characteristics of effective writing - engaging clear and focused - ideas

and content are extensively developed and supported by concepts examples and details where appropriate - organization and transitions seems natural and moves reader smoothly through the text - voice and tone are authentic and compelling - language use and mastery of conventions contribute to the effect of the presentation

To introduce Essays- Brainstorm motivators- What is an essay How is it an effective way of communicating- What are the parts of an essay Formatting

To introduce Business Letters- Brainstorm on white board ndash bubble and stream outwards

- What is a business letter Compared to a note love letter text email etc - What makes them important What makes one effective What are the parts of one How can you remember them (BPDOG)- Types of business letters complaint inquiry thank you applying for a job selling a product invitingdeclining confirmation of details

- DevelopmentalOn-going

Journaling Quick-Writes Exit Slips Essays Business Letters

Focus Questions

What are the basic characteristics of good writing What techniques does a good writer use What purposes does writing serve in the real world How can writing help people understand what they are thinking How can I use writing to communicate with my teachers My community My society How important are effective writing skills in various careers Who am I How do my skills and talents help to define me How do I relate to my family my community and society How do I build networks of people to support me How am I a reflection of my relationships How do my relationships within and across groups affect others

Writing Process and Activities

bull Identify audience bull Identify subject bull Prewriting bull Drafting bull Revision bull Editingpeer editing bull Publishing bull Proofreading bull Outlining developing graphic organizers bull Note taking bull Summarizing bull Paraphrasing bull Use writerrsquos handbook bull Use writing rubrics for self-evaluation

Assessment and Evaluation Plan

- Write an essay describing what moves you and makes you who you are Is it a role model your passion a sport a future job music celebrities volunteering What makes you tick

Ex - discovery makes me tick

- teaching ndash joy and passion of students learning- travelling ndash culture language and sights- people ndash friends family meeting new people- Taylor Mali video

- Write a business letter to the principalschool board - Students choose their role model and research about them

What they have done in their life how they got there etc - Students then write to the principalschool board outlining why this role

model should come to their school and do a motivational speech for the entire student body

- They must list reasons how this speaker motivates them and the challenges they have overcome to get where they are today - They must also explain why and how this speaker can motivate other students at their school and how they can envision fundraising to bring the role model there

- The students would be graded on their thorough research and background knowledge of their role model and the use of persuasive language used in the letter along with format

See Unit Assessment Plan

Extension EnrichmentSpecial ConsiderationsDifferentiated Instruction

There are some KampE students in grade 9 ELA These students may need more

time or assistance to complete the assignments I hope to address these concerns once I

get to know the students and understand their needs I will be providing graphic

organizers for the students to plan their writing in hopes that this will assist in focusing

their attention and organize their thoughts

Connections to Other Areas of Curriculum andor Other Language Units

ICT Outcomes Division IIIC1 - Students will access use and communicate information from a variety of technologiesSpecific Outcomes34 access and retrieve information through the electronic network

35 analyze and synthesize information to create a product 36 communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through appropriate forms such as speeches letters reports and multimedia presentations applying information technologies for content audience and purpose

P1 - Students will compose revise and edit text Specific Outcomes 31 design a document using style sheets and with attention to page layout that incorporates advanced word processing techniques including headers footers margins columns table of contents bibliography and index33 revise text documents based on feedback from others

Reflections

I hope that this unit is successful in preparing the students for their PATs This unit

also focuses on functional writing forms that directly relate to the ldquorealrdquo world and that

students can use in the future Although essays may only be used in a school setting

persuasive speech is used and being able to provide a solid argument with substantial

evidence behind it can be very useful Letter writing is a necessary skill whether it is

used while applying for a job or complaining about a product letter writing is used often

Lesson 1 March 7 English Language Arts Introduction and Essays Grade 9Class Length 120 minutes (Tracy Inaba assigned the first part of class to do ice breaker

activities to get to know the students)GLOs 5 Students will listen speak read write view and represent to respect

support and collaborate with othersSLOs 51 Respect Others and Strengthen Community

Appreciate diversity52 Work within a Group

Cooperate with others Work in groups

Learning Objectives Students will participate in get-to-know-each-other games to strengthen classroom community and to ldquobreak the icerdquo with the new student teacher

Materials ldquoFacebook Profilerdquo handout (25 copies) Ball ComputerProjector Journals

Introduction 1 Introduce myself through Paper Bagi From the University of Lethbridge 4th year of studies General

Humanities majorii Will be teaching them Language Arts until April 25 business letter

and narrative essaysiii Likes Dislikes 5 Things About Me

Time 7 minutesBody of Lesson - Classroom expectations ndash will be the same as with Mrs Inaba

- Give students ldquoFacebookrdquo handout to fill outTime 10 minutes

Question Period Students may ask me questions to get to know meTime 5 minutes

Name Toss In a circle ask everyone to say their name and an adjective describing

them that starts with the same letter as their first name (Kindhearted Miss Kleemola)

Toss a ball to one student they will pass to another until each student has been passed to and the ball ends with me

Try to toss the ball in the same order again each time a little fasterTime 10 minutes

Two Truths and a Dream Give the students some time to write down two things about

themselves that are true and one thing that is a dream of theirs Start first Each student will then share these facts about themselves and the rest

of the group has to figure out which fact is actually a ldquodreamTime 10 minutes

Stand UpAsk students to stand up if what you have asked applies to them Remind them that if they donrsquot feel comfortable contributing then they can just stay sitting

Stand up if yoursquove ever travelled outside of your country Stand up if yoursquore fluent in more than one language Stand up if you believe that you can make the world less prejudiced Stand up if you were born outside of Alberta Stand up if you believe you are rich Stand up if your family recycles

Break

Appendices

A Lesson Plans Start each day with a motivating quote video poem or sharing a story on motivation

Brainstorming for essayTopic is motivation Do an example on the board (My motivating factor)Have students choose the most important motivating factor in their life Bubble out on back of graphic organizer List all things that relate to their motivating factor that can be supporting evidence for their essayHave students transfer the key ones onto the graphic organizer

Sample Topics for Business Letters- You are a sales representative for your

company Write a letter to Mike Mason of ABC Enterprises introducing one of your new products or services Be sure to give important details about your productservice

- You are a student researching a company for your business class presentation Write to Margaret Sims the public relations director of the corporation you are researching and ask for information about her company

- Invite Margaret Sims public relations director of the company you are researching to be a guest speaker during your presentation next week (Introduce yourself as a student interested in the company)

- Write a letter to Margaret Sims confirming details of her speech next week Make sure to include time place and topic Offer to help in any way you can

- You are Margaret Sims Answer either Letter 2 or Letter 3 (above) You may choose to accept or reject the writers request

- Roger Owens President of XYZ Corporation will be visiting your city next week Write a letter inviting him and his wife to dinner on Thursday night (Be sure to specify the time and place of the dinner)

- You are Roger Owens Respond to the Letter 6 (above) accepting or declining the

be presented with multiple options for their futures Once students can identify

their motivations these choices will become easier Discussing motivation will also

allow me to get to know the students on a personal level and make connections

with them

As functional writing in the form of a business letter and essay are on the

PATs this content and assignments directly link to the provincial curriculum and

Program of Studies I will be preparing the students to successfully write their PATs

ResourcesMaterials- Resource Texts

Birch A (1993) Essay writing made easy Presenting ideas in all subject areas Markham ON Pembroke Publishers

Buckley J (1995) Fit to print The Canadian studentrsquos guide to essay writing Toronto ON Harcourt Brace amp Company

Gregory GH Kuzmich L (2005) Differentiated literacy strategies for student growth and achievement in grades 7-12 Thousand Oaks CA Corwin Press

- Teaching ResourcesMaterials Alberta Education Business Letter and Essay Formatting Sheets Alberta Education 2007 2008 2011 Written Response PATsAlberta Program of StudiesEssay Graphic OrganizerInaba Tracy BPDOG Format sheet and Organizer Inaba Tracy Business Letter Checklist Inaba Tracy Feedback Questions Sheet

- Websites Consulted and UsedYoutubeGooglereadwritethinkorg

ObjectivesGoals

- Related Provincial CurriculumProgram of StudiesGLO 1 ndash Explore thoughts feelings and experiences

SLO 11 - Discover and ExploreGLO 2 ndash Comprehend and respond personally and critically

SLO 23 - Understand forms elements and techniquesSLO 24 - Create original text

GLO 3 ndash Manage ideas and informationSLO 31 ndash Plan and focusSLO 33 ndash Organize record and evaluate

GLO 4 ndash Enhance clarity and artistry or communicationSLO 41 ndash Enhance and improveSLO 43 ndash Present and share

GLO 5 ndash Respect Support and Collaborate with others SLO 51 - Respect Others and Strengthen Community

SLO 52 - Work within a group

- Intended Learning Outcomes Students will create original text to convey their thoughts on motivation and role

models Students will demonstrate skill in planning formatting and organization of their

text Students will appraise their own and othersrsquo work in order to improve their own

writing

Learning Activities and Instructional Strategies

- Introductory

bull What is effective communication - Characteristics of effective writing - engaging clear and focused - ideas

and content are extensively developed and supported by concepts examples and details where appropriate - organization and transitions seems natural and moves reader smoothly through the text - voice and tone are authentic and compelling - language use and mastery of conventions contribute to the effect of the presentation

To introduce Essays- Brainstorm motivators- What is an essay How is it an effective way of communicating- What are the parts of an essay Formatting

To introduce Business Letters- Brainstorm on white board ndash bubble and stream outwards

- What is a business letter Compared to a note love letter text email etc - What makes them important What makes one effective What are the parts of one How can you remember them (BPDOG)- Types of business letters complaint inquiry thank you applying for a job selling a product invitingdeclining confirmation of details

- DevelopmentalOn-going

Journaling Quick-Writes Exit Slips Essays Business Letters

Focus Questions

What are the basic characteristics of good writing What techniques does a good writer use What purposes does writing serve in the real world How can writing help people understand what they are thinking How can I use writing to communicate with my teachers My community My society How important are effective writing skills in various careers Who am I How do my skills and talents help to define me How do I relate to my family my community and society How do I build networks of people to support me How am I a reflection of my relationships How do my relationships within and across groups affect others

Writing Process and Activities

bull Identify audience bull Identify subject bull Prewriting bull Drafting bull Revision bull Editingpeer editing bull Publishing bull Proofreading bull Outlining developing graphic organizers bull Note taking bull Summarizing bull Paraphrasing bull Use writerrsquos handbook bull Use writing rubrics for self-evaluation

Assessment and Evaluation Plan

- Write an essay describing what moves you and makes you who you are Is it a role model your passion a sport a future job music celebrities volunteering What makes you tick

Ex - discovery makes me tick

- teaching ndash joy and passion of students learning- travelling ndash culture language and sights- people ndash friends family meeting new people- Taylor Mali video

- Write a business letter to the principalschool board - Students choose their role model and research about them

What they have done in their life how they got there etc - Students then write to the principalschool board outlining why this role

model should come to their school and do a motivational speech for the entire student body

- They must list reasons how this speaker motivates them and the challenges they have overcome to get where they are today - They must also explain why and how this speaker can motivate other students at their school and how they can envision fundraising to bring the role model there

- The students would be graded on their thorough research and background knowledge of their role model and the use of persuasive language used in the letter along with format

See Unit Assessment Plan

Extension EnrichmentSpecial ConsiderationsDifferentiated Instruction

There are some KampE students in grade 9 ELA These students may need more

time or assistance to complete the assignments I hope to address these concerns once I

get to know the students and understand their needs I will be providing graphic

organizers for the students to plan their writing in hopes that this will assist in focusing

their attention and organize their thoughts

Connections to Other Areas of Curriculum andor Other Language Units

ICT Outcomes Division IIIC1 - Students will access use and communicate information from a variety of technologiesSpecific Outcomes34 access and retrieve information through the electronic network

35 analyze and synthesize information to create a product 36 communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through appropriate forms such as speeches letters reports and multimedia presentations applying information technologies for content audience and purpose

P1 - Students will compose revise and edit text Specific Outcomes 31 design a document using style sheets and with attention to page layout that incorporates advanced word processing techniques including headers footers margins columns table of contents bibliography and index33 revise text documents based on feedback from others

Reflections

I hope that this unit is successful in preparing the students for their PATs This unit

also focuses on functional writing forms that directly relate to the ldquorealrdquo world and that

students can use in the future Although essays may only be used in a school setting

persuasive speech is used and being able to provide a solid argument with substantial

evidence behind it can be very useful Letter writing is a necessary skill whether it is

used while applying for a job or complaining about a product letter writing is used often

Lesson 1 March 7 English Language Arts Introduction and Essays Grade 9Class Length 120 minutes (Tracy Inaba assigned the first part of class to do ice breaker

activities to get to know the students)GLOs 5 Students will listen speak read write view and represent to respect

support and collaborate with othersSLOs 51 Respect Others and Strengthen Community

Appreciate diversity52 Work within a Group

Cooperate with others Work in groups

Learning Objectives Students will participate in get-to-know-each-other games to strengthen classroom community and to ldquobreak the icerdquo with the new student teacher

Materials ldquoFacebook Profilerdquo handout (25 copies) Ball ComputerProjector Journals

Introduction 1 Introduce myself through Paper Bagi From the University of Lethbridge 4th year of studies General

Humanities majorii Will be teaching them Language Arts until April 25 business letter

and narrative essaysiii Likes Dislikes 5 Things About Me

Time 7 minutesBody of Lesson - Classroom expectations ndash will be the same as with Mrs Inaba

- Give students ldquoFacebookrdquo handout to fill outTime 10 minutes

Question Period Students may ask me questions to get to know meTime 5 minutes

Name Toss In a circle ask everyone to say their name and an adjective describing

them that starts with the same letter as their first name (Kindhearted Miss Kleemola)

Toss a ball to one student they will pass to another until each student has been passed to and the ball ends with me

Try to toss the ball in the same order again each time a little fasterTime 10 minutes

Two Truths and a Dream Give the students some time to write down two things about

themselves that are true and one thing that is a dream of theirs Start first Each student will then share these facts about themselves and the rest

of the group has to figure out which fact is actually a ldquodreamTime 10 minutes

Stand UpAsk students to stand up if what you have asked applies to them Remind them that if they donrsquot feel comfortable contributing then they can just stay sitting

Stand up if yoursquove ever travelled outside of your country Stand up if yoursquore fluent in more than one language Stand up if you believe that you can make the world less prejudiced Stand up if you were born outside of Alberta Stand up if you believe you are rich Stand up if your family recycles

Break

Appendices

A Lesson Plans Start each day with a motivating quote video poem or sharing a story on motivation

Brainstorming for essayTopic is motivation Do an example on the board (My motivating factor)Have students choose the most important motivating factor in their life Bubble out on back of graphic organizer List all things that relate to their motivating factor that can be supporting evidence for their essayHave students transfer the key ones onto the graphic organizer

Sample Topics for Business Letters- You are a sales representative for your

company Write a letter to Mike Mason of ABC Enterprises introducing one of your new products or services Be sure to give important details about your productservice

- You are a student researching a company for your business class presentation Write to Margaret Sims the public relations director of the corporation you are researching and ask for information about her company

- Invite Margaret Sims public relations director of the company you are researching to be a guest speaker during your presentation next week (Introduce yourself as a student interested in the company)

- Write a letter to Margaret Sims confirming details of her speech next week Make sure to include time place and topic Offer to help in any way you can

- You are Margaret Sims Answer either Letter 2 or Letter 3 (above) You may choose to accept or reject the writers request

- Roger Owens President of XYZ Corporation will be visiting your city next week Write a letter inviting him and his wife to dinner on Thursday night (Be sure to specify the time and place of the dinner)

- You are Roger Owens Respond to the Letter 6 (above) accepting or declining the

GLO 3 ndash Manage ideas and informationSLO 31 ndash Plan and focusSLO 33 ndash Organize record and evaluate

GLO 4 ndash Enhance clarity and artistry or communicationSLO 41 ndash Enhance and improveSLO 43 ndash Present and share

GLO 5 ndash Respect Support and Collaborate with others SLO 51 - Respect Others and Strengthen Community

SLO 52 - Work within a group

- Intended Learning Outcomes Students will create original text to convey their thoughts on motivation and role

models Students will demonstrate skill in planning formatting and organization of their

text Students will appraise their own and othersrsquo work in order to improve their own

writing

Learning Activities and Instructional Strategies

- Introductory

bull What is effective communication - Characteristics of effective writing - engaging clear and focused - ideas

and content are extensively developed and supported by concepts examples and details where appropriate - organization and transitions seems natural and moves reader smoothly through the text - voice and tone are authentic and compelling - language use and mastery of conventions contribute to the effect of the presentation

To introduce Essays- Brainstorm motivators- What is an essay How is it an effective way of communicating- What are the parts of an essay Formatting

To introduce Business Letters- Brainstorm on white board ndash bubble and stream outwards

- What is a business letter Compared to a note love letter text email etc - What makes them important What makes one effective What are the parts of one How can you remember them (BPDOG)- Types of business letters complaint inquiry thank you applying for a job selling a product invitingdeclining confirmation of details

- DevelopmentalOn-going

Journaling Quick-Writes Exit Slips Essays Business Letters

Focus Questions

What are the basic characteristics of good writing What techniques does a good writer use What purposes does writing serve in the real world How can writing help people understand what they are thinking How can I use writing to communicate with my teachers My community My society How important are effective writing skills in various careers Who am I How do my skills and talents help to define me How do I relate to my family my community and society How do I build networks of people to support me How am I a reflection of my relationships How do my relationships within and across groups affect others

Writing Process and Activities

bull Identify audience bull Identify subject bull Prewriting bull Drafting bull Revision bull Editingpeer editing bull Publishing bull Proofreading bull Outlining developing graphic organizers bull Note taking bull Summarizing bull Paraphrasing bull Use writerrsquos handbook bull Use writing rubrics for self-evaluation

Assessment and Evaluation Plan

- Write an essay describing what moves you and makes you who you are Is it a role model your passion a sport a future job music celebrities volunteering What makes you tick

Ex - discovery makes me tick

- teaching ndash joy and passion of students learning- travelling ndash culture language and sights- people ndash friends family meeting new people- Taylor Mali video

- Write a business letter to the principalschool board - Students choose their role model and research about them

What they have done in their life how they got there etc - Students then write to the principalschool board outlining why this role

model should come to their school and do a motivational speech for the entire student body

- They must list reasons how this speaker motivates them and the challenges they have overcome to get where they are today - They must also explain why and how this speaker can motivate other students at their school and how they can envision fundraising to bring the role model there

- The students would be graded on their thorough research and background knowledge of their role model and the use of persuasive language used in the letter along with format

See Unit Assessment Plan

Extension EnrichmentSpecial ConsiderationsDifferentiated Instruction

There are some KampE students in grade 9 ELA These students may need more

time or assistance to complete the assignments I hope to address these concerns once I

get to know the students and understand their needs I will be providing graphic

organizers for the students to plan their writing in hopes that this will assist in focusing

their attention and organize their thoughts

Connections to Other Areas of Curriculum andor Other Language Units

ICT Outcomes Division IIIC1 - Students will access use and communicate information from a variety of technologiesSpecific Outcomes34 access and retrieve information through the electronic network

35 analyze and synthesize information to create a product 36 communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through appropriate forms such as speeches letters reports and multimedia presentations applying information technologies for content audience and purpose

P1 - Students will compose revise and edit text Specific Outcomes 31 design a document using style sheets and with attention to page layout that incorporates advanced word processing techniques including headers footers margins columns table of contents bibliography and index33 revise text documents based on feedback from others

Reflections

I hope that this unit is successful in preparing the students for their PATs This unit

also focuses on functional writing forms that directly relate to the ldquorealrdquo world and that

students can use in the future Although essays may only be used in a school setting

persuasive speech is used and being able to provide a solid argument with substantial

evidence behind it can be very useful Letter writing is a necessary skill whether it is

used while applying for a job or complaining about a product letter writing is used often

Lesson 1 March 7 English Language Arts Introduction and Essays Grade 9Class Length 120 minutes (Tracy Inaba assigned the first part of class to do ice breaker

activities to get to know the students)GLOs 5 Students will listen speak read write view and represent to respect

support and collaborate with othersSLOs 51 Respect Others and Strengthen Community

Appreciate diversity52 Work within a Group

Cooperate with others Work in groups

Learning Objectives Students will participate in get-to-know-each-other games to strengthen classroom community and to ldquobreak the icerdquo with the new student teacher

Materials ldquoFacebook Profilerdquo handout (25 copies) Ball ComputerProjector Journals

Introduction 1 Introduce myself through Paper Bagi From the University of Lethbridge 4th year of studies General

Humanities majorii Will be teaching them Language Arts until April 25 business letter

and narrative essaysiii Likes Dislikes 5 Things About Me

Time 7 minutesBody of Lesson - Classroom expectations ndash will be the same as with Mrs Inaba

- Give students ldquoFacebookrdquo handout to fill outTime 10 minutes

Question Period Students may ask me questions to get to know meTime 5 minutes

Name Toss In a circle ask everyone to say their name and an adjective describing

them that starts with the same letter as their first name (Kindhearted Miss Kleemola)

Toss a ball to one student they will pass to another until each student has been passed to and the ball ends with me

Try to toss the ball in the same order again each time a little fasterTime 10 minutes

Two Truths and a Dream Give the students some time to write down two things about

themselves that are true and one thing that is a dream of theirs Start first Each student will then share these facts about themselves and the rest

of the group has to figure out which fact is actually a ldquodreamTime 10 minutes

Stand UpAsk students to stand up if what you have asked applies to them Remind them that if they donrsquot feel comfortable contributing then they can just stay sitting

Stand up if yoursquove ever travelled outside of your country Stand up if yoursquore fluent in more than one language Stand up if you believe that you can make the world less prejudiced Stand up if you were born outside of Alberta Stand up if you believe you are rich Stand up if your family recycles

Break

Appendices

A Lesson Plans Start each day with a motivating quote video poem or sharing a story on motivation

Brainstorming for essayTopic is motivation Do an example on the board (My motivating factor)Have students choose the most important motivating factor in their life Bubble out on back of graphic organizer List all things that relate to their motivating factor that can be supporting evidence for their essayHave students transfer the key ones onto the graphic organizer

Sample Topics for Business Letters- You are a sales representative for your

company Write a letter to Mike Mason of ABC Enterprises introducing one of your new products or services Be sure to give important details about your productservice

- You are a student researching a company for your business class presentation Write to Margaret Sims the public relations director of the corporation you are researching and ask for information about her company

- Invite Margaret Sims public relations director of the company you are researching to be a guest speaker during your presentation next week (Introduce yourself as a student interested in the company)

- Write a letter to Margaret Sims confirming details of her speech next week Make sure to include time place and topic Offer to help in any way you can

- You are Margaret Sims Answer either Letter 2 or Letter 3 (above) You may choose to accept or reject the writers request

- Roger Owens President of XYZ Corporation will be visiting your city next week Write a letter inviting him and his wife to dinner on Thursday night (Be sure to specify the time and place of the dinner)

- You are Roger Owens Respond to the Letter 6 (above) accepting or declining the

- DevelopmentalOn-going

Journaling Quick-Writes Exit Slips Essays Business Letters

Focus Questions

What are the basic characteristics of good writing What techniques does a good writer use What purposes does writing serve in the real world How can writing help people understand what they are thinking How can I use writing to communicate with my teachers My community My society How important are effective writing skills in various careers Who am I How do my skills and talents help to define me How do I relate to my family my community and society How do I build networks of people to support me How am I a reflection of my relationships How do my relationships within and across groups affect others

Writing Process and Activities

bull Identify audience bull Identify subject bull Prewriting bull Drafting bull Revision bull Editingpeer editing bull Publishing bull Proofreading bull Outlining developing graphic organizers bull Note taking bull Summarizing bull Paraphrasing bull Use writerrsquos handbook bull Use writing rubrics for self-evaluation

Assessment and Evaluation Plan

- Write an essay describing what moves you and makes you who you are Is it a role model your passion a sport a future job music celebrities volunteering What makes you tick

Ex - discovery makes me tick

- teaching ndash joy and passion of students learning- travelling ndash culture language and sights- people ndash friends family meeting new people- Taylor Mali video

- Write a business letter to the principalschool board - Students choose their role model and research about them

What they have done in their life how they got there etc - Students then write to the principalschool board outlining why this role

model should come to their school and do a motivational speech for the entire student body

- They must list reasons how this speaker motivates them and the challenges they have overcome to get where they are today - They must also explain why and how this speaker can motivate other students at their school and how they can envision fundraising to bring the role model there

- The students would be graded on their thorough research and background knowledge of their role model and the use of persuasive language used in the letter along with format

See Unit Assessment Plan

Extension EnrichmentSpecial ConsiderationsDifferentiated Instruction

There are some KampE students in grade 9 ELA These students may need more

time or assistance to complete the assignments I hope to address these concerns once I

get to know the students and understand their needs I will be providing graphic

organizers for the students to plan their writing in hopes that this will assist in focusing

their attention and organize their thoughts

Connections to Other Areas of Curriculum andor Other Language Units

ICT Outcomes Division IIIC1 - Students will access use and communicate information from a variety of technologiesSpecific Outcomes34 access and retrieve information through the electronic network

35 analyze and synthesize information to create a product 36 communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through appropriate forms such as speeches letters reports and multimedia presentations applying information technologies for content audience and purpose

P1 - Students will compose revise and edit text Specific Outcomes 31 design a document using style sheets and with attention to page layout that incorporates advanced word processing techniques including headers footers margins columns table of contents bibliography and index33 revise text documents based on feedback from others

Reflections

I hope that this unit is successful in preparing the students for their PATs This unit

also focuses on functional writing forms that directly relate to the ldquorealrdquo world and that

students can use in the future Although essays may only be used in a school setting

persuasive speech is used and being able to provide a solid argument with substantial

evidence behind it can be very useful Letter writing is a necessary skill whether it is

used while applying for a job or complaining about a product letter writing is used often

Lesson 1 March 7 English Language Arts Introduction and Essays Grade 9Class Length 120 minutes (Tracy Inaba assigned the first part of class to do ice breaker

activities to get to know the students)GLOs 5 Students will listen speak read write view and represent to respect

support and collaborate with othersSLOs 51 Respect Others and Strengthen Community

Appreciate diversity52 Work within a Group

Cooperate with others Work in groups

Learning Objectives Students will participate in get-to-know-each-other games to strengthen classroom community and to ldquobreak the icerdquo with the new student teacher

Materials ldquoFacebook Profilerdquo handout (25 copies) Ball ComputerProjector Journals

Introduction 1 Introduce myself through Paper Bagi From the University of Lethbridge 4th year of studies General

Humanities majorii Will be teaching them Language Arts until April 25 business letter

and narrative essaysiii Likes Dislikes 5 Things About Me

Time 7 minutesBody of Lesson - Classroom expectations ndash will be the same as with Mrs Inaba

- Give students ldquoFacebookrdquo handout to fill outTime 10 minutes

Question Period Students may ask me questions to get to know meTime 5 minutes

Name Toss In a circle ask everyone to say their name and an adjective describing

them that starts with the same letter as their first name (Kindhearted Miss Kleemola)

Toss a ball to one student they will pass to another until each student has been passed to and the ball ends with me

Try to toss the ball in the same order again each time a little fasterTime 10 minutes

Two Truths and a Dream Give the students some time to write down two things about

themselves that are true and one thing that is a dream of theirs Start first Each student will then share these facts about themselves and the rest

of the group has to figure out which fact is actually a ldquodreamTime 10 minutes

Stand UpAsk students to stand up if what you have asked applies to them Remind them that if they donrsquot feel comfortable contributing then they can just stay sitting

Stand up if yoursquove ever travelled outside of your country Stand up if yoursquore fluent in more than one language Stand up if you believe that you can make the world less prejudiced Stand up if you were born outside of Alberta Stand up if you believe you are rich Stand up if your family recycles

Break

Appendices

A Lesson Plans Start each day with a motivating quote video poem or sharing a story on motivation

Brainstorming for essayTopic is motivation Do an example on the board (My motivating factor)Have students choose the most important motivating factor in their life Bubble out on back of graphic organizer List all things that relate to their motivating factor that can be supporting evidence for their essayHave students transfer the key ones onto the graphic organizer

Sample Topics for Business Letters- You are a sales representative for your

company Write a letter to Mike Mason of ABC Enterprises introducing one of your new products or services Be sure to give important details about your productservice

- You are a student researching a company for your business class presentation Write to Margaret Sims the public relations director of the corporation you are researching and ask for information about her company

- Invite Margaret Sims public relations director of the company you are researching to be a guest speaker during your presentation next week (Introduce yourself as a student interested in the company)

- Write a letter to Margaret Sims confirming details of her speech next week Make sure to include time place and topic Offer to help in any way you can

- You are Margaret Sims Answer either Letter 2 or Letter 3 (above) You may choose to accept or reject the writers request

- Roger Owens President of XYZ Corporation will be visiting your city next week Write a letter inviting him and his wife to dinner on Thursday night (Be sure to specify the time and place of the dinner)

- You are Roger Owens Respond to the Letter 6 (above) accepting or declining the

- teaching ndash joy and passion of students learning- travelling ndash culture language and sights- people ndash friends family meeting new people- Taylor Mali video

- Write a business letter to the principalschool board - Students choose their role model and research about them

What they have done in their life how they got there etc - Students then write to the principalschool board outlining why this role

model should come to their school and do a motivational speech for the entire student body

- They must list reasons how this speaker motivates them and the challenges they have overcome to get where they are today - They must also explain why and how this speaker can motivate other students at their school and how they can envision fundraising to bring the role model there

- The students would be graded on their thorough research and background knowledge of their role model and the use of persuasive language used in the letter along with format

See Unit Assessment Plan

Extension EnrichmentSpecial ConsiderationsDifferentiated Instruction

There are some KampE students in grade 9 ELA These students may need more

time or assistance to complete the assignments I hope to address these concerns once I

get to know the students and understand their needs I will be providing graphic

organizers for the students to plan their writing in hopes that this will assist in focusing

their attention and organize their thoughts

Connections to Other Areas of Curriculum andor Other Language Units

ICT Outcomes Division IIIC1 - Students will access use and communicate information from a variety of technologiesSpecific Outcomes34 access and retrieve information through the electronic network

35 analyze and synthesize information to create a product 36 communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through appropriate forms such as speeches letters reports and multimedia presentations applying information technologies for content audience and purpose

P1 - Students will compose revise and edit text Specific Outcomes 31 design a document using style sheets and with attention to page layout that incorporates advanced word processing techniques including headers footers margins columns table of contents bibliography and index33 revise text documents based on feedback from others

Reflections

I hope that this unit is successful in preparing the students for their PATs This unit

also focuses on functional writing forms that directly relate to the ldquorealrdquo world and that

students can use in the future Although essays may only be used in a school setting

persuasive speech is used and being able to provide a solid argument with substantial

evidence behind it can be very useful Letter writing is a necessary skill whether it is

used while applying for a job or complaining about a product letter writing is used often

Lesson 1 March 7 English Language Arts Introduction and Essays Grade 9Class Length 120 minutes (Tracy Inaba assigned the first part of class to do ice breaker

activities to get to know the students)GLOs 5 Students will listen speak read write view and represent to respect

support and collaborate with othersSLOs 51 Respect Others and Strengthen Community

Appreciate diversity52 Work within a Group

Cooperate with others Work in groups

Learning Objectives Students will participate in get-to-know-each-other games to strengthen classroom community and to ldquobreak the icerdquo with the new student teacher

Materials ldquoFacebook Profilerdquo handout (25 copies) Ball ComputerProjector Journals

Introduction 1 Introduce myself through Paper Bagi From the University of Lethbridge 4th year of studies General

Humanities majorii Will be teaching them Language Arts until April 25 business letter

and narrative essaysiii Likes Dislikes 5 Things About Me

Time 7 minutesBody of Lesson - Classroom expectations ndash will be the same as with Mrs Inaba

- Give students ldquoFacebookrdquo handout to fill outTime 10 minutes

Question Period Students may ask me questions to get to know meTime 5 minutes

Name Toss In a circle ask everyone to say their name and an adjective describing

them that starts with the same letter as their first name (Kindhearted Miss Kleemola)

Toss a ball to one student they will pass to another until each student has been passed to and the ball ends with me

Try to toss the ball in the same order again each time a little fasterTime 10 minutes

Two Truths and a Dream Give the students some time to write down two things about

themselves that are true and one thing that is a dream of theirs Start first Each student will then share these facts about themselves and the rest

of the group has to figure out which fact is actually a ldquodreamTime 10 minutes

Stand UpAsk students to stand up if what you have asked applies to them Remind them that if they donrsquot feel comfortable contributing then they can just stay sitting

Stand up if yoursquove ever travelled outside of your country Stand up if yoursquore fluent in more than one language Stand up if you believe that you can make the world less prejudiced Stand up if you were born outside of Alberta Stand up if you believe you are rich Stand up if your family recycles

Break

Appendices

A Lesson Plans Start each day with a motivating quote video poem or sharing a story on motivation

Brainstorming for essayTopic is motivation Do an example on the board (My motivating factor)Have students choose the most important motivating factor in their life Bubble out on back of graphic organizer List all things that relate to their motivating factor that can be supporting evidence for their essayHave students transfer the key ones onto the graphic organizer

Sample Topics for Business Letters- You are a sales representative for your

company Write a letter to Mike Mason of ABC Enterprises introducing one of your new products or services Be sure to give important details about your productservice

- You are a student researching a company for your business class presentation Write to Margaret Sims the public relations director of the corporation you are researching and ask for information about her company

- Invite Margaret Sims public relations director of the company you are researching to be a guest speaker during your presentation next week (Introduce yourself as a student interested in the company)

- Write a letter to Margaret Sims confirming details of her speech next week Make sure to include time place and topic Offer to help in any way you can

- You are Margaret Sims Answer either Letter 2 or Letter 3 (above) You may choose to accept or reject the writers request

- Roger Owens President of XYZ Corporation will be visiting your city next week Write a letter inviting him and his wife to dinner on Thursday night (Be sure to specify the time and place of the dinner)

- You are Roger Owens Respond to the Letter 6 (above) accepting or declining the

35 analyze and synthesize information to create a product 36 communicate in a persuasive and engaging manner through appropriate forms such as speeches letters reports and multimedia presentations applying information technologies for content audience and purpose

P1 - Students will compose revise and edit text Specific Outcomes 31 design a document using style sheets and with attention to page layout that incorporates advanced word processing techniques including headers footers margins columns table of contents bibliography and index33 revise text documents based on feedback from others

Reflections

I hope that this unit is successful in preparing the students for their PATs This unit

also focuses on functional writing forms that directly relate to the ldquorealrdquo world and that

students can use in the future Although essays may only be used in a school setting

persuasive speech is used and being able to provide a solid argument with substantial

evidence behind it can be very useful Letter writing is a necessary skill whether it is

used while applying for a job or complaining about a product letter writing is used often

Lesson 1 March 7 English Language Arts Introduction and Essays Grade 9Class Length 120 minutes (Tracy Inaba assigned the first part of class to do ice breaker

activities to get to know the students)GLOs 5 Students will listen speak read write view and represent to respect

support and collaborate with othersSLOs 51 Respect Others and Strengthen Community

Appreciate diversity52 Work within a Group

Cooperate with others Work in groups

Learning Objectives Students will participate in get-to-know-each-other games to strengthen classroom community and to ldquobreak the icerdquo with the new student teacher

Materials ldquoFacebook Profilerdquo handout (25 copies) Ball ComputerProjector Journals

Introduction 1 Introduce myself through Paper Bagi From the University of Lethbridge 4th year of studies General

Humanities majorii Will be teaching them Language Arts until April 25 business letter

and narrative essaysiii Likes Dislikes 5 Things About Me

Time 7 minutesBody of Lesson - Classroom expectations ndash will be the same as with Mrs Inaba

- Give students ldquoFacebookrdquo handout to fill outTime 10 minutes

Question Period Students may ask me questions to get to know meTime 5 minutes

Name Toss In a circle ask everyone to say their name and an adjective describing

them that starts with the same letter as their first name (Kindhearted Miss Kleemola)

Toss a ball to one student they will pass to another until each student has been passed to and the ball ends with me

Try to toss the ball in the same order again each time a little fasterTime 10 minutes

Two Truths and a Dream Give the students some time to write down two things about

themselves that are true and one thing that is a dream of theirs Start first Each student will then share these facts about themselves and the rest

of the group has to figure out which fact is actually a ldquodreamTime 10 minutes

Stand UpAsk students to stand up if what you have asked applies to them Remind them that if they donrsquot feel comfortable contributing then they can just stay sitting

Stand up if yoursquove ever travelled outside of your country Stand up if yoursquore fluent in more than one language Stand up if you believe that you can make the world less prejudiced Stand up if you were born outside of Alberta Stand up if you believe you are rich Stand up if your family recycles

Break

Appendices

A Lesson Plans Start each day with a motivating quote video poem or sharing a story on motivation

Brainstorming for essayTopic is motivation Do an example on the board (My motivating factor)Have students choose the most important motivating factor in their life Bubble out on back of graphic organizer List all things that relate to their motivating factor that can be supporting evidence for their essayHave students transfer the key ones onto the graphic organizer

Sample Topics for Business Letters- You are a sales representative for your

company Write a letter to Mike Mason of ABC Enterprises introducing one of your new products or services Be sure to give important details about your productservice

- You are a student researching a company for your business class presentation Write to Margaret Sims the public relations director of the corporation you are researching and ask for information about her company

- Invite Margaret Sims public relations director of the company you are researching to be a guest speaker during your presentation next week (Introduce yourself as a student interested in the company)

- Write a letter to Margaret Sims confirming details of her speech next week Make sure to include time place and topic Offer to help in any way you can

- You are Margaret Sims Answer either Letter 2 or Letter 3 (above) You may choose to accept or reject the writers request

- Roger Owens President of XYZ Corporation will be visiting your city next week Write a letter inviting him and his wife to dinner on Thursday night (Be sure to specify the time and place of the dinner)

- You are Roger Owens Respond to the Letter 6 (above) accepting or declining the

Lesson 1 March 7 English Language Arts Introduction and Essays Grade 9Class Length 120 minutes (Tracy Inaba assigned the first part of class to do ice breaker

activities to get to know the students)GLOs 5 Students will listen speak read write view and represent to respect

support and collaborate with othersSLOs 51 Respect Others and Strengthen Community

Appreciate diversity52 Work within a Group

Cooperate with others Work in groups

Learning Objectives Students will participate in get-to-know-each-other games to strengthen classroom community and to ldquobreak the icerdquo with the new student teacher

Materials ldquoFacebook Profilerdquo handout (25 copies) Ball ComputerProjector Journals

Introduction 1 Introduce myself through Paper Bagi From the University of Lethbridge 4th year of studies General

Humanities majorii Will be teaching them Language Arts until April 25 business letter

and narrative essaysiii Likes Dislikes 5 Things About Me

Time 7 minutesBody of Lesson - Classroom expectations ndash will be the same as with Mrs Inaba

- Give students ldquoFacebookrdquo handout to fill outTime 10 minutes

Question Period Students may ask me questions to get to know meTime 5 minutes

Name Toss In a circle ask everyone to say their name and an adjective describing

them that starts with the same letter as their first name (Kindhearted Miss Kleemola)

Toss a ball to one student they will pass to another until each student has been passed to and the ball ends with me

Try to toss the ball in the same order again each time a little fasterTime 10 minutes

Two Truths and a Dream Give the students some time to write down two things about

themselves that are true and one thing that is a dream of theirs Start first Each student will then share these facts about themselves and the rest

of the group has to figure out which fact is actually a ldquodreamTime 10 minutes

Stand UpAsk students to stand up if what you have asked applies to them Remind them that if they donrsquot feel comfortable contributing then they can just stay sitting

Stand up if yoursquove ever travelled outside of your country Stand up if yoursquore fluent in more than one language Stand up if you believe that you can make the world less prejudiced Stand up if you were born outside of Alberta Stand up if you believe you are rich Stand up if your family recycles

Break

Appendices

A Lesson Plans Start each day with a motivating quote video poem or sharing a story on motivation

Brainstorming for essayTopic is motivation Do an example on the board (My motivating factor)Have students choose the most important motivating factor in their life Bubble out on back of graphic organizer List all things that relate to their motivating factor that can be supporting evidence for their essayHave students transfer the key ones onto the graphic organizer

Sample Topics for Business Letters- You are a sales representative for your

company Write a letter to Mike Mason of ABC Enterprises introducing one of your new products or services Be sure to give important details about your productservice

- You are a student researching a company for your business class presentation Write to Margaret Sims the public relations director of the corporation you are researching and ask for information about her company

- Invite Margaret Sims public relations director of the company you are researching to be a guest speaker during your presentation next week (Introduce yourself as a student interested in the company)

- Write a letter to Margaret Sims confirming details of her speech next week Make sure to include time place and topic Offer to help in any way you can

- You are Margaret Sims Answer either Letter 2 or Letter 3 (above) You may choose to accept or reject the writers request

- Roger Owens President of XYZ Corporation will be visiting your city next week Write a letter inviting him and his wife to dinner on Thursday night (Be sure to specify the time and place of the dinner)

- You are Roger Owens Respond to the Letter 6 (above) accepting or declining the

Appendices

A Lesson Plans Start each day with a motivating quote video poem or sharing a story on motivation

Brainstorming for essayTopic is motivation Do an example on the board (My motivating factor)Have students choose the most important motivating factor in their life Bubble out on back of graphic organizer List all things that relate to their motivating factor that can be supporting evidence for their essayHave students transfer the key ones onto the graphic organizer

Sample Topics for Business Letters- You are a sales representative for your

company Write a letter to Mike Mason of ABC Enterprises introducing one of your new products or services Be sure to give important details about your productservice

- You are a student researching a company for your business class presentation Write to Margaret Sims the public relations director of the corporation you are researching and ask for information about her company

- Invite Margaret Sims public relations director of the company you are researching to be a guest speaker during your presentation next week (Introduce yourself as a student interested in the company)

- Write a letter to Margaret Sims confirming details of her speech next week Make sure to include time place and topic Offer to help in any way you can

- You are Margaret Sims Answer either Letter 2 or Letter 3 (above) You may choose to accept or reject the writers request

- Roger Owens President of XYZ Corporation will be visiting your city next week Write a letter inviting him and his wife to dinner on Thursday night (Be sure to specify the time and place of the dinner)

- You are Roger Owens Respond to the Letter 6 (above) accepting or declining the

invitation- Complaint letter ndash iPodphone isnrsquot working

fast food restaurant wasnrsquot very fastrudewrong order shoes or clothing wearing out too quickly too many potholes on the road etc

- Pen-pal type letters to another PSII studentrsquos class ndash reading and responding to them

B Other Teaching Resources

Motivational Videos

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=hzBCI13rJmA - successful people failinghttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=qX9FSZJu448 - man starts on crutches and goes to running through yogahttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=yX39J_YyKbs - I am a champion speechhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=cyVzjoj96vs - What I am (Sesame Street)httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=d6wRkzCW5qI - 40 inspirational speeches in 2 minhttpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=KuNQgln6TL0 - Steve Jobs on the rules for successhttpswwwyoutubecomplaylistlist=PLF16FB6307CC550F7 - motivational speeches playlisthttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1OT5iU0RcAMampfeature=youtube - Timrsquos restauranthttpsourcesofinsightcom25-inspirational-movies - 25 inspirational movie quoteshttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=qR3rK0kZFkg - Jessicarsquos daily affirmationhttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=nGx4E8w5VHg - Budweiser horse commercialhttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=l-gQLqv9f4o - Kid president I think we all need a pep talkhttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=eaIvk1cSyG8 - Thumbs up for rock and rollhttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=7uUlOAyQsn4 - Donrsquot stop donrsquot give uphttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=ghSJsEVf0pU - We are the ones William and Obamahttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=1yq0tMYPDJQ - Yes we can William and Obamahttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=-0PrTkE5jG4 - Arnold Schwarzenegger 6 secrets to successhttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=mmR51VP34SM - Ray Lewis ndash footballhttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=Jcq2tayAZZ4 - Vince Lombardi ndash football victory is waiting for you

httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=3xkk71rhQpo - Taylor Mali (What teachers make)httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=NX1sum5VxDI - inspiring women quoteshttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=cnFAGgKB-wA - Instructions for a Bad Day ndash Shane Koyczan (Pink shirt)httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=PH8nTfxwByY - Maybe itrsquos my fault or maybe yoursquore just making excuses (Michael Jordan)httpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=obdd31Q9PqA - Warhawk Matt Scott in Nike No Excuses Commercialhttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=-i3g-RvC-iA - How Bad do you want ithttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=rLLzkLO8Sh4 - Beyonce ndash I Was Herehttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=oXOGgoageKI - No Arms No Legs No Worries matehttpwwwyoutubecomwatchv=VvNbW5ZoI_k - Benjamin Most Recites 2422 Numbers of Piwwwcalmcom - Computer led meditation (2 minutes)

Other Resources

- Women Oprah Mother Theresa Hilary Clinton Rosa Parks Michelle Obama Margaret Thatcher Katherine Hepburn Lucille Ball JK Rowling Meryl Streep Beyonceacute Jane Goodall Mia Hamm Ellen

- R Kelly songs ndash I Believe I Can Fly The Worldrsquos Greatest

- Photos and interviews from ldquo5 Days for the Homelessrdquo (UofL 2013)

- wwwpolleverywherecom

Lesson Plan Ideas

httpwwwreadwritethinkorgclassroom-resourceslesson-planscorrespondence-project-lesson-letters-1083htmltab=3tabs

httpwwwreadwritethinkorgclassroom-resourceslesson-planscommunicating-local-issues-exploring-945htmltab=3tabs

httpwwwreadwritethinkorgclassroom-resourcesstudent-interactivesletter-generator-30005htmltab=6tabs

C Calendar See BelowD Rubrics See Below

C CalendarDay 1 (March 7)

Intro Lesson- ice-breakersget to know the class- What is motivationpassion

Day 2 (March 12)Essay format- topics to main ideas (thesis)- select details to support (3 main points and evidence)- conclusion- give examples- brainstorming main ideas

Day 3 (March 14)Essay worksheet- thesis 3 points evidence conclusion- organization and creating flow- examples ndash quick writes (music poem quotes video) [what was their motivation]

Day 4 (March 19)Work Period- brainstorm ideas- writing (laptop cart)- conferencing with students one on one

Day 5 (March 21)Work Period- brainstorm ideas- writing (laptop cart)- conferencing with students one on one

Day 6 (March 26)Peer Feedback- in pairs or 4rsquos- share what they liked didnrsquot understand help expand ideas

Editing Workshop- what to alter and how

Day 7 (March 28)EditingWork Period (laptop cart)

Essays Due

EasterSpring Break

(March 29 - April 7)

Day 8 (April 9)Begin Business Letters- brainstorm parts and differences to email text friendly letter etc- BPDOG Format- different styles of business letters

Day 9 (April 11)Short Writes- give scenarios for different styles

Write Class Business Letter- students will all write a complaint- students will exchange letters and will evaluate the letter and respond to it

Day 10 (April 16)Motivatorsrole models- brainstorm topicsmain ideas- choose their motivatorrole model- guide and model proper research- research (laptop carts)

Day 11 (April 18)Work Period (laptop carts)

Peer Feedback- read to partners

Day 12 (April 23)Work Period (laptop carts)

Day 13 (April 25)Hand back Business Letters

Sharing of letters- reading to small groupsgallery walkBusiness Letters Due

D Rubrics

Essay Writing Assignment Rubric

Student ______________________Task ______________________ Date ________________ Assessor 1113088Self 1113088Peer 1113088Teacher

Criteria Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

Statement about what the essay will prove

(Thesis statement)

1113088provides a clear statement that is clearly connected to topic

1113088provides generally effective statement that is mostly connected to topic

1113088provides a workable statement that is somewhat connected to topic

1113088provides an ineffective statement that has little or no connection to topic

Thinking

1113088 Brainstorms analyzes and organizes information to produce a written product with a high degree of effectiveness

1113088 Brainstorms analyzes and organizes information to produce a written product with considerable effectiveness

1113088 Brainstorms analyzes and organizes information to produce a written product with some effectiveness

1113088 Brainstorms analyzes and organizes information to produce a written product with limited effectiveness

Organization of Ideas1113088organizes ideas purposefully

1113088organizes ideas clearly and logically

1113088organizes ideas simplistically but with general coherence

1113088organizes ideas ineffectively

Communication

1113088 Communicates with a complete sense of purpose and audience

1113088 Communicates with considerable sense of purpose and audience

1113088 Communicates with some sense of purpose and audience

1113088 Communicates with a limited sense of purpose and audience

Quality of Language

1113088 communicates effectively using language conventions (spelling grammar usage)

1113088 communicates clearly using language conventions (spelling grammar usage)

1113088 communicates adequately using language conventions (spelling grammar usage)

1113088 communicates unclearly due to significant errors in language conventions (spelling grammar usage)

Teacher Comments

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Letter Writing Rubric

Name ________________________ Date ________________________

CATEGORY LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2LEVEL 1

Knowledge

Knows purpose of letter and which format to use

1113088Shows excellent understanding of purpose and format to use

1113088 Shows considerable understanding of purpose and format to use

1113088Shows some understanding of purpose and format to use

1113088Shows limited understanding of purpose andor format to use

Shows an understanding of ideas issues and information expressed in letter

1113088Shows excellent understanding of ideas issues and information

1113088 Shows considerable understanding of ideas issues and information

1113088Shows some understanding of ideas issues and information

1113088Shows limited understanding of ideas issues and information

Research

Locates information from various sources

1113088 Locates information from various sources with a high degree of effectiveness

1113088 Locates information from various sources with considerable effectiveness

1113088 Locates information from various sources with some effectiveness

1113088 Locates information from various sources with limited effectiveness

Communication

Communicates ideas issues and information with clarity

1113088 Communicates ideas issues and information with a high degree of clarity

1113088 Communicates ideas issues and information with considerable clarity

1113088 Communicates ideas issues and information with some clarity

1113088 Communicates ideas issues and information with limited clarity

1113088 Communicates with a complete sense of purpose and audience

1113088 Communicates with considerable sense of purpose and audience

1113088 Communicates with some sense of purpose and audience

1113088 Communicates with a limited sense of purpose and audience

Conventions

Shows control of mechanics sentence structure and vocabulary

1113088Shows high degree of control of mechanics sentence structure and vocabulary

1113088 Shows considerable control of mechanics sentence structure and vocabulary

1113088Shows some control of mechanics sentence structure and vocabulary

1113088Shows limited control of mechanics sentence structure and vocabulary

Uses proper conventions of letter

1113088 Alwaysalmost always uses proper

1113088Usually uses proper conventions of letter

1113088Sometimes uses proper conventions of

1113088Rarely uses proper conventions of letter

(heads salutations closings and so on)

conventions of letter letter

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• Sample Topics for Business Letters

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Letter Writing Rubric

Name ________________________ Date ________________________

CATEGORY LEVEL 4 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 2LEVEL 1

Knowledge

Knows purpose of letter and which format to use

1113088Shows excellent understanding of purpose and format to use

1113088 Shows considerable understanding of purpose and format to use

1113088Shows some understanding of purpose and format to use

1113088Shows limited understanding of purpose andor format to use

Shows an understanding of ideas issues and information expressed in letter

1113088Shows excellent understanding of ideas issues and information

1113088 Shows considerable understanding of ideas issues and information

1113088Shows some understanding of ideas issues and information

1113088Shows limited understanding of ideas issues and information

Research

Locates information from various sources

1113088 Locates information from various sources with a high degree of effectiveness

1113088 Locates information from various sources with considerable effectiveness

1113088 Locates information from various sources with some effectiveness

1113088 Locates information from various sources with limited effectiveness

Communication

Communicates ideas issues and information with clarity

1113088 Communicates ideas issues and information with a high degree of clarity

1113088 Communicates ideas issues and information with considerable clarity

1113088 Communicates ideas issues and information with some clarity

1113088 Communicates ideas issues and information with limited clarity

1113088 Communicates with a complete sense of purpose and audience

1113088 Communicates with considerable sense of purpose and audience

1113088 Communicates with some sense of purpose and audience

1113088 Communicates with a limited sense of purpose and audience

Conventions

Shows control of mechanics sentence structure and vocabulary

1113088Shows high degree of control of mechanics sentence structure and vocabulary

1113088 Shows considerable control of mechanics sentence structure and vocabulary

1113088Shows some control of mechanics sentence structure and vocabulary

1113088Shows limited control of mechanics sentence structure and vocabulary

Uses proper conventions of letter

1113088 Alwaysalmost always uses proper

1113088Usually uses proper conventions of letter

1113088Sometimes uses proper conventions of

1113088Rarely uses proper conventions of letter

(heads salutations closings and so on)

conventions of letter letter

Copyright copy Oxford University Press 2007 Permission to reproduce for classroom use restricted to schools purchasing Living in a Globalizing World

• Sample Topics for Business Letters

(heads salutations closings and so on)

conventions of letter letter

Copyright copy Oxford University Press 2007 Permission to reproduce for classroom use restricted to schools purchasing Living in a Globalizing World

• Sample Topics for Business Letters