Unit Theme: 8.3 Persuasive Letter Week: # 1

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 8 th Date: From________________ to ________________ 20____Desired Result

Enduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that ...

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Standards Listening Speaking, Reading Speaking, Reading Reading LanguageExpectations 8.L.1 8.S.5a, 8.R.7I, 8.R.10 8.S.2, 8.R.2I 8.R.5I, 8.R.6I 8.LA.5Academic StrategyInstructional Strategy and Phase

Objective

The students will listen and respond to demonstrate comprehension

The students will: Make predictions from

listening to text. Compare and contrast to

video. Read and comprehend

informational text.

The students will: Respond orally to

questions. Determine main ideas,

provide summary.

The students will: Analyze the

organization of text and its contribution to the development of ideas.

Determine author’s purpose and analyze how the author distinguishes positions.

The students will: Demonstrate

understanding of word relationship.

Initial ActivitiesShare examples of persuasion. Show the video of the “I have a

dream” speechRead another related selection. Read the speech again. The student complete open-

ended sentences

Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

Region: __________________ District: ________________________

School: __________________ Reform Strategy: ________________

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that ...

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Development Activities

Read persuasive texts. Read: “I have a dream” by Martin Luther King Jr.Fill in a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the video and the text.

The teacher model how to make a summary of the selection read.Read the speech again.Students will write a summary.Collect summaries.

Discuss author’s purpose and the different positions in the text.Divide the speech into parts of persuasive writing.Discuss the impact of changing the order.

The student reorganizes and places parts of sentences into the correct order (use flash strips to write the parts of the sentence, students will re-arrange these and paste them on board).Read and correct the sentences.

Closing ActivitiesDiscuss what other forms of persuasion exist.

Reading discussion to check comprehension.

Make a summary on the board with students’ ideas.

Review the importance of the different sections and point of view and position of the author.

Review correct syntax.The teacher will discuss to know which the favorite sentences was.

Formative Assessment – Other evidence

Students answer to oral comprehension questions during discussion.

Collect Venn Diagrams. Collected Summaries. Students are able to answer orally questions about the major sections of the text and the author’s point of view.

Students arrange sentences correctly on board.

Materials

Homework

Differentiated Instruction Strategies

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that ...

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

___ Special Education___ LSP/LEP___ Section 504 ___ Gifted

Teacher Reflection

Unit Theme: 8.3 Persuasive Letter Week: # 2

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 8 th Date: From ________________ to _______________ 20____

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that …

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Standards Listening, Reading Listening, Speaking Writing Speaking LanguageExpectations 8.L.1D, 8.R.3I, 8.R.4I 8.L.1a, 8.L.1b, 8.S.5 8.W.6, 8.W.7 8.S.6 8.LA.4, 8.LA.4aAcademic Strategy

Instructional Strategy and Phase

Objective

The students will… Listen, respond to complex

instructions, answer and formulate questions.

Analyze the interactions between ideas in an informational text.

Determine the meaning of word phrases as they are used in text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meaning; analyze impact of word phrases.

The students will… Ask relevant questions that elicit

elaboration to keep conversation in topic.

Follow turn-taking and show consideration.

Evaluate self to express thoughts and opinions to discuss themes.

The students will… Conduct short research to write

report that answers a question. Draw evidence from text to

support analysis and reflection.

The students will plan and deliver oral presentations using evidence to support ideas.

The students will… Determine or clarify the

meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases based on appropriate reading and content, choosing flexibility from a variety of strategies.

Use context clues to help determine the meaning of a word or phrase.

Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

Region: __________________ District: ________________________

School: __________________ Reform Strategy _________________

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that …

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Initial Activities

The teacher introduce the different persuasive experiences to be shared (more information in the page 5 and 6 Unit 3 Curricular Map)

Explain what a personal position is, provide examples.

The teacher assigns each student a statement or question about a familiar topic.

The teacher organizes the presentations and verifies students are ready.

The teacher explains the activity and the use for the wall during the unit.

Development Activities

Explain what “tone” is.Write a list of adjectives.Think, Pair, Share: Each pair of students writes their own sentences.

Re-arrange students by pairs and assign a number of statements or questions.Each student will state a personal position (opinion) and explains it.

The student research provided magazines to gather information regarding the topic.The student writes a personal opinion and the reason for the opinion.

Students’ presentations. The students present the words and the definitions.They write the words and meanings on flash cards and paste them on the wall.

Closing ActivitiesGroups shares their sentences with another group to discuss tone.

Discuss the differences of taking a side to stand for your position.

The teacher proofreads reports. The class discuss the outcomes. Teacher discuss the words added.

Formative Assessment – Other evidence

Class discussion to check analysis.

Listen to students to assess their questions and observe the work.

Evaluate supporting information gathered.The teacher presents the oral presentation rubric to be used next day.

Oral presentation rubric to be created by the teacher.

Teacher corrects the words added.

Materials

Homework The student prepares the presentation for tomorrow.

Differentiated Instruction Strategies

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that …

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

___ Special Education___ LSP/LEP___ Section 504 ___ Gifted

Teacher Reflection

Unit Theme: 8.3 Persuasive Letter Week: # 3

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 8 th Date: From ________________ to _______________ 20____

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that ...

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Standards Speaking, Reading Speaking, Reading Writing, Language Language Speaking, LanguageExpectations 8.S.2b, 8.R.8 8.S.2b, 8.R.8 8.W.4, 8.LA.5b 8.LA.4, 8.LA.4a 8.S.1, 8.S.2a, 8.LA.4cAcademic Strategy

Instructional Strategy and Phase

Objective The students will… Describe, and synthetize

information to express self.

Search and evaluate arguments to assess reasoning and evidence.

The students will… Describe, and synthetize

information to express self. Search and evaluate

arguments to assess reasoning and evidence.

The students will… Develop and strengthened

writing by planning. Distinguish among different

connotations of words

The students will… Determine or clarify the

meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases based on appropriate reading and content, choosing flexibility from a variety of strategies.

Use context clues to help determine the meaning of a word or phrase.

The students will… Contribute to group

discussion by following taking-turn rules, asking relevant questions, concurring with others, adding relevant information, and paraphrasing others.

Follow complex instructions and directions.

Consult print and digital reference materials to clarify meaning or part of

Region: __________________ District: _________________________

School: __________________ Reform Strategy: _________________

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that ...

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

speech.

Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

Initial ActivitiesThe teacher models a description of an object and entices students to use it.

Teacher presents the graphic organizer.

Teacher presents the graphic organizer.

The teacher explains the activity and the use for the wall during the unit.

The teacher models and explains what an outline is.

Development Activities

The teacher models filling in the Graphic Organizer.Students fill in the Persuasive Graphic Organizer (use the 8.3: Writing Tools, Persuasive Strategies)

The teacher models filling in the Graphic Organizer.Students fill in the Persuasive Graphic Organizer (use the 8.3: Performance Task – Persuasion Map Planning)

PT: Graphic Organizer(use the 8.3: Writing Tools, Persuasive Strategies; and 8.3: Performance Task – Persuasion Map Planning)

The students present the words and the definitions.They write the words and meanings on flash cards and paste them on the wall.

Writing a Persuasive Outline.

Closing ActivitiesSome students may share their work.

Some students may share their work. Some students may share their work. Some students may share their work.

Formative Assessment – Other evidence

Teacher collects graphic organizers.

Teacher collects graphic organizers. Teacher collects graphic organizers. Teacher corrects added words. Teacher corrects outlines.

Materials

Homework

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that ...

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Differentiated Instruction Strategies

___ Special Education___ LSP/LEP___ Section 504 ___ Gifted

Teacher Reflection

Unit Theme: 8.3 Persuasive Letter Week: # 4

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 8 th Date: From _______________ to _______________ 20______

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that …

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Standards Writing Language Language Writing LanguageExpectations 8.W.8 8.LA.4 8.LA.4, 8. LA 4a, 8.LA.6 8.W.4 8.LA.1Academic StrategyInstructional Strategy and Phase

Objective

The student will be able to writes routinely for short time frames.

The student will be able to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases based on appropriate reading

The student will be able to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases based on appropriate reading

The student will be able to identify transition Phrases & Clauses from a persuasive text.

The student will be able to edit and write transition words to express opinion.

Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

Initial ActivitiesThe teacher and student will review documents and materials to be used for PT.

Development Activities

PT: Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric

PT: Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric

PT: Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric

OEThe student with the teacher’s help will prepare a word wall using vocabulary and new concepts.

OEThe student will edits writing for transition words and clauses to his / her writing that better express his her pinion.

Region: __________________ District: _________________________

School: __________________ Reform Strategy: _________________

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that …

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Closing Activities Review in group word wall . Discuss in group

Formative Assessment – Other evidence

HOMEWORK: Worksheet to prepare for phrases and clauses tests.

Word wall Attachment 8.3

Materials

Homework

DifferentiatedInstruction Strategies

___ Special Education___ LSP/LEP___ Section 504 ___ Gifted

Teacher Reflection

Unit Theme: 8.3 Persuasive Letter Week: # 5

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 8 th Date: From _______________ to _______________ 20____

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that …

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Standards Language Language Speaking Writing WritingExpectations 8.LA.4 8.LA.2 8.S.3, 8.S.2c 8.S.5b, 8.W.1 8.W.1a, 8.W.Academic Strategy

Instructional Strategy and Phase

Objective

The student will be able to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases based on appropriate reading and content, choosing flexibility from a variety of strategies.

Demonstrate command of the convections of English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

The student will be able to answer and formulate closed and open-ended questions.

The student will be able to persuade others by providing textual evidence or relevant background knowledge

The students will be able to write informational text to examine a topic and information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.

Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

Initial Activities

Region: __________________ District: ________________________

School: __________________ Reform Strategy: ________________

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that …

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Development Activities

The student with the teachers help willprepare a word wall using vocabulary and new concepts.

The student will write individual paragraphs based on outline and will compare with original outline in groups.Observe similar and difference

PT: Persuasive Letter: Have I Convinced You?

PT: Persuasive Letter: Have I Convinced You?

PT: Persuasive Letter: Have I Convinced You?

Closing ActivitiesReview word wall Discuss how student chose to

structure his/her individual paragraph

Formative Assessment – Other evidence

Word wall Persuasive Paragraph Compare and Contrast 8.3 attachment

Brainstorm for letter Persuasive outline and letter Create a paragraph based on the outline, include claim and evidence.

Materials

Homework

Differentiated Instruction Strategies

___ Special Education___ LSP/LEP___ Section 504 ___ Gifted

Teacher Reflection

Unit Theme: 8.3 Persuasive Letter Week: # 6

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: 8 th Date: From _______________ to _______________ 20____

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that …

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5Standards Language Language Reading Reading, SpeakingExpectations 8.LA.3a 8.LA.4, 8.LA.4a 8.R.1 R.L.1c, 8.S.4

Academic StrategyInstructional Strategy and Phase

Objective

The student will be able toChoose language that expresses ideas clearly eliminating wordiness and redundancy

The student will be able to determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words or phrases based on appropriate reading and content, choosing flexibility from a variety of strategies.

The student will be able to read text to explain ideas, evidence to support analysis and conclusion drawn from the text.

The student will be able to reach an agreement or persuade others to see your point of view during class discussion.

The student will be able to use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing.

Depth of Knowledge (DOK)

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

___ Recall / Memory___ Skill / Concept___ Strategic Thinking___ Extended Thinking

Initial Activities

Region: __________________ District: _________________________

School: ___________________ Reform Strategy: _________________

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that …

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities:

Development Activities

PT: Persuasive Letter: Have I Convinced You?

The student with the teachers help willprepare a word wall using vocabulary and new concepts.

Provide strong evidence to make his/her point of view.

Write first draftRevise other essays and identify example of persuasive strategies they used in their writing.

Share letter with the class

Closing ActivitiesComplete decision making reading log

Reading of letters for peer evaluation

Send persuasive letter to principal

Formative Assessment – Other evidence

Word wall and word journal Reading log Assess the letter using rubric Assess the letter using rubric

Materials

Homework

Differentiated Instruction Strategies

___ Special Education___ LSP/LEP___ Section 504 ___ Gifted

Teacher Reflection

Desired ResultEnduring UnderstandingExample: Students will understand that …

Persuasive writing can be an effective tool that can lead to self-expression, taking and/or representing a stand, supporting a cause, and be a vehicle for social responsibility. Writing can be used to share ideas, entertain, or to encourage change. Good writers are always aware of the purpose of their writing as well as the audience who will read what they have written. Persuasion impacts people in many different ways be changing their thinking, and often driving them to actively make a change.

Assessment EvidenceSummative Evaluation (Performance Task) (unit projects, exams, etc.)

Graphic Organizer Persuasive Argument Outline Sheet and Rubric Persuasive Letter Rubric

Learning PlanSuggested Learning Activities: