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TO START!
TO START!
I have gathered some ideas you could look into for your letter to the President. Click on the TIKI-TOKI link, it will take you to a timeline with 15 social issues you might be interested in.
Once you've looked at the Timeline above from the Tiki-Toki website, I would like you to listen to my Mr. President Podcast that I have created for you.
I hope you enjoy it and realize the importance your letter to the President could have.
Watch this quick video by Jane Goodall about the importance of Making a Difference.
Watch this quick video by Jane Goodall about the importance of Making a Difference.
Still not pumped with the video of Jane Goodall? Then I dare you to watch this AWESOME video!
You might be thinking, "What can a simple letter to the President do?"
It can bring awareness, not just to you, but your community and to the President.
It can show your support!
Don't think a simple letter will do nothing because it's the FIRST STEP to standing up for something you believe in.
In the words of Michael Jackson, "Heal the world, make it a better place. For you and for me and the entire HUMAN race."
When you have finished your research and are about to start your letter or if you are in the middle of doing your letter, PLEASE watch this TEDTalk and answer the questions I have placed throughout the video.
Now that you've found the issue you would like to focus on, done some Research (it's okay if you still need time to find more information-continue researching), and you've found your motivation from the videos, let us begin the writing process. Don't worry-- You got this!☺
Now that you've found the issue you would like to focus on, done some Research (it's okay if you still need time to find more information-continue researching), and you've found your motivation from the videos, let us begin the writing process. Don't worry-- You got this!☺
RESEARCH:
- Where do I start?
- What am I looking for?
I've made a popplet aka a Spider Web of things you can use to help you with your research. It also has information for you that you can use to look out for while you look for sources.
CLICK ON THE LINK TO YOUR RIGHT.
WIKIPEDIA IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
DOWNLOAD the SMART Lesson I have prepared for you that goes into more depth about Commas. I've noticed that this is our area of weakness, so let's go over a few things to help better your skills in this area.
After you've reviewed about commas, let's focus on TRANSITIONS.
After you've reviewed about commas, let's focus on TRANSITIONS.
I have created a Digital Story for you that you can find on YOUTUBE. I've placed the video to your right, so go ahead and click on the video to learn about the DIFFERENT TYPES of TRANSITIONS I would like you to focus on during this assignment.
Here are THREE pointers I learned about that could help you get your letter read by the President himself and maybe even get a response back!
WOULDN'T THAT BE AWESOME!!!!
So check out the eduCREATIONS I've made for you to help you out!
Now that you've learned about
- Finding good research sources
- Transistions
- Commas
- Pointers for your Letter to be read
Check out R.A.P.P.E.L. !
We learned about this before, but let's go over it again. R.A.P.P.E.L. will be SUPER helpful as you write your Letter.
We will being doing our letters in BLOCK Format, BUSINESS Letter style.
To your right is a link to our class Thinglink that will help you apply the different elements needed to create your letter.
There are SIX things you'll need to create a Block Format Letter.
I've also included an example that you can find
REMEMBERING:
- Good research sources
- Commas
- Transitions
- Pointers to get the President's attention
- RAPPEL
- Here are a few extra Grammar Tips to help you out.
- Grammar Tips
- ***You are always more than welcomed to come to me for help
UNDERSTANDING:
UNDERSTANDING:
- Please take this Self-Assessment once you've started your Rough Draft.
APPLYING:
- Please read through the rubric.
- We will being doing our letters in BLOCK Format, BUSINESS Letter style. Below is a link to our class Thinglink that will help you apply the different elements needed to create your letter.
*Feel free to ask for help if you get confused or are stuck on a step.
Steps:
1. Create a list of issues that concern you or that have caught your attention.
2. Pick from your list one issue that you would like to write about and do research on.
3. Once you’ve chosen your issue, research possible solutions.
4. Once you've finished your research, Click on the link below and follow the instructions on Prezi.
5. When you have enough information to help back up your Opinion, begin your rough draft. Make sure to use the letter format that we’ve been learning about.
6. Once your rough draft is done, get with a partner and discus your issues and give feedback.
*** Don't forget to complete you SELF-ASSESSMENT
7. Begin working on your final draft.
8. Review STEP 3, to make sure there isn’t anything else you’d like to add.
9. Review Rubric
10. Turn in Works Cited Page
11. Turn in your final draft of the letter. ☺
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