Opinion Writing

Digital Mentor Texts:

• Swings Letter

• The Flower Garden Letter

• Growing Vegetable Soup Letter

• Hey, Little Ant Letter 1

• Hey, Little Ant Letter 2

Songs that Call People to Action

• “We Shall Overcome,” an American protest song performed by Pete Seeger

• “If I Had a Hammer” written and performed by Pete Seeger (song)

• “We Are the World” written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie

• “Imagine” written and performed by John Lennon

Video:

• Thumbs Up for Rock and Roll

For Student Mentor Texts login to the Heinemann website:

• Petitions:

  • Session 1: Maura’s Petition

  • Session 5: Jack’s petition

  • Session 6: Melody’s petition

• Letters:

  • Session 2: Serena and Sofia’s Letters

  • Session 3: Christian and Gabriella’s letter

  • Session 8: Lily, Liam, and Jack’s letter

  • Session 9: Michael and Justin’s letters

  • Session 10: Anna, Kristopher, Danielle, Elizabeth, Michael, and Justin’s letters

  • Session 12: Serena’s letter

  • Session 6: Evan’s letter

  • Session 15: Alyssa’s letter

  • Session 19: Melody, Evan, Zaara’s letters

• Signs:

  • Session 6: Jonathan’s sign

  • Session 13: Bailee’s Signs

• Songs:

  • Session 3: Michael’s Song

  • Session 5: Jack’s song