Last updated: October 7, 2019
Lesson Plan
How Have You Been?
- Grade Level:
- Upper Elementary: Third Grade through Fifth Grade
- Subject:
- Literacy and Language Arts
- Lesson Duration:
- 60 Minutes
- Common Core Standards:
- 4.W.1.c, 4.W.2
- State Standards:
- W.4.1.C, W.4.1.E, W.4.2.
- Thinking Skills:
- Creating: Bring together parts (elements, compounds) of knowledge to form a whole and build relationships for NEW situations. Evaluating: Make informed judgements about the value of ideas or materials. Use standards and criteria to support opinions and views.
Essential Question
Where do you see yourself in a generation (20 years)?
Objective
Write a letter to yourself 20 years into the future.
Preparation
Site visit to President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site in balmy Hope, AR.
Materials
Procedure
This will be a post-visit activity after visiting the home and hearing the storied past of Clinton. Students will write a letter to themselves articulating their expectations for their future either creatively or as realistic as possible. Being the seasoned educator, I trust you will know the temperment of your students and decide which direction will give them the most benefit as a writer. I feel this is a good candidate for the "Writer's Workshop" format, if you are willing.
Vocabulary
Generation
Assessment Materials
Per the Writer's Workshop requirements
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