Hello 6th graders!
Welcome to The Cay-Letter Exchange Blog. As we read the book The Cay, by Theodore Taylor, we will be studying the literary concept - point of view. Here you will use your knowledge & skills of letter writing and point of view to write letters to another 6th grade student in the point of view of your assigned character (Phillip or Timothy). This is an independent assignment, which means you will not be given much class time to complete your assigned letters. Instead you will have to use extra class worktime, enrichment time, or study hall time to finish the letter exchanges by April 30th.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Teacher Objectives
The teacher will use knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments by promoting student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative process. (NETS 1c.)
The teacher will facilitate story discussions, review letter formats, and teach use of blogging tool.
The teacher will facilitate story discussions, review letter formats, and teach use of blogging tool.
Student Objectives
Students will:
Students will read and analyze The Cay.
Students will learn, understand, and explore the literary device of point of view.
Students will write in response to literature to reflect, describe, connect, interpret, evaluate, and infer character points of view.
Students will develop points of view and support ideas with evidence from the book.
Students will write letters of response using correct formats and writing conventions as stated in the "Letter Exchange Rubric."
Students will read and analyze The Cay.
Students will learn, understand, and explore the literary device of point of view.
Students will write in response to literature to reflect, describe, connect, interpret, evaluate, and infer character points of view.
Students will develop points of view and support ideas with evidence from the book.
Students will write letters of response using correct formats and writing conventions as stated in the "Letter Exchange Rubric."
Lesson Procedures
Day 1 – Introduce letter exchange project on the 3rd day of the unit. Share expectations and grading rubrics.
Day 2 – Teach/review features of friendly and business letters. Assign character to partnered groups.
Day 3 – Teach Blog site use and assign usernames/passwords.
Days 4-20ish – Students work independently on reflecting on literature by writing letters to their partner in the point of view of their assigned character…keeping grading and expectations from rubric in mind.
Day 2 – Teach/review features of friendly and business letters. Assign character to partnered groups.
Day 3 – Teach Blog site use and assign usernames/passwords.
Days 4-20ish – Students work independently on reflecting on literature by writing letters to their partner in the point of view of their assigned character…keeping grading and expectations from rubric in mind.
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