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    This lesson plan outlines teaching students in grades 4-5 how to write letters to Canadian soldiers for Remembrance Day. The teacher will begin with a read aloud and discussion about Remembrance Day. Students will then be taught the components of a letter and how to establish an appropriate tone for the intended audience. Individually, students will write a draft letter in their notebook thanking a soldier for their service, and then produce a final copy to be mailed. The goal is for students to understand why Remembrance Day is important and how to write respectfully to someone in the military.

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    This lesson plan outlines teaching students in grades 4-5 how to write letters to Canadian soldiers for Remembrance Day. The teacher will begin with a read aloud and discussion about Remembrance Day. Students will then be taught the components of a letter and how to establish an appropriate tone for the intended audience. Individually, students will write a draft letter in their notebook thanking a soldier for their service, and then produce a final copy to be mailed. The goal is for students to understand why Remembrance Day is important and how to write respectfully to someone in the military.

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    This lesson plan outlines teaching students in grades 4-5 how to write letters to Canadian soldiers for Remembrance Day. The teacher will begin with a read aloud and discussion about Remembrance Day. Students will then be taught the components of a letter and how to establish an appropriate tone for the intended audience. Individually, students will write a draft letter in their notebook thanking a soldier for their service, and then produce a final copy to be mailed. The goal is for students to understand why Remembrance Day is important and how to write respectfully to someone in the military.

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    This lesson plan outlines teaching students in grades 4-5 how to write letters to Canadian soldiers for Remembrance Day. The teacher will begin with a read aloud and discussion about Remembrance Day. Students will then be taught the components of a letter and how to establish an appropriate tone for the intended audience. Individually, students will write a draft letter in their notebook thanking a soldier for their service, and then produce a final copy to be mailed. The goal is for students to understand why Remembrance Day is important and how to write respectfully to someone in the military.

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    LESSON PLAN

    Title: Writing Letters to Soldiers Subject(s): Language


    Date/Time: Strand(s): Writing
    Grade:4/5

    Lesson Description:
    The teacher will begin by reading a read aloud book to the class related to Remembrance
    Day/soldiers/peace. After a discussion on the topic and review on how to write a letter,
    students will write a letter to a Canadian soldier for Remembrance Day.

    Stage 1: Desired Results

    Big Ideas/Essential Questions:


    Why is Remembrance Day important?
    How do we write a letter to someone?
    How can we write for an intended purpose and audience?

    Overall Curriculum Expectations:


    Writing
    1. generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose
    and audience;
    2. draft and revise their writing, using a variety of informational, literary, and graphic forms
    and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience;
    3. use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language
    conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively;

    Specific Curriculum Expectations:


    Writing
    1.1 identify the topic, purpose, and audience for a variety of writing forms
    2.2 establish an appropriate voice in their writing, with a focus on modifying language and
    tone to suit different circumstances or audiences
    3.1 spell familiar words correctly
    3.6 proofread and correct their writing using guidelines developed with peers and the teacher

    Key Concepts/Skills to be Background Knowledge:


    Learned/Applied: Students should have some knowledge about
    ● Writing a friendly letter how to write a letter and the components of a
    ● Components of a letter letter.
    ● Spelling, grammar, punctuation

    Stage 2: Planning Learning Experience and Instruction

    Student Groupings: Individual Instructional Strategies:


    Class discussion
    Explicit instruction on how to write a letter
    Modelling

    Materials/Resources: Considerations:
    ● Read aloud book (A Poppy is to Provide examples of letters *below
    Remember/Peace) This lesson can take place over a few classes
    ● Chart paper so students have enough time to complete it.
    ● Variety of paper (for good copy)
    ● Letter template
    ● English notebooks
    ● Pencil

    Accommodations:
    ● Provide examples and letter templates
    ● Help students organize their ideas
    ● The letter can be as long or short as students desire

    Assessment:
    ● Observation
    ● Success criteria checklist
    ● Letters (evidence)

    Stage 3: Learning Experience

    Motivational Hook/Intro:
    ● Read aloud book about Remembrance Day/peace
    ● Discuss Remembrance Day -When is it? What is it? Why is it important?
    ● Tell students they will be writing letters to thank military members for their hard work

    Activity:
    ● Invite students to sit on the carpet
    ● Show an example of a letter and ask students to identify components of a letter
    ○ Heading, greeting, body, closing, signature
    ● Brainstorm what students can write about in their letters (write on chart paper as a
    class)
    “Dear military member…”
    Share a little about yourself
    (Name, age, city. Your family, sports, weather, hobbies, music, movies, pets)
    Express your thanks for their service
    (Bravery, courage, dedication, protection, keeping us safe, bringing peace, etc.)
    “Sincerely, …”

    *Remind students to be respectful when writing their letters

    ● Students will write a rough draft of their letter in their english notebook
    ● Students will write a good copy on their choice of paper or the template provided

    Closing/Extensions:
    ● Draw a picture to send with your letter
    ● Send the letters in the mail

    Extensions: research the many different duties of military members, interview a military
    member

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