- I can write a greeting and closing for the Celebration of Learning welcome letter. (L.2.2a, L.2.2b)
- I can write and share a reflection on my learning with others. (W.2.8, SL.2.1, SL.2.6, L.2.1c)
These are the CCS Standards addressed in this lesson:
- W.2.8: Recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question.
- SL.2.1: Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about grade 2 topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups.
- SL.2.1a: Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion).
- SL.2.6: Produce complete sentences when appropriate to task and situation in order to provide requested detail or clarification.
- L.2.2: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
- L.2.2a: Capitalize holidays, product names, and geographic names.
- L.2.2b: Use commas in greetings and closings of letters.
- L.2.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
- L.2.1c: Use reflexive pronouns (e.g., myself, ourselves).
Daily Learning Targets
Ongoing Assessment
- When students share in Work Time B, use the Speaking and Listening Checklist to assess student progress toward SL.2.1a, SL.2.1b, and SL.2.6 (for the Unit 3 Assessment) for students who do not require additional practice time to meet these standards (see Assessment Overview and Resources).
Agenda
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1. Opening A. Shared Writing: Greeting and Closing of Celebration of Learning Welcome Letter (10 minutes) 2. Work Time A. Revisiting Module 4 Work Products (20 minutes) B. Reflection on Module 4 Work and Learning, Part II (25 minutes) 3. Closing and Assessment A. Reflecting on Habits of Character: Working to Contribute to a Better World (5 minutes) |
Purpose of lesson and alignment to standards:
How this lesson builds on previous work:
Areas in which students may need additional support:
Down the road:
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In Advance
- Prepare a Module 4 Work Products folder for each student with their:
- "Bunnyyarl the Flies and Wurrunnunnah the Bees" scene painting
- My Opinion writing booklet
- Wildflower seed packet
- Post: Learning targets and all applicable anchor charts (see materials list).
Tech and Multimedia
Consider using an interactive white board or document camera to display lesson materials.
- Continue to use the technology tools recommended throughout Modules 1-3 to create anchor charts to share with families; to record students as they participate in discussions and protocols to review with students later and to share with families; and for students to listen to and annotate text, record ideas on note-catchers, and word-process writing.
- Opening: Show the Celebration of Learning welcome letter in an online format--for example, in a Google Doc. Consider typing in greetings and closings as students share them during the lesson.
Supporting English Language Learners
Supports guided in part by CA ELD Standard 2.I.A.1
Important points in the lesson itself
- The basic design of this lesson supports ELLs with explicit instruction on the mechanics of writing greetings and closings for letters.
- ELLs may find it challenging to generate language to complete their reflection sentence frames about work they did several weeks ago. Consider modeling and thinking aloud while completing Part II of the Reflection on Module 4 Work and Learning notebook.
Levels of support
For lighter support
- During the Opening, challenge students to tell why they use commas and capital letters (to separate the different parts of the letter; to begin a sentence or show that you are using a person's name).
For heavier support
- During Work Time B, consider working closely with a small group of students who may have trouble articulating and writing their reflections. Guide them through the activity and if necessary, use their work from Module 4 to suggest some things they learned.
Universal Design for Learning
- Multiple Means of Representation (MMR): Continue to support memory and listening skills by providing visual display of directions and questions in this lesson.
- Multiple Means of Action and Expression (MMAE): Continue to support expressive fluency by providing sentence frames or sentence starters for written and verbal expression.
- Multiple Means of Engagement (MME): Continue to support sustained interest and engagement by providing opportunities for breaks (e.g., stretching) as appropriate during this lesson.
Vocabulary
Key: Lesson-Specific Vocabulary (L); Text-Specific Vocabulary (T); Vocabulary Used in Writing (W)
Review:
- greeting, closing, evidence (L)
Materials
- Celebration of Learning welcome letter (from Lesson 8; one per student and one to display)
- Amanda's letter (from Lesson 1; one to display)
- Module 4 Work Products folder (one per student and one for teacher modeling)
- "Bunnyyarl and Flies and Wurrunnunnah the Bees" scene painting (from Unit 1, Lesson 8; one per student and one to display)
- My Opinion writing booklet (from Unit 2, Lesson 8; one per student and one to display)
- Wildflower Seed Packet: Bee Model (from Lesson 1; one to display)
- Wildflower seed packet (assembled in Lesson 8; one per student)
- Equity sticks (optional; one per student)
- Reflection on Module 4 Work and Learning notebook (begun in Lesson 8; added to during Work Time B; pages 4-5; one per student)
- Reflection on Module 4 Work and Learning notebook (from Lesson 8; example, for teacher reference)
- Unit 3 Guiding Questions anchor chart (begun in Lesson 1)
Assessment
Each unit in the K-2 Language Arts Curriculum has one standards-based assessment built in. The module concludes with a performance task at the end of Unit 3 to synthesize their understanding of what they accomplished through supported, standards-based writing.
Opening
Opening | Meeting Students' Needs |
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A. Shared Writing: Greeting and Closing of Celebration of Learning Welcome Letter (10 minutes)
"I can write a greeting and closing for the Celebration of Learning welcome letter."
"What are words we can use in the greeting?" (Responses will vary, but may include: Dear, Hello, Good morning, and Good afternoon.) "What are some words in your home languages you could use as greetings?" (Responses will vary, but may include: Buenos dias.) "Who are some people we might invite?" (Responses will vary, but may include: parents, teachers, administrators, and community members.)
"Hmm, I know I put the greeting and name of visitor on the top line, but I forget what should be capitalized and where the comma goes."
"What rules can we learn from Amanda's letter to use in our welcome letter?" (Capitalize the first word and name of the person [proper noun]. Add a comma after the person's name.)
"What words can we use for the closing?" (Responses will vary, but may include: From, Sincerely, Love, and Thank you.) "What comes after the closing?" (student's name)
"What are the capitalization and comma rules for the closing?" (Capitalize the closing word and name of the writer [proper noun]. Place a comma after the closing word.)
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Work Time
Work Time | Meeting Students' Needs |
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A. Revisiting Module 4 Work Products (20 minutes)
"I can write and share a reflection on my learning with others."
"What do you notice about this work?" (Responses will vary, but may include: It is all work we completed about pollinators; they are all high-quality work we worked hard on.)
"What is one important thing you learned about pollinators?" "Where is the evidence in your work?" "What work product are you most proud of? Why?" "Where is the evidence in your work?"
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B. Reflection on Module 4 Work and Learning, Part II (25 minutes)
"What work products have evidence of learning about pollination?" (My Opinion writing booklet, wildflower seed packet) "What did you learn about pollination when completing these products?" (Responses will vary, but may include: I learned that pollinators are in danger and need our help. I learned people can help pollinators by planting butterfly gardens.)
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Closing & Assessments
Closing | Meeting Students' Needs |
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A. Reflecting on Habits of Character: Working to Contribute to a Better World (5 minutes)
"What work and learning did you reflect on today?" (one thing I learned about pollination in Module 4) "How do you think reflection on this work will help you learn in the future?" (Responses will vary, but may include: Reflecting helps me know myself better as a learner so I can do better in the future.)
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