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8th grade Common Core W.6.2b interactive whiteboards

Opinion Writing: Letter to NASA

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So you want to be an astronaut? This activity is a motivating way to encourage students to write an opinion piece. They read articles about astronaut selection and training and then apply to NASA to become one of the newest astronaut candidates.This project incorporates paragraph structure practice, opinion writing techniques, practice with business letter format, and imagination. At the end of the project, students receive a simulated letter from NASA accepting them into the astronaut training

Subjects:

U.S. History, Writing

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

CCSS:

W.5.1a

, W.5.1b

, W.5.1c

, W.5.1d

, W.5.2a

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6th grade Cajas de Cartón novel study unit review worksheet

Created by

Andrea Saldana

Use the novel to teach to expository writing standards as well as align to CCSS of theme, plot/subplot, internal and external forces as well as setting. Using a double entry journal approach students read the novel work on comprehension check questions around vocabulary, setting, citing and theme while working towards their larger objectives of expository literary essays. I have taught this in many ways in the past and allow students to choose other choices of showing their learning at The end o

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (Specialty), Spanish

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Graphic Organizers

CCSS:

RL.6.1

, RL.6.2

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.4

, RL.6.5