Samantha Smith's Pen: Learn the Power of Persuasion & 18" Doll Knitting Pattern
Compass Rose
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Grade Levels
6th - 9th
Resource Type
Standards
CCSSCCRA.L.1
CCSSCCRA.L.2
CCSSCCRA.L.3
CCSSCCRA.L.6
Formats Included
- PDF
- Easel Assessment
Pages
10 pages
Compass Rose
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Create an entire unit by using this Bundle:-Learn about Samantha Smith's life by reading a short story.- Learn how to write persuasive letters and, a bonus, knit Samantha's outfit for an 18" doll.An Easel Assessment is included.Price $11.25Original Price $12.50Save $1.25
Description
- Would there be a response if Samantha was alive today and able to write a letter to Putin? What would it be?
- "Writing rubric included for easy scoring".
- "Highly engaging and motivating!"
- The power of persuasion! Learn about a persuasive letter written by a girl from Maine, an advocate for peace, who may have saved the world from a nuclear war during the 1980’s. Suggested for Grades 6 on up.
- Learn how to write a persuasive letter or essay & Easel Assessment.
- Know any knitters? A pattern for knitting a pair of bluejeans, a checkered sweater and hat for an 18” doll has been included. The checkered pattern was inspired by a school photo of Samantha Smith. Intermediate skill level.
Total Pages
10 pages
Answer Key
Included with rubric
Teaching Duration
1 Week
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Standards
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CCSSCCRA.L.1
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
CCSSCCRA.L.2
Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
CCSSCCRA.L.3
Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening.
CCSSCCRA.L.6
Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.
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