英语作文教学教案

这位教师是美国佛罗里达州春山市的`Ms.DianeO'Malley

（作文题目）PenPalLetterstoSoldiersOverseas

Subject:科目LanguageArts,所涉及的科目Geography

Grade:3-5适用于3到5年级

BriefDescriptionStudentswriteletterstosoldiersoverseaswithcorrectspelling,grammar,punctuation,andcapitalization.Studentslearnthreefactsaboutthegeographyoftheareawherethepenpalislocatedandaboutthepenpal.

ObjectivesStudents1)seethatwritinghasapurpose;2)communicatewithothersawayfromhomeandbrightenthedaysofsoldierstationedoverseas;3)learnhowtoconductresearchaboutthegeographyandcultureofaforeigncountry;4)writewell-focused,organizedlettersusingcorrectwritingconventions(spelling,grammar,capitalization,andpunctuation);5)writelettersusingtheproperfive-partform(address,greeting,body,closing,andsignature);6)learnaboutsoldiers'lives.

KeyConceptssoldier,veteran,letter,letterwriting,MemorialDay

MaterialsNeeded①namesandaddressesofsoldiersobtainedfromOperationDearAbbyXIV,c/oUniversalPressSyndicate,4900MainStreet,NinthFloor,Kansas,City,MO64112.(AsadvisedbyAbby,asklocalpostofficeclerktocheckcurrentpostalbulletinsregardingsoldiers'addresses.)②librarysourcesaboutthecountriesinwhichthesoldiersarestationed③pensorpencils④writingpaper⑤photosoftheclass(withapproval)⑥envelopes⑦postage⑧alargeworldmap⑨yarn⑩pushpins

LessonPlan①thoughthestudentsandsoldiersmightcomefromdifferentbackgrounds,theylearnthatanexercisesuchasthiscanhelpcreateamoreharmonious,productivelifeforusall;that'studentsresearchthecountryinwhichthesoldierisstationed.②uestionsmightrelatetotheculture,economics,etc.,studentssharetheirideasbeforewritingtohelpease"writefright."Mykidsenjoythis"show-and-tell"part!Ithelpsthemseetheydohavesomethingtosay.

③ersmustincludethethreequestions.④lforthemhowtopolitelyeditanother'gthequestionstheymightdiscusswiththeirpeersareDidyouuseanyofyourspellingwords?actionwords?interestingwords?Directstudentstotellwhattheylikedabouttheletter(e.g.,"Ilikethewayyoubeganyourparagraph;itmademewanttoknowmore"),aswellastoofferadviceforimprovingit.⑤Suggestthatstudentsreadtheirfirstdraftstotheclasstoobtainmoreinput,iftheydesire.⑥Collectstudents'draftsforediting.⑦Havestudentswritetheirfinaldraftsandsharethemwiththeclass.⑧Modelproceduresforwritingandaddressingenvelopes,andverifytheiraccuracy.Suggestthatstudentsenclosedclasspicturesintheirletters.⑨Mailtheletterswithappropriatepostage.⑩Asresponsescomein,havestudentstrackonaworldmapwherethesoldierswhorespondedarelocated.Useyarntoconnectthelettersandenvelopestothesoldiers'locations;usepushpinstoindicatethelocationsofsoldierswhohaveyettorespond.

AFootnote:Thiswasawonderfulexperienceformythirdgraders.Wereceivedlettersfrommenandwomenandevenacaptain'screw(fromtheUSNSConcordcruisingaroundtheMediterranean)thankingusforthinkingofthem.Someofthechildrenevenreceivedcandy,gifts(oneboyreceivedastuffedanimalfromBosniawiththeBosnianwordsGreetingsfromBosnia),postcards,foreignmoney,andexpressionsofgratitudeIcannotdescribe.

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Assessment

studentsbyhavingstudentswriteaboutwhattheylearned,foundinteresting,orwonderedaboutregardingthegeography,culture,orthesoldier.

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