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SUMMARY: Students
write thank you letters to their Hidden Villa guides, sharing
their favorite experiences and acknowledging how their guides
helped them. DURATION: 2 to 6
days GRADES:
2nd-3rd, can be adapted to 4th-5th
CALIFORNIA
STANDARDS |
| This
lesson is based specifically around the 2nd grade writing
standards for the genre of friendly letters. However,
it can be easily adapted to all grade levels, covering
general writing standards for paragraph organization,
revision and editing. |
HIDDEN
VILLA GOALS |
| Writing
these thank you letters requires students to review and
reflect on their Hidden Villa experiences. It also emphasizes
the inter-connectivity between people by recognizing
the value of the guidance offered to them by the Hidden
Villa staff and volunteers. |
CLASSROOM
RELEVANCE |
Students
learn to write best when they are engaged and enthusiastic
about the topic. My students have always returned from
Hidden Villa excited about their experiences they had
with their guides and ready to write thank you letters.
Besides facilitating the delivery of the state's writing
standards, I enjoy the opportunity to support my students
in learning to be
appreciative
of the time,
effort
and
kindness
of those who help them. This project also focuses my
students' attention on positive role models of responsible,
involved and generous citizens.
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