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Social Studies - Pioneer - Then & Now - Letters to Grandma

Language Arts
Yes

Multi-disciplinary
Yes

SocialStudies
Yes

Technology
Yes

OtherArea
Yes

OtherArea
Library Literature Appreciation

Description
The students will write a letter using Calligraphy (THEN pen&ink) or (NOW) Calligrapher fonts, about a seasonal experience or to Grandma.

LessonPlan
Yes

Tech Skills
Change font and size using Student Writing Center, Select Letter format from Student Writing Center, Word Processing, Printing

Software
Student Writing Center

SpecificGrade
Yes

T1
Grade Two

SubmittedBy
Ellen Donogh

Collaborators
Brenda Ryant & Sean O'Hara

Acknowledgments
George, Jean Craighead.   Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here.

E-mail: edonogh@wsd1.org

Details

Students used book Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here by Jean Craighead George to learn about story/letter writing skills. This provided a basis for students who could follow a pattern story letter or  they could be more "creative" in writing a letter to Grandma about an experience or event.

Students wrote letters and in their final copy used Calligrapher felt pens at a  Pioneer Writing Center.

Using Student Writing Center students could either copy their letter using a Calligraphy font or write another letter.

Letters can be printed and sent in an envelope with a Period "Paint" stamp (see Pioneers -Then and Now-Old Time Stamp)

These samples could be e-mailed to Key Pals as Grandmas and be answered in turn.

Note that handwriting versus the computer is the best technology contrast.