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Lesson 9

Objectives:

SWBAT c ompose a n i nvitation

Materials:

Invitation N otes S heet

Activities: ( 45 m in)

Announce t hat w e w ill b e w riting i nvitations t o o ur w ax m useum t oday. H and o ut

the I nvitation N otes S heet a nd d isplay a n e xample i nvitation. E xplain t he i nformation t hat

goes i nto a n i nvitation-‐ w ho i s h osting t he e vent, w hat t he e vent i s, w hen t he e vent i s ( date

and t ime), w here t he e vent i s ( name o f v enue, a ddress), a nd p erhaps w hy t he e vent i s b eing

held. ( 15 m in)

Have s tudents f ill o ut t he b lanks i n t he n otes s heet w ith t he w ho, w hat, w hen, w here,

and w hy o f t heir w ax m useum e vent. G ive t he a ddress o f t he s chool a nd t he d ate o f t he

museum. ( 5 m in)

Have s tudents w rite t heir d rafts o n a s heet o f p aper. R emind s tudents t o a ddress

the i nvitation t o a r ecipient a nd t o i nclude a s ignature. W hen s tudents h ave p roofread t heir

own w ork a nd c hecked t hat e verything i s i ncluded, g ive t hem f olded c ards t o w rite i nside

and d ecorate. ( 25 m in)

Concluding A ctivity:

As s tudents f inish t heir i nvitations, h ave t hem j oin m e o n t he c arpet. H ave t hem

discuss u ses f or l etters i n t he w orld a nd r ecord t heir i deas o n a p oster p aper ( Head t he

paper: “ Dear w orld, T his i s w hy w e a ppreciate l etters.” a nd a t t he b ottom o f t he p age, w rite

“Sincerely,” w ith s pace a t t he b ottom f or s tudents t o s ign). D isplay t he p oster p rominently.

As s tudents f inish t heir c ontributions t o t he p oster, a sk t hem t o w rite f riendly

letters t o t hemselves a bout t heir s trengths a nd w eaknesses i n l etter w riting. C heck f or

understanding o f t he a ssignment, h and t hem l ined p aper, a nd s end t hem t o t heir d esks t o

write.

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