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Standard: Convey Ideas in Writing Outcomes Students will research information about a truce at Christmas during WWI using several media sources and write an opinion paper detailing the motivation of this event.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors:      Social Studies , language arts - writing Roles:      Community Member Program Type(s)      GED, Urban, Rural, Corrections NRS Learner levels (ABE/GED)       4, 5, 6 Time frame:      2.0 to 3.0 hours Technology Integration Admit Slips Teaching Strategy World War I Wikipedia The Christmas Truce Letter The Christmas Truce Reader's Theatre

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Standard: Convey Ideas in Writing

Component of Performance How activity addresses component Determine the purpose for communicating Students will evaluate historical information and then communicate their understanding of war and the human condition. Organize and present information to serve the purpose, context, and audience A variety of media resources allows students the opportunity to build their understanding of this event in history. Pay attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, to minimize barriers to readers' comprehension Students will have had considerable practice in writing and should be able to master the conventions, leading to greater readability by others. Seek feedback and revise to enhance the effectiveness of the communication Self and peer editing can be used to clarify the writing.

Purposeful, Transparent, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent Students will better understand WWI. WWI has often been thought to be the most important of all wars fought in the 20th or 21st centuries. It was the first to use weapons of mass destruction (submarine, airplane, missiles, tanks), and the first with participants from all the major industrialized nations in the world. Contextual This information provides students with a better understanding of war and gives them content knowledge that will help them with the GED test about WWI. Building Expertise Transference of knowledge from multiple media sources into a written opinion paper builds on the student's understanding of content and writing conventions.

Lesson Designer Nancy Simmons Hamilton City ABLE (513) 867-9634 neseff@yahoo.com

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