英语作文教学教案
美国小学英语作文教学教案
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
LessonPlan①Studentsexperiencethewholewritingprocessthroughthisletter-writingexercise.Theyalsofeelfirsthandtheimpactofshowingconcernforthewell-beingofothers.Theyunderstandthesimilaritiesanddifferencesofculturesnottheirown.Theylearnwhysoldiersareawayfromhome.Thatinformationclarifieshowimportantitistolearntoresolveunnecessaryconflictsamongthemselvesandwhyschoolspracticeconflictresolutionaspartoftheirsocialskillsprogram.Theylearnthatalittlekindnesssharedwithothersraisesself-esteem.Eventhoughthestudentsandsoldiersmightcomefromdifferentbackgrounds,theylearnthatanexercisesuchasthiscanhelpcreateamoreharmonious,productivelifeforusall;that'sanon-goinglifelesson.Allowstudentstochoosethenameofasoldiertowriteto.Havestudentsresearchthecountryinwhichthesoldierisstationed.②Askstudentstowritethreequestionstheywouldlikethesoldierstoanswer.Thequestionsmightrelatetotheculture,economics,etc.,ofthecountry.Modelideasthroughmappinganddemonstratinghowtowritemeaningfulquestions.Havestudentssharetheirideasbeforewritingtohelpease"writefright."Mykidsenjoythis"show-and-tell"part!Ithelpsthemseetheydohavesomethingtosay.
③Displayandmodeltheproperletterformforstudentstofollow.Askstudentstowriteafirstdraftoftheirletters.Lettersmustincludethethreequestions.④Thenhavestudentspeer-edit.Modelforthemhowtopolitelyeditanother'sworkandtoofferpositivecommentsandfeedback.AmongthequestionstheymightdiscusswiththeirpeersareDidyouuseanyofyourspellingwords?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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Discusstheresponsesastheyarrive.uatestudentsbyhavingstudentswriteaboutwhattheylearned,foundinteresting,orwonderedaboutregardingthegeography,culture,orthesoldier.
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