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Stage 1 Identify Desired Results Establish Goals: (G) English Language Arts D Language: D1, D2 (K-2)
 * Students write and speak using the conventions of Standard American English.
 * They apply knowledge of grammar and usage when reading to aid comprehension.
 * They know and apply rules of mechanics and spelling to enhance the effectiveness and clarity of communication.
 * Students demonstrate an understanding of the parts of speech and simple sentence structures to communicate.
 * Use commas in the greeting and closure of a letter and in dates.
 * They will capitalize proper nouns and words at the beginning of sentences, use periods, question marks, and exclamation points, spell high frequency grade-level words, and use phonics patterns to aid in spelling.

What understandings are desired? Students will understand that: (U) • friendly letters have five major components • writing letters is a valuable way to communicate • recognize writing styles used for different audiences and purposes, e.g., notes to a friend, thank you letter.

What essential questions will be considered? Essential Questions: (Q) • What are the parts of a friendly letter? • What is the letter writer is trying to accomplish? • What is the purpose of a letter?

What key knowledge and skills will students acquire as a result of this unit?

Students will know: (K) • the parts of a friendly letter • how to write letters to each other and to the teacher • the importance of clearly communicating/communication can be hard • the difference between fact and opinion complete sentences begin with a beginning capital letter and end punctuation

Students will be able to: (S) • write friendly letters. • punctuate a sentence correctly. • write for an extended amount of time on a given topic. • complete tasks demonstrating the parts of speech. • correctly use a thesaurus and dictionary to make spelling and word usage stronger • use detail and examples to fully support an answer to a question.

2004 ASCD and Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe