Letter+Writing+&+Compassion

Students will show compassion towards their environment. Students will write a letter to express their concerns and pose a solution.
 * OBJECTIVE:

MATERIALS: Writing materials newspaper articles about environmental concerns

PROCEDURES: 1. Students will read articles about environmental issues in their community. 2. Students will discuss the issues raised by the articles. 3. Students will develop strategies for correcting the environmental problems raised in the articles. 4. Students will write letters to appropriate business or government officials describing the environmental problems and proposing their solution. 5. Students and teacher will discuss compassion and how students are demonstrating this trait through letter writing.

ASSESMENTS: Grades can be given for letter writing and character education.

OACS STANDARDS: ** Writing Applications 3. Write letters that state the purpose, make requests or give compliments and use business letter format. Communication: Oral and Visual 1. Demonstrate active listening strategies (e.g., asking focused questions, responding to cues, making visual contact). 9. Deliver formal and informal descriptive presentations that convey relevant information and descriptive details.