A Lesson on letter Writing—Gertrude’s Gossip
Purpose
: After completing the activity, the students should be able to write a creative solution to an imaginary problem in letter form.
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Preparation
: Enlarge the following newspaper page on your bulletin board and arrange attractively.
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Dear Gertrude,
My mother won’t let me eat candy before lunch. What should I do?
Sweet Tooth
Dear Gertrude,
My teacher gives too much homework. I have no time to play. Help!
Fed Up
Dear Gertrude,
I have to be in bed at 8:00 each night. My friends are allowed to stay up until 9:00. What’s wrong with my parents?
Wide Awake
Dear Gertrude,
Grandmother is coming and Mother says I must get my hair cut. How can I escape the scissors?
Shaggy
Dear Gertrude,
My brother calls me “Shrimp”. I hate that name. How can I make him stop:
Shortie
Dear Gertrude,
I am planning to run away. Any suggestions?
Hobo
Dear Gertrude,
How could I get Doug to notice me?
Cutie Pie
Dear Gertrude,
My job is washing dishes every night. How can I change jobs?
Chapped Hands
Procedure for Implementation:
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1. Instruct students to pretend they are Gertrude and write a solution to one of the problems.
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2. Allow students to spend as much time as they wish.
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3. Make provisions for sharing and displaying Gertrude’s solutions.
A Lesson on Writing an Autobiography—VIP’S
Purpose
: After completing the activity the student should be able to write a creative autobiography.
Preparation
: Secure a cardboard refrigerator box in a corner in the classroom. Make a door large enough for a student to enter, and a place for a chair inside the box.
Procedure for Implementation
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1. Introduce the activity by leading a group discussion about autobiography.
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2. Instruct students to write an autobiography including elements from their past, present and future life.
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3. The writing can be done in the VIP room. (the room made out of the refrigerator box)
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4, Make provisions for sharing and displaying autobiographies.
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5. Provide art supplies for students to use to create a self portrait.
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6. Portraits can be autographed and pasted on the walls in the VIP room.
A Lesson on Advertising—Commercial Rehearsal
Purpose
: After completing this activity, the student should be able to create a song or poem that advertises a newly developed product.
Preparation
: Arrange your room to stimulate interest in advertising. Many products should be enlarged and mounted on the bulletin board.
Procedure for Implementation
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1. Introduce the activity with a discussion about various types of advertising.
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2. Provide time for students to listen to radio commercials.
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3. Instruct students to select a product from the bulletin board, name the product, and then write a song or poem to advertise it.
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4. Encourage originality by asking students to create a new product. For example:
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A poem or song is to be written to advertise the newly created product.
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5. Make provisions for sharing and displaying the commercial.