Invitation
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Example
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Explanation
Upon giving this invitation to my students, I used this as a springboard for a lesson not only on writing, but also on the parts of the Newspaper. We explored the different parts of the newspaper as a class. As we explored, I found an article talking about the anniversary of hurricane Hugo. I cut out an insert map of the track of the hurricane and glued it into my notebook. By finding this I was allowed to share something personal with my students. I first shared about my experiences during Hugo, then I wrote about them. Students were given a few minutes to take part of the newspaper and choose words or even a picture that inspired them. Some chose clothing ads, other chose sporting events, but my favorite was a student chose a clipping from the comics. This activity opened up many doors for my students to write. They were all excited to get to share their point of view from a piece of a newspaper article.
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I think your invitation is great. It is neat that you gave your students a specific assignment. Writing assignments can be too vague sometimes. You told them exactly what was expected and how they should get there. I think it is great that you tied in Science (weather) with your writing assignment as well.