1) The document outlines the objectives, activities, and strategies for several class sessions focused on creative writing and travel articles. 2) On Monday, students will brainstorm ideas for a travel magazine article, learn the components of articles, and draft their work. On Wednesday, they will incorporate feedback to produce a final draft. 3) On Thursday, students will classify facts about budget and luxury travel into suitcases and compare the two types of travel. They will also discuss their views on luxury travel in groups.

1. Unit 6

2. MONDAY MAY 14TH
Session 16
Section Creative Writing Rough Draft
Pages 254, 315
M.I. IA, IE, VL
Minutes 40
Objectives To write an article for a travel magazine
To check meaning and intention
Activities & Strategies Pre-activities
1. T writes on the board the basic layout of an article (newspaper or magazine). *T may use APP CS > Blank and Pencil or Text to write and project.
1) Headline/title: It sits at the top of the article. The words are usually in bold text and capital letters so that they stand out and attract the reader’s attention.
2) Font: The font refers to the size, shape, and color of the text. The type of font used depends on the intended audience. Bold and italic fonts are used to draw attention to headings or certain
words and expressions.
3) Photographs: to persuade or to give more information about the article.
2. T explains how one of the main objective of an article is the impact it causes. There are other elements that are important to include, such as:
1) Subheadings: It’s easier to read a long text when it is broken down into shorter paragraphs.
2) Bullet points: This makes the information easier to read and understand, create a clear list of individual points.
3) Pull Quote: Quotes from eyewitnesses or experts are usually in bolder or larger type (in newspaper and magazine articles).
4) Caption: is short sentence that explains what the image is about.
Activities
3. Pre-writing: SS think about the article that they have read recently (pages 252, 253). T asks SS to use a Mind Map to brainstorm ideas to write a newspaper article and exchange their notes with their
partner.
4. Drafting: Using the notes and ideas from the pre-writing stage, SS write them on a paper creating the first version of their text.
5. Re-drafting: SS exchange their first draft with his/her partner to correct possible mistakes (sticky notes: writing skills) and suggests new ideas (different font types and colors) to improve their
classmate’s article.
Post-activities
6. T projects the Writing Rubric so SS can understand what an excellent written product is and what they can improve.
*Living Mind Map: add to the Living Mind Map
*If SS need to reinforce the topic, they can find extra writing activities on page 338.
Resources Book iPad APP
CS
Writing Rubric p. 315
APP CS tools:
Bonus Activities p. 338

3. TUESDAY MAY 15TH
• No classes due to Teacher’s day. Remember tomorrow I will be
checking your presentation speech.

4. WEDNESDAY MAY 16TH
• Will be checking your presentation speech for spelling, grammar and
time. Session 17
Section Portfolio (Creative Writing Final Draft)
Pages 228
M.I. VL
Minutes 40
Objectives To write an article for a travel magazine
Activities and
Strategies
Pre-Activity
1. SS review all the helpful information found in the yellow box on page 254. They should use the Writing Rubric found on page 315.
Activities
1. SS will use peer feedback and self-assessment by rubric to re-write their articles into a final draft.
2. T encourages SS to include images to make them more attractive.
Post-Activity
4. SS will choose the best article.
Resources Book
Devices with Internet
connection
iPad, APP CS
APP CS tools:
Bonus Activities Page 332

5. THURSDAY MAY 17th
• Will read for the first 30 minutes of class.
Session 18
Section Visible Thinking
Pages 255
M.I. IA, IE, VL
Minutes 40
Objectives To classify information
Activities & Strategies Pre-activities
1. SS brainstorm ideas about tips to write a traveling essay.
2. T writes the sentences from page 255 using APP CS > blank and pencil. SS classify them.
Activities
3. SS open their books and read again the facts, then classify them in the correct suitcase.
4. When they finish, SS compare the differences between traveling on a budget and traveling in the lap of luxury. SS complete Chart 2.
Post-activities
5. SS explain to their partner the reasons why he/she chose his/her answers.
6. T divides SS into groups using the Value Line Strategy:
Step 1: Present an issue or topic (Traveling in the lap of luxury) to the group and ask each member to determine how they feel about the issue (could use a 1-10 scale; 1 being strong agreement, 10
being strong disagreement).
Step 2: Form a rank-ordered line and number the participants from 1 up (from strong agreement to strong disagreement, for example).
Step 3: Form groups of four by pulling one person from each end of the value line and two people from the middle of the group (for example, if you had 20 people, one group might consist of persons
1, 10, 11, 20).
Step 4: Groups choose one of these two options: traveling on a budget or in the lap of luxury. SS play Guess the Fib.
* Guess the Fib:
Step 1: SS state two rather unbelievable facts and one unbelievable fib.
Step 2: They announce all three as facts, and the SS’ duty is to guess which one is the fib.
Step 3: Finger responses can be used with Guess-the-Fib.
Step 4: SS simply hold up one, two or three fingers, depending on which statement they believe is the fib.
* Living Mind Map: add to the Living Mind Map
Resources Boo
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Bonus Activities p. 336

6. FRIDAY MAY 18TH
• Will work on the Open Doors presentation both classes, on the
weekend try to work on the presentation. Practice your speech.
Remember we don’t have much time left.