This document outlines a lesson plan for students to investigate junk mail. The lesson involves sorting mail, defining what constitutes junk mail, and having students rewrite a deceptive spam email message to make it truthful. Students will analyze odd messages and discuss properly deleting or asking others about questionable emails. The lesson aims to help students interpret, compare/contrast, and respond to junk mail while meeting state standards for reading, language arts, and communication.

1. Investigating Junk MailMelanie SpringerJennifer WrightChelsie Fultz

2. Objectives: DetermineShareDiscuss

3. WV CSOs: RLA.0.4.1.08.- Interpret , Compare/Contrast, Paraphrase RLA.0.4.3.01.- Respond

4. Session 1: Sort Mail

6. Session 2: What is Junk Mail?

7. Session 3: Rewrite

8. Artifact Original Letter:Truthful Letter (rewritten):Dear User,We have randomly chosen you to receive our spam. You really haven’t sent spam, but we want your information to give your computer a virus. If you follow the instructions in the attached zip file, we will be inside of your computer, destroying things… and you will be sorry. Sincerely,Fake System Anti-Virus AdministratorDear User,We have received reports that your e-mail account was used to send a huge amount of spam messages. We recommend you to follow the instructions in the attached zip file to keep your computer safe.Sincerely,System Anti-Virus Administrator

9. ConclusionOdd MessagesDelete/Ask