LESSON 5: Persuasive Letter, Grades 5-8

Lesson Objectives:

• To write a persuasive letter to the Prime Minister’s office advocating the government to support vaccine equity

Curriculum Expectations:

Grade 5 Social Studies

• B1.3 create a plan of action to address an environmental issue of local, provincial/territorial, and/or national significance
• B2.2 gather and organize a variety of information and data that present various perspectives about Canadian social and/or environmental issues
• B3.9 describe some different ways in which citizens can take action to address social and environmental issues

Grade 5 Language

• W1.1 identify the topic, purpose, and audience for a variety of writing forms
• W1.3 gather information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a range of print and electronic resources
• W1.5 identify and order main ideas and supporting details and group them into units that could be used to develop several linked paragraphs using a variety of strategies and organizational patterns
• W2.2 establish an appropriate voice in their writing, with a focus on modifying language and tone to suit different circumstances or audiences

Grade 6 Social Studies

• B1.1 explain why Canada participates in specific international accords and organizations
• B1.3 explain why some environmental issues are of international importance and require the participation of other regions of the world, along with that of Canada, if they are to be effectively addressed

Grade 6 Language Expectations:

• W1.1 identify the topic, purpose, and audience for a variety of writing forms
• W1.3 gather information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a range of print and electronic resources
• W1.5 identify and order main ideas and supporting details and group them into units that could be used to develop a structured, multi-paragraph piece of writing, using a variety of strategies and organizational patterns
• W2.2 establish a distinctive voice in their writing appropriate to the subject and audience

Grade 7 Language Expectations

• W1.1 identify the topic, purpose, and audience for more complex writing forms
• W1.2 generate ideas about more challenging topics and identify those most appropriate for the purpose
• W1.5 identify and order main ideas and supporting details and group them into units that could be used to develop a multi-paragraph piece of writing, using a variety of strategies and organizational patterns
• W2.2 establish a distinctive voice in their writing appropriate to the subject and audience

Grade 8 Geography

• B2.1 formulate questions to guide investigations into issues related to global development and quality of life from a geographic perspective

• B2.2 gather and organize data and information from a variety of sources and using various technologies to investigate issues related to global development and quality of life from a geographic perspective
• B2.6 communicate the results of their inquiries using appropriate vocabulary
• B3.9 describe the spatial distribution of wealth, both globally and within selected countries/ regions

Grade 8 Language Expectations

• W1.1 identify the topic, purpose, and audience for more complex writing forms
• W1.2 generate ideas about more challenging topics and identify those most appropriate to the purpose
• W1.3 gather information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a wide range of print and electronic sources
• W1.5 identify and order main ideas and supporting details and group them into units that could be used to develop a summary, a debate, or a report of several paragraphs, using a variety of strategies and organizational patterns
• W1.6 determine whether the ideas and information they have gathered are relevant, appropriate, and sufficiently specific for the purpose, and do more planning and research if necessary
• W2.2 establish a distinctive voice in their writing appropriate to the subject and audience