World Culture Tour Guide #1 (Time Maximum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Facts
- Grades: 10
- Time: Three 90-minute classes
- Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, The People, Demographics, Education, Government, Women in Culture, and Human Rights Report
- Skills: Students read texts—both articles and charts—on countries around the world; select key facts from readings to appeal to a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments; submit article drafts for peer review and revise articles accordingly; present their arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
- Activities: All Activities in Class
- Writing: Full Process with Peer Review and Revision
- Writing: Reflective
- Presentation/Performance
- Independent work
- Reading and Research
Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word
World Culture Tour Guide #1 (Time Middle)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Facts
- Grades: 10
- Time: Two 90-minute classes
- Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, The People, Demographics, Education, Government, Women in Culture, and Human Rights Report
- Skills: Students read texts—both articles and charts—on countries around the world; select key facts from readings to appeal to a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments; present their arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
- Activities: All Activities in Class
- Writing: Reflective
- Presentation/Performance
- Independent work
- Reading and Research
Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word
World Culture Tour Guide #1 (Time Minimum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Facts
- Grades: 10
- Time: One 90-minute class
- Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, The People, Demographics, Education, Government, Women in Culture, and Human Rights Report
- Skills: Students read texts—both articles and charts—on countries around the world; select key facts from readings to appeal to a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments.
- Activities: All Activities in Class
- Writing: First Drafts Only
- Independent work
- Reading and Research
Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word
World Culture Tour Guide #2 (Time Maximum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Appeals to Emotion
- Grades: 11
- Time: Three 90-minute classes
- Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Language, Religion, The People, Demographics
- Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; select key aspects of culture, scenery, etc. from readings to appeal to the emotions of a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments; submit article drafts for peer review and revise articles accordingly; present their arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
- Activities: All Activities in Class
- Writing: Full Process with Peer Review and Revision
- Writing: Reflective
- Presentation/Performance
- Independent work
- Reading and Research
Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word
World Culture Tour Guide #2 (Time Middle)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Appeals to Emotion
- Grades: 11
- Time: Two 90-minute classes
- Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Language, Religion, The People, Demographics
- Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; select key aspects of culture, scenery, etc. from readings to appeal to the emotions of a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments; present their arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
- Activities: All Activities in Class
- Writing: First Drafts Only
- Writing: Reflective
- Presentation/Performance
- Independent work
- Reading and Research
Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word
World Culture Tour Guide #2 (Time Minimum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Appeals to Emotion
- Grades: 11
- Time: One 90-minute classes
- Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Language, Religion, The People, Demographics
- Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; select key aspects of culture, scenery, etc. from readings to appeal to the emotions of a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments.
- Activities: All Activities in Class
- Writing: First Drafts Only
- Writing: Reflective
- Independent work
- Reading and Research
Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word
World Culture Tour Guide #3 (Time Maximum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Text, Images, and Design
- Grades: 12
- Time: Five 90-minute classes
- Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, The People, Demographics, Government, Education, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Women in Culture, Language, Religion
- Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; identify an audience to address; select key facts and culture aspects of a country to share with that audience; compose short articles and other texts to persuade readers to move to the chosen country; persuade with logic and emotionin short essays, lists, and other text forms; anticipate reader objections and persuade with counterarguments; arrange and design articles in newsletter form, considering how design elements contribute to persuasive power; submit newsletter drafts for peer review and revise newsletters accordingly; present arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
- Activities: All Activities in Class
- Writing: Full Process with Peer Review and Revision
- Writing: Reflective
- Presentation/Performance
- Independent work
- Reading and Research
Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word
World Culture Tour Guide #3 (Time Middle)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Text, Images, and Design
- Grades: 12
- Time: Four 90-minute classes
- Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, The People, Demographics, Government, Education, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Women in Culture, Language, Religion
- Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; identify an audience to address; select key facts and culture aspects of a country to share with that audience; compose short articles and other texts to persuade readers to move to the chosen country; persuade with logic and emotion in short essays, lists, and other text forms; anticipate reader objections and persuade with counterarguments; arrange and design articles in newsletter form, considering how design elements contribute to persuasive power; present arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
- Activities: All Activities in Class
- Writing: Full Process with Peer Review and Revision
- Writing: Reflective
- Presentation/Performance
- Independent work
- Reading and Research
Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word
World Culture Tour Guide #3 (Time Minimum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Text, Images, and Design
- Grades: 12
- Time: Three 90-minute classes
- Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, The People, Demographics, Government, Education, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Women in Culture, Language, Religion
- Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; identify an audience to address; select key facts and culture aspects of a country to share with that audience; compose short articles and other texts to persuade readers to move to the chosen country; persuade with logic and emotion in short essays, lists, and other text forms; anticipate reader objections and persuade with counterarguments; arrange and design articles in newsletter form, considering how design elements contribute to persuasive power.
- Activities: All Activities in Class
- Writing: First Drafts Only
- Independent work
- Reading and Research
Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word
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