Example 1

Overview
Lesson Plan Title: Taking a Stand
Content Purpose: Writing a persuasive letter
Multicultural/Social Justice Purpose and/or Social/Affective Purpose, including what model of
Multicultural Education this lesson attempts to meet (Sleeter and Grant; James Banks; etc.): Human
Relations – students will be working in groups, so they will need to understand the different working styles,
strengths and areas of growth of each group member.
Key Concepts: bilingual, discrimination, taking a stand
Relevancy to students’ lives, needs and interests: By writing a persuasive letter, students are given the
opportunity to take a stand on an issue and give arguments and counterarguments for readers to understand
their perspective. Furthermore, through the writing of the persuasive letters, students will feel empowered
and that are able to create change in this world.
Cohesiveness/Continuity: Students have been working on the taking a stand unit and this is the
culminating learning segment of that unit.
Vocabulary: Bilingual, discrimination, arguments, counterarguments
Integration with Other Content Areas: VAPA
Supplementary Materials (include a description of how these materials reflect content, input, and or
the values that supports/reinforces your MCE/Social Justice Purpose; also include integration of
technology and resources): Language Discrimination Scenario Handouts, Cognitive Content Dictionary
(CCD) Chart, T-Chart pros/cons of bilingualism, “Rush Limbaugh Mocks Chinese President Hu Jintao”
article, sample letter and rubric.
Standards (Content and/or ELA/ELD): 2.5 Write persuasive compositions. A) State a clear position on a
proposition or proposal B) Support the position with organized and relevant evidence C) Anticipate and
address reader concerns and counterarguments
List Objectives in this
column:
Content Objective/s
BTEOTL, SWBAT write a
persuasive letter to Rush
Limbaugh on why they
believe he should apologize
for mocking the Chinese
language.
Describe formative
Assessment and Criteria
Describe summative
Assessment and
Criteria
Students will write a
persuasive letter that
states a clear position,
has at least 2 arguments
and 1 counterargument.
Assessment Tool
(attach a sample)
Rubric
Language Objective/s:
BTEOTL, SWBAT write a
persuasive letter to Rush
Limbaugh on why they
Students will write a
persuasive letter that
Rubric