Persuasive+Writing


 * A persuasive piece: marketing your favorite place in the world- Lesson Plan **


 * Objective:** The learner will influence the attitudes of a specific audience by using research skills to create a product to highlight a city in one of the 30 states previously studied.
 * Task Analysis:** Big 6 (Web literacy skills) or other Research Model, Persuasive Writing, Graphic Organizers Interview skills, Questioning strategies


 * Materials:** computers, flip cameras, digital cameras, paper, pencils, internet connectivity


 * Set:** Show students “samples of products” highlighting various cities, and the information that you are looking for (Animoto, glogster, photostory, various web 2.0 tools,travel websites & commercials)


 * Purpose:** For students to utilize web 2.0 tools, research tools, and problem solving to create a persuasive piece.

To get students motivated brainstorm as a group some places they could visit. Students are to research places and collect information that answers the following thoughts: Using technology tools of your choice, share your knowledge with your classmates, pubish on web (wiki site), or set up a skype session with school outside of your state. The students may use but are not limited to:
 * Timeline:**
 * Why would you go there?**
 * Specifically tell places of interests you find.
 * Accommodations (places to stay), transportation
 * Climate
 * Historical Interest
 * Geographical interest
 * [|www.animoto.com]
 * [|www.glogster.com]
 * powerpoint
 * photostory
 * flip camera
 * Brainstorm additional ideas from students

Students create and share their persuasive presentations.

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