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Curriculum: Letter to My Father for High School Students: Grades 9/10/11/12

This program uses creative writing and behavior association to encourage positive classroom
performances. Teachers will introduce experiential writing into literary projects to help children
discover how their choices are related to their social experiences. Armed with this knowledge,
students come to understand and associate their negative and positive performances to their
lifestyle outside and inside of school. The curriculum includes projects which cover six skill areas:
research, reading, creative writing, media arts, group dynamics and creative thinking. Not all of
these need be incorporated into the lesson plan, and teachers will have freedom and flexibility
in deciding which of these areas are appropriate for their classrooms and grade levels.The
curriculum was written for grades 9/10/11/12, split into three segments, and should be
completed consecutively (over three or four class periods) in the following order: Classroom
Discussion; Letter Writing; and Teacher and Peer Feedback. This project relies heavily on
classroom/teacher trust, and at least two classroom projects should be completed prior to
attempting the writing section of the workshop to help to establish an effective environment
beforehand. It is absolutely necessary for the School Guidance Counselor to be included in the
curriculum. Teachers should work with the guidance counselor to see where they will be most
effective with the curriculum.

Curriculum for Grades 9/10/11/12

Classroom Discussion

Introducing letter writing in the classroom

Classroom discussion before actually letter writing is an essential part of this curriculum.
Discussions between the students, their peers, teacher, and guidance counselor will produce
genuine written results based on a measured level of trust and respect. The Guidance Counselor
must be included in this first discussion and the students should be told that they will join the
class again for the last feedback discussion. Discuss the history, purpose, and power of letter
writing

9th Grade

Required Classroom Project: Letter Mural Project

Create a mural with your students made out of any/all things to do with the
handwritten letter. Students can bring in letters written to and from family members,
envelopes, writing utensils, pictures that depict handwritten letters, etc. Work as a team

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