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Uniquely Stationery

Idea: Have students create their own stationery (letterheads and envelope designs) either by
hand, or by using computer software if available. Allow student to create in any format
available. Students should work in groups of four or five and provide feedback to each
other about their designs.

Discuss varied stationery design techniques: the use of color, type, photos and
illustration for sentiment; paper type (linen, cardstock, velum, etc.); and the use of
individuality and creativity to express feeling and tone in the hand written card or letter.

Purpose: To develop a comfort level between students and the tools of writing, and to
Promote teamwork and group dynamics.

Writing/Group Dynamics

Idea: Create teams of 3 or 4 and have students write a one page monologue between a
father and his child. Teams are allowed to use any subject matter they chose. Ask the
teams to have 2 people read their monologue out loud.

Monologue Suggestions:

• Teen finds money missing from their bedroom.
• Why did you leave?
• Teen visiting parent in jail
• You never say, “I love you.”
• You missed my basketball game.
• Thanks dad for……

Purpose: To help students began to put words and voice to their feelings about their
relationship with their father.

The Letter Writing

The Workbook must be either read together in the classroom or given as a homework
assignment before the students write their letters)
The writing of a letter to their father is the core of this curriculum and the most difficult tasks
for students to accomplish. Students should not be measured on what they have written, but
on accomplishing the goal of writing their letters. The purpose of the letter is to build students’
literary confidence, while having them evaluate how their relationship (or lack of one) with their
father has, does and may possibly affected their decision-making and emotional processing.

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