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Grades level iconsGrades 3–6
Session time icon6 Sessions: 1 Hour Each
Genre information iconNarrative, Persuasive
Resource type iconProjects

Dream Schools

by Ashley Smith, 826 Valencia
1. Session One
2. Session Two
3. Session Three
4. Session Four
5. Session Five
6. Session Six
Students design dream schools filled with creative and imaginative elements to improve learning, complete with origin stories, illustrated designs, and sales pitches.
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Session Six

In this session, students review elements that make a sales pitch effective and finish drafting their sales pitches, using a revising/editing checklist to correct common errors. Students also practice and refine their sales pitch to convince builders to use their design for a new school. Then, the group votes on the most persuasive, engaging new design!
What Your Students Will Learn

Students apply revising and editing strategies, publish, and present their sales pitches.

Common core standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1 Download Resourse Icon
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.A Download Resourse Icon
Introduce the topic or text they are writing about, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure that lists reasons.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.B Download Resourse Icon
Provide reasons that support the opinion.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.1.D Download Resourse Icon
Provide a concluding statement or section.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.5 Download Resourse Icon
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 3 here.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.3.10 Download Resourse Icon
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1 Download Resourse Icon
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.A Download Resourse Icon
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which related ideas are grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.B Download Resourse Icon
Provide reasons that are supported by facts and details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.1.C Download Resourse Icon
Link opinion and reasons using words and phrases (e.g., for instance, in order to, in addition).
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.4.5 Download Resourse Icon
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, and editing. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 4 here.)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1 Download Resourse Icon
Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.A Download Resourse Icon
Introduce a topic or text clearly, state an opinion, and create an organizational structure in which ideas are logically grouped to support the writer’s purpose.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.B Download Resourse Icon
Provide logically ordered reasons that are supported by facts and details.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.1.D Download Resourse Icon
Provide a concluding statement or section related to the opinion presented.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.5 Download Resourse Icon
With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.10 Download Resourse Icon
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1 Download Resourse Icon
Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.A Download Resourse Icon
Introduce claim(s) and organize the reasons and evidence clearly.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.B Download Resourse Icon
Support claim(s) with clear reasons and relevant evidence, using credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.1.D Download Resourse Icon
Establish and maintain a formal style.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.5 Download Resourse Icon
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.10 Download Resourse Icon
Write routinely over extended time frames (time for research, reflection, and revision) and shorter time frames (a single sitting or a day or two) for a range of discipline-specific tasks, purposes, and audiences.
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What Your Students Will Produce

Students present a revised sales pitches arguing for a school board to build their imagined designs!

What You Will Need

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