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Subject: ELA (English Language Arts)
Lesson Length: 45 mins
Topic: Persuasive Writing
Grade Level: 5, 6
Standards / Framework:
Brief Description: Students will practice persuasive writing while inspiring others to donate to charities or people in need.
Know Before You Start: Students should understand the elements of persuasive writing before you start, but you can introduce them through this lesson as well.
Hook:
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Read and discuss the sample comic.
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Have you ever seen anyone in dire need of help?
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Why is it difficult to help those in need sometimes?
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Discuss elements of effective persuasive writing such as stating a clear opinion, supporting that opinion with facts and statistics, using emotional appeal, telling a story or anecdote and addressing objections.
Activity:
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Have students choose an area of need to write about, e.g., they may choose to write about the houseless, those in hospitals, elderly citizens who are homebound or animal rescues.
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Have students define a specific opinion about this need, e.g., I believe that we should better help the houseless in our community.
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Have students create a comic that inspires others to give back and help address this need.
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The comic should support their opinion with facts and statistics, inspirational quotes, and anecdotes that inspire readers to help those in need.
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The comic should also include specific ideas on how the reader can help.
Closure:
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Have students share their finished comics with the class.
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Comics can be printed and added to a “Giving Back” display.
Differentiation:
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
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Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
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Print the sample comic for student reference.
- Provide a list of community needs from which to choose.
Make a comic about Urban Life
Make a comic about Suburban Life
Make a comic about Rural Life
