2nd Grade Persuasive Writing
Teachers Please Review & Give Feedback
March 21-24: Introduction to Persuasive Writing
April 4-7: Persuasive Writing and Text Features
Positive Action Connection:
Lesson 72: Eight Positive Actions for Getting Along with Others Using Social/Emotional and Friendship
Positive Actions
- Showing love and caring
- Thinking how others feel
- Being fair
- Being Friendly
- Being Kind
- Being courteous and patient
- Cooperating
- Using a positive sense of humor
Lesson 73: Personal Code of Conduct: Treat others the way you want to be treated
Lesson 75: Create Classroom Code of Conduct = this is your Class Mission Statement
April 18-22: Additional Examples
The Great Kapok Tree will be a great opener for our Lion's advocacy project since it promotes making a difference in our schools, home, and community.
Positive Action Connection
Lesson 77: Bullying, Types of Bullying, and how to Deal with it
Lesson 92: Cooperation means to work with others for a common purpose
Lesson 93: Being Truthful with Yourself
- Refusing to blame others/accepting responsibility
- Not making excuses
- Admitting mistakes
- Doing what you say you'll do
- Being honest about your feelings
- Recognizing your strengths and weaknesses
- Resisting peer pressure
- Lightening up
May 2-5: Persuasive Writing Lion Advocacy Project
Positive Action Connection
Lesson 99: Being realistic and admitting to strengths and weaknesses
Lesson 100: Self-responsibility: answer to your own actions
Lesson 110: Self- Honesty: telling yourself the truth about you
May 16-19: Continue Letter Writing and Lion Artwork
Positive Action Connection
Lesson 122: Reviewing 8 gifts/resources: time, energy, thoughts, feelings, money, possessions, actions, and talents. Treating others with kindness, honesty, respect, patience, and courtesy
Lesson 124: Goals and Goal Setting. Goal: dreams you want to reach
The project itself is a goal.
Lesson 125/126: Intellectual improvements
Their goal-setting through their leadership portfolios