Activity Title - "Writing About Me!"

Goal/Objective

To demonstrate language skills through writing and communicating ideas on paper.

Lesson Outline

Knowing who you are, where you came from, and who your family is, is important in planning your future. In your preparation to take the GED test we will want to equip you to make good decisions in the future. Skills learned in this lesson will enable the student to complete a resume or write about a given subject, and complete research necessary to write a paper or search for a job.

Activity

Students will use Handouts to complete the research phase of the lesson. It may take a week to complete the requirements for this lesson. At the end of the "gathering" phase students will be able to begin the writing process using the information sheets much like a graphic organizer. Be available to assist students through this process.

Debriefing/Evaluation Activity

Have students share their essays with the class. Encourage them to use pictures in their presentation.

Materials, Texts, Realia, Handouts

Extension Activity

Have students score their essays using the GED 2002 Scoring Rubric.

ESE Accommodations

Real-Life Connection

Invite someone from a Human Resources department to discuss resume writing.

Activity Title - "Writing About Me!"

Introduction

Say: Writing about yourself can play an important role in planning your future and setting goals. Being familiar with the computer will also help you in developing marketable skills. We will be combining organizational, writing and technological skills in our lesson today.

Main Activity

Say: How do you feel about writing? Do you like to write? As you write about your experiences and memories, you will also be given some reminders about common errors in English, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. This information will help you when you are ready to prepare your final copy.

Say: You will be given several prompts that will help you develop your life story. It will be almost like writing in a journal in the beginning. Later, we will use these entries to develop our life-story essay.

Say: We will be using the Internet to find out about your ancestors, ethnicity, the community where you were born, and family issues.

Say: When you complete your research, you will develop an essay about yourself. Your essay should be 3-5 paragraphs.

Follow-up Lessons/Activities

Have students share their essays with the class. You may include pictures to make your presentation more interesting.