Lesson Plan: World Culture Tour Guide

World Culture Tour Guide #1 (Time Maximum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Facts

• Grades: 10
• Time: Three 90-minute classes
• Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, The People, Demographics, Education, Government, Women in Culture, and Human Rights Report
• Skills: Students read texts—both articles and charts—on countries around the world; select key facts from readings to appeal to a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments; submit article drafts for peer review and revise articles accordingly; present their arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
• Activities: All Activities in Class
  • Writing: Full Process with Peer Review and Revision
  • Writing: Reflective
  • Presentation/Performance
  • Independent work
  • Reading and Research

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World Culture Tour Guide #1 (Time Middle)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Facts

• Grades: 10
• Time: Two 90-minute classes
• Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, The People, Demographics, Education, Government, Women in Culture, and Human Rights Report
• Skills: Students read texts—both articles and charts—on countries around the world; select key facts from readings to appeal to a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments; present their arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
• Activities: All Activities in Class
  • Writing: Reflective
  • Presentation/Performance
  • Independent work
  • Reading and Research

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World Culture Tour Guide #1 (Time Minimum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Facts

• Grades: 10
• Time: One 90-minute class
• Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, The People, Demographics, Education, Government, Women in Culture, and Human Rights Report
• Skills: Students read texts—both articles and charts—on countries around the world; select key facts from readings to appeal to a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments.
• Activities: All Activities in Class
  • Writing: First Drafts Only
  • Independent work
  • Reading and Research

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World Culture Tour Guide #2 (Time Maximum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Appeals to Emotion

• Grades: 11
• Time: Three 90-minute classes
• Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Language, Religion, The People, Demographics
• Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; select key aspects of culture, scenery, etc. from readings to appeal to the emotions of a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments; submit article drafts for peer review and revise articles accordingly; present their arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
• Activities: All Activities in Class
  • Writing: Full Process with Peer Review and Revision
  • Writing: Reflective
  • Presentation/Performance
  • Independent work
  • Reading and Research

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World Culture Tour Guide #2 (Time Middle)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Appeals to Emotion

• Grades: 11
• Time: Two 90-minute classes
• Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Language, Religion, The People, Demographics
• Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; select key aspects of culture, scenery, etc. from readings to appeal to the emotions of a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments; present their arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
• Activities: All Activities in Class
  • Writing: First Drafts Only
  • Writing: Reflective
  • Presentation/Performance
  • Independent work
  • Reading and Research

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World Culture Tour Guide #2 (Time Minimum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Appeals to Emotion

• Grades: 11
• Time: One 90-minute classes
• Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Language, Religion, The People, Demographics
• Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; select key aspects of culture, scenery, etc. from readings to appeal to the emotions of a particular audience; compose short articles to persuade their readers to move to their chosen countries; anticipate reader objections and offer counterarguments.
• Activities: All Activities in Class
  • Writing: First Drafts Only
  • Writing: Reflective
  • Independent work
  • Reading and Research

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World Culture Tour Guide #3 (Time Maximum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Text, Images, and Design

• Grades: 12
• Time: Five 90-minute classes
• Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, The People, Demographics, Government, Education, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Women in Culture, Language, Religion
• Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; identify an audience to address; select key facts and culture aspects of a country to share with that audience; compose short articles and other texts to persuade readers to move to the chosen country; persuade with logic and emotionin short essays, lists, and other text forms; anticipate reader objections and persuade with counterarguments; arrange and design articles in newsletter form, considering how design elements contribute to persuasive power; submit newsletter drafts for peer review and revise newsletters accordingly; present arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
• Activities: All Activities in Class
  • Writing: Full Process with Peer Review and Revision
  • Writing: Reflective
  • Presentation/Performance
  • Independent work
  • Reading and Research

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World Culture Tour Guide #3 (Time Middle)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Text, Images, and Design

• Grades: 12
• Time: Four 90-minute classes
• Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, The People, Demographics, Government, Education, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Women in Culture, Language, Religion
• Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; identify an audience to address; select key facts and culture aspects of a country to share with that audience; compose short articles and other texts to persuade readers to move to the chosen country; persuade with logic and emotion in short essays, lists, and other text forms; anticipate reader objections and persuade with counterarguments; arrange and design articles in newsletter form, considering how design elements contribute to persuasive power; present arguments to classmates; and reflect in writing about which countries around the world they would consider moving to themselves, and why.
• Activities: All Activities in Class
  • Writing: Full Process with Peer Review and Revision
  • Writing: Reflective
  • Presentation/Performance
  • Independent work
  • Reading and Research

Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word

World Culture Tour Guide #3 (Time Minimum)
"Consider Moving to My Country Because . . ." Persuading with Text, Images, and Design

• Grades: 12
• Time: Three 90-minute classes
• Featured Resources: AtoZWorldCulture.com articles Country Snapshot, Cultural Overview, Maps, Climate and Geography, The People, Demographics, Government, Education, Cuisine, Points of Interest, Life Cycle, Women in Culture, Language, Religion
• Skills: Students read articles on countries around the world; identify an audience to address; select key facts and culture aspects of a country to share with that audience; compose short articles and other texts to persuade readers to move to the chosen country; persuade with logic and emotion in short essays, lists, and other text forms; anticipate reader objections and persuade with counterarguments; arrange and design articles in newsletter form, considering how design elements contribute to persuasive power.
• Activities: All Activities in Class
  • Writing: First Drafts Only
  • Independent work
  • Reading and Research

Download Lesson Plan: PDF / Word

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