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PHP 7 DK KX F
PHP 7 DK KX F
1. Objectives:
Students will utilize their knowledge of Pennsylvania dairy products from local farms to
write a persuasive essay convincing people of the health benefits of drinking milk/chocolate
milk.
2. Essential Question:
How can milk and dairy products contribute to a healthy lifestyle?
3. Vocabulary:
protein
calcium
electrolytes
nutritional value
4. Duration:
Three 45-minute lessons (writing piece should follow the writing process)
5. Materials:
Writing paper
Graphic Organizer: Persuasion Map
Graphic Organizer: Why Drink Milk or Chocolate Milk?
Graphic Organizer: Persuasive Writing and New Vocabulary
Vocabulary list of dairy words
Pennsylvania Agriculture List
Sample of a persuasive essay
Large chart paper
Laptop or tablet with projection system
Exit Ticket
6. Anticipatory Set:
Today we will be learning about dairy farms in Pennsylvania by exploring the PA
Preferred website to learn about dairy products produced in Pennsylvania.
Connect a laptop or tablet to the projection system and project the website
(www.papreferred.com) for the students to view as the teacher takes them to the map of
Pennsylvania to explore the dairy farms in their local area. Ask students, Who loves
chocolate milk? Show the options of where chocolate milk is produced.
Students will then read articles promoting the consumption of milk or chocolate milk and
its health benefits.
7. Instructional Procedure:
Introduction:
Begin by explaining to the students that they will be writing a persuasive essay trying to
convince their parents to purchase milk or chocolate milk.
8. Modeling:
Share a sample persuasive essay where the authors purpose of writing is to persuade
their readers to purchase products produced or grown locally in Pennsylvania.
Emphasize to the students the purpose of the essay, the format of the writing (length and
number of paragraphs,) and that this piece of writing will be sent home to share with
their family to encourage all of us to buy Pennsylvania dairy products particularly milk
and chocolate milk.
9. Guided Practice:
Connect a laptop or tablet to the projection system and project the website
www.papreferred.com for the students to view. Explore each reason and discuss them
with the class. Pass out a copy of any of the Graphic Organizers provided for students to
take notes. These notes will be of assistance to the students as they write their persuasive
essay.
Brainstorm with the students a list of vocabulary words related to nutrition and dairy that
students might need as they write their letters (see vocabulary list).
If the teacher has gathered resource materials, give students time to look through the
books and gather words that they think might be used as they write. These may be added
to the list after students have had time to share out.
Post the chart paper with the vocabulary words so that the students are able to refer to
them. While you are writing, direct the students back to the chart when vocabulary words
should be used in their writing assignment.
Teacher will work to emphasize that a persuasive essay has to state reasons and then
elaborate on the reasons to help people understand the importance of Pennsylvania dairy
products particularly milk or chocolate milk.
To begin writing, the teacher will elicit students ideas and students will help to select the
ideas written in the essay.
When the final class essay is composed, the teacher will display it in the room or make
copies for the students.