Kaitlyn April

General Information
Grade level of the lesson: 6th Grade
Lesson topic: Global Citizenship - Celebrating Diversity
Estimated time length of lesson: 1 hour

Materials and/or Technology

A device, google classroom, google doc, projector, “All Are Welcome” book

Concept(s)
Students will learn about celebrating diversity around the world and accepting people as
they are. They will then write a letter to a global pen pal.

Alignment with Standards

● CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4
○ Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development,
organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

Objectives
To write a letter to a pen pal from around the world to celebrate diversity.

Assessment
Formal assessment of letter writing skills, spelling, and grammar to be turned in for a
grade.

Lesson Plan
Start off with a whole group discussion of what it means to be a citizen. Then
discuss what it means to be a global citizen and if there are differences. We will then
read the book “All Are Welcome.” I have the book in my classroom and will read it aloud
to my students. This sets up our discussion of celebrating diversity and accepting
people as they are.
Then students will write a letter to a pen pal. They will work on letter writing skills,
spelling, and grammar. I will display a list of topics that can be discussed in the letter
from https://biglifejournal.com/blogs/blog/find-pen-pal-for-your-child. Student will choose
what they want to write about while keeping it professional and at a 6th grade level. For
now, this will just be a writing activity. Letters can possibly be sent at a later time. I will
show my students a website where they can find resources on how to find a global pen
pal (https://www.scarymommy.com/pen-pals-kids).