1. Opinion

2. Should Minecraft be allowed in school?
Quick write:
What’s your opinion?
Should Minecraft be allowed in school?

3. Text Types in CCSS Narrative Explanatory/Information Argument/Opinion

4. Anchor Standards K-12

7. CCSS Standards: opinion

9. And this one: starts in 2nd grade

10. Spiral
revisit all three
text types all year

11. “Find authentic opportunities for students to write persuasive letters to family or community, speeches, classified advertisements, and other persuasive pieces. After a unit on recycling, for example, students could write a persuasive letter to their families to convince them to recycle more. Or students might write to their school librarian and try to convince him or her to purchase something in particular for the library.”
From readwritethink.org

15. 1st grade

17. Opinion inspired by books!
read

18. Dear Mom,
Can I please have the adorable puppy Samantha is selling at her garage sale? I’ll take care of it and I’ll bathe it and groom it. In fact, I’ll even make sure he doesn’t get dirty. Even if he does, I’ll clean him straight away. You don’t have to worry about him making a mess. I’ll litter train him and make sure he doesn’t get your clean floors muddy.
Your pleading, careful, knowing youth,
Charlotte

19. Dear Charlotte,
I understand that you are trying to be so convincing but not so fast. First of all, how do I know you are going to remember to clean him every time he gets dirty? Second, how do I know you are going to have time with all your homework and housework? You’re a busy girl and I’m not sure you are even ready for a pet of your own. You only turned eight last week!
Your wondering, concerned parent,
Mom
link to The Writing Fix Lesson

20. Groundhog day opinions

23. The Rubric: Let’s Try It
MINECRAFT IN SCHOOL
Vacaville 2-5 Rubric
Student writing

24. Why we should use minecraft in school
By: Anderson, Roberto, and Marcellus

25. Why?
When you are doing minecraft
It takes
THINKING

27. you can do teacher’s menu
You can turn off TNT!!!
you can do teacher’s menu

28. You can also practice team work with someone you do not
like!!

30. http://canepa. edublogs
class-time/

31. Some ideas…
books
strategies

34. 4 C’s time! Your turn to plan: Read a book. Think of a mini lesson.
Be ready to share.
Create. Collaborate. Think critically. Communicate.