1. Window Whiteboard Door
Niall Keenan
Ciaran White
Andrew Ludlow
Luke Bury
Tadhg Downey
Brian Butler
Adam McKenna
Roberts Fernandes
Eoin Gray
Liam Murphy
Sean Bergin
Jake Fitzsimons
Ronan McGee
Cathal Ward
Desmond O’Keefe
Robert Dunne
Oisin Miland
Declan McCabe
Luke Beliauskas
Adam Duff
Aaron O’Brien
Liam Stafford
Adam McGrane
Conor Forde
Matthew Weir
Ben Mahon
Aaron Myles
Jack McKenna
David Reilly

2. Junior Cert Letter Date: Objectives
Write a Letter to add to your ‘Collection of Texts’.
Link the letter to your knowledge of ‘Of Mice and Men’, America and professional work.
Get students to bring in all the work they have done on Once this year. Don’t leave it in lockers. JOURNALS!
Tell students to buy an A4 Hardback for their ‘Collection of texts’.
Warm –up – raise your hand
Can anyone tell me the rules of Formal Letters. How are they structured. One point per person.

3. Let us read through the sheets to see examples.

4. Exercise
Plan and write a letter
200 words
Topic: You own a farm and two of your employees want you to write a letter of recommendation to their next boss.
(You may use knowledge from Of Mice and Men)
First plan out clear manageable paragraphs
Introduction– 40 words – who, what, why (introduce yourself too)
Point one – 40 words – what reason will you discuss
Point two – 40 words – another reason
Point three – 40 words – another reason
Conclusion/recommendation – 40 words.

5. Homework – Complete that letter by Friday.