Formal Letter Writing Activities & Projects Reviewed by Teachers

Teaching Tolerance

Truth to Power: Writing Letters for Change

For Teachers 6th - 12th

Can letter writing really create social change? Pupils create and mail formal letters addressing a specific organization to promote social change they wish to see. Class members reflect on the process and responses they received in small...

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Literacy Volunteers of Greater Hartford

How to Write a Cover Letter

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards

What are the key components of an effective cover letter? Using the resource, scholars read about the importance of sending an introductory letter to prospective employers. Next, they complete graphic organizers detailing what...

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Curated OER

Ordinary People: Unsent Letter

For Teachers 7th - 12th

Invite your learners to take on the voice of a character from Ordinary People as they write a letter. Pupils use what they know about the given character to compose their letter, which must relate to the plot of the novel.

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Curated OER

Formal and Informal Language Resources

For Students 6th - 12th Standards

Yo! Check it out. Here's a lesson on formal and informal language. And the packet includes a game. What fun!

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Historica-Dominion Institute

Underground Railroad - Secondary

For Teachers 9th - 12th

This is a one-day activity to explore the Underground Railroad and its impact on Canadian immigration. Class members explore the government's immigration policies in the past and present. It requires viewing a short video clip and...

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BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: A Letter

For Students 9th - 10th

Short tutorial about letter writing from a Scottish Standard Grade examination preparation site. Contains a page of information about personal letters and another about formal letters. This is followed by a five question interactive true...

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