This document outlines a 3 lesson plan for a 2nd grade English class project to teach students about email. In the project, students will open gmail accounts, write introductory emails to pen pals from another school, and send and receive responses. The lessons include introducing email, practicing composing emails, and sending emails. The goal is for students to learn to communicate electronically and practice their English writing skills while meeting peers from other areas. Teachers will work together across schools and provide feedback on students' progress.

1. A WWW PROJECT
Grade Level: 2ND Subject: ENGLISH Prepared By: TEACHER ANABELL/TEACHER
MARA
Overview & Purpose THE FOLLOWING PROJECT WILL BE FOLLOWED
MEETING PEOPLE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY BY OUR SCHOOL, LUZ MA. LLORENTE DE
POSADAS AND THE 119 FROM CAMPO CHICO,
VER.
Teacher Guide Student Guide
WARMER T asks students what they know about electronic Ss give their opinion about their e- Materials Needed
Introduce students to the use mails. Do they have an e-mail account? When and mail background information. They Computer
and importance of an e-mail
account
why do they use it? Teacher gives a power point share their experience with it. Projector
presentation and explains learners the importance Ss pay attention to the power point Board
and use of e-mails in the classroom presentation and the teacher’s Markers
guidance and comment about it. Power Point
WEB T plays the video “How to get a formal e-mail Ss pay attention to the video, they Presentation What
account” using this link may ask questions after watching is an email?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDEwZOd2nWQ the video.
O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBnl2G2XtxI
WEB T gives a copy of the main page of gmail, Ss fill in the copy, pretending they
pretending they are opening an account, so they are doing it online, this will help Additional Notes
In some classrooms the
can practice before doing it on line. them when they open their explanation of how to open a
https://accounts.google.com/SignUp account for real. gmail account will be just in
English and in others Spanish
and English, in order to
WHAT’S NEXT? T tells the ss they have to open a gmail account for Ss writes down their teacher’s e- compare the comprehension
real and send an email to her gmail address, she mail address. of students.
shares her e-mail to the students.
Assignment T reads and writes a confirmation e-mail to the Ss write an e-mail to their teacher CLASS NO. 1
ones that accomplished their gmail account.

2. A WWW PROJECT
Grade Level: 2ND Subject: ENGLISH Prepared By: TEACHER ANABELL/TEACHER
MARA
Overview & Purpose THE FOLLOWING PROJECT WILL BE FOLLOWED
MEETING PEOPLE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY BY OUR SCHOOL, LUZ MA. LLORENTE DE
POSADAS AND THE 119 FROM CAMPO CHICO,
VER.
Teacher Guide Student Guide
WARMER T asks students what were the Ss comment their experience on Materials Needed
Pros and cons of getting an e-mail challenges in opening the g-mail opening the e-mail address Computer
account
account, how many could do it? How Teacher and ss help each other to solve Projector
many couldn’t and why? the doubts they experienced Board
Markers
WEB T explains how to open an e-mail Ss who couldn’t open their e-mail photocopies
account with a student that didn’t have address raise their hands. One of them
the chance to open it (randomly) will be the example of the class of how
to open a gmail account.
www.gmail.com
T shows students a big bowl full of Ss take a paper and find out the e-mail
WHAT’S NEXT? secret papers, she tells Ss they will get address of their new pal from Veracruz. Additional Notes
You can give this link to the
an e-mail address of a new friend they students, in case they want to
will meet by e-mail (keypals) from a learn a little bit about Veracruz
school in Boca del Rio, Ver. www.portal.veracruz.gob.mx
WHAT’S NEXT? T explains the Ss to introduce Ss writes and clear their doubts about
themselves in the e-mail by saying the assignment
personal information, likes/dislikes, daily
routines and family members
Assignment T encourage Ss to write in their Ss write their presentation for homework CLASS NO. 2
notebook the e-mail they are sending to by hand
their new pal for next class.

3. A WWW PROJECT
Grade Level: 2ND Subject: ENGLISH Prepared By: TEACHER ANABELL/TEACHER
MARA
Overview & Purpose THE FOLLOWING PROJECT WILL BE FOLLOWED
MEETING PEOPLE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY BY OUR SCHOOL, LUZ MA. LLORENTE DE
POSADAS AND THE 119 FROM CAMPO CHICO,
VER.
Teacher Guide Student Guide
WARMER T asks students to sit down by pairs and Ss switch their assignments and circle Materials Needed
How good are we at writing? do a collaborative work on checking with pencil the mistakes they believe Computer
their presentations they did for they have. Projector
homework Board
Markers
T presents three examples of Ss check the teacher’s examples and photocopies
presentations via e-mail, so the students take note of the things they feel
could have an example to follow interesting
T shows students how she will write an Ss pay attention and then they ask
WEB email to Teacher Anabell, who lives in doubts about their writing to the teacher. Additional Notes
Make sure to be in a classroom
Boca del Rio, she shows the students where the internet functions in
how they will write their messages on the right way.
line.
www.gmail.com
WHAT’S NEXT? T elicits Ss to pass in the front and copy One student will show in front of the
their writing in the e-mail address class to send his presentation e-mail to
the key pal he has.
Assignment T encourage Ss to send their e-mail to Ss send the e-mail and wait for the CLASS NO. 3
their key pals. respond of their new e-pal

4. Final Evaluation: Ss will have to send to their teacher the email that they are sending as well as the respond from their keypal that way they will
get their grade from this project.
NOTES
Note: Keep in touch with Teacher Mara via e-mail, sharing the weak and strong points of the activities and the adaptations we can do to help our
students, if this www lesson plan succeeds we can then send another e-mail to the same pals in other parts of the course, for example talking
about plans or the past, sharing pictures and experiences. It could sound difficult at the beginning but if we work hard on it, we can add some
technology to our classes and give more interest and motivation factors to the class.
Thanks teacher Celia,
Mara
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