Lesson 1: Is the screening canceled? Printable pages
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Grades 6–8
Task: Talk it through, then write a three-sentence group-chat update telling friends whether to come on Friday and which door to use.
Students make: Group-chat message, 3–4 sentences.
One class period: 45 minutes. Full chapter: 90 minutes.
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Task: Write a holding statement and a follow-up correction for the same chat, twenty minutes apart.
Students make: Two messages (30–50 words and 60–90 words) plus a two-sentence rationale.
One class period: 50 minutes. Full chapter: 100 minutes.
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Task: Write a 250-word explanatory note for the Common Room’s website on how the rumor spread and what the crew will do differently next time.
Students make: Website note, 220–280 words.
One class period: 60 minutes. Full chapter: 100 minutes.
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Task: Write an update-and-correction procedure for a student club’s group chat and social accounts, using the Common Room rumor as the worked example. Include the correction the club would post.
Students make: Procedure, 250–350 words, plus a model correction of 60–90 words.
One class period: 75 minutes. Full chapter: 107 minutes.
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Family page Lesson 1: Is the screening canceled?
In this case, a short video clip in a group chat makes a group of friends think their movie night is canceled. Your student compared the clip with the full meeting notes and a booking email, then wrote a message that corrects the mix-up.
Questions to talk about
- What would you check before you share a screenshot?
- Where does your school post official updates, such as closings?
- What makes a correction easy to trust?
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