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LESSON OVERVIEW Lesson name: Show, don’t tell Skill focus: Writing Teacher name: Rizki Fitriyani Organisation/school name: Pradipta Elementary School Target students: Third grade & Fourth grade Material used in class: Computer, notebook and pens or pencils for each student, whiteboard, projector, access to the internet, short video clips of people displaying intense emotions LESSON OBJECTIVES Help students learn about descriptive writing with this engaging lesson. Your class will learn to show character emotions though the “show, don’t tell” writing technique with videos, practice writing, and class participation. Students will understand the importance of showing, not telling in their writing. Students will be able to show details, instead of telling them, in their writing. LESSON PLAN Introduction (5 minutes) 1. Introduce the lesson to your students. Start by activating prior knowledge that the students may have of the “show, don’t tell” strategy. For example, ask how many studen...