Letter to a Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Inductee
(Grades 6-8)
Students will write a letter to a Future Hall of Famer or a Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame
Inductee based on one of the following experiences:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Their visit to the museum
Their interaction with an Inductee or Future Hall of Famer at the museum or at school
A presentation at school from the NSSHF
Their exploration of the online database
Teachers may decide to have all of the students in the class individually choose the recipient of
their letter or have students write their letters to the same recipient.
The class will have the opportunity to submit their letters to the NSSHF. Depending on the
letter recipient, the NSSHF will attempt to deliver the letter(s) to the Inductee or Future Hall of
Famer.
A sample rubric and graphic organizer are included.
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Possible Outcomes
GRADE 6
English
9.1
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
create written and media texts using an increasing variety of forms, demonstrate understanding that
particular forms require the use of specific features, structures, and patterns
select from a range of prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and presentation strategies to
develop effective pieces of writing and other representations
use the conventions of written language in final products
use technology with increasing proficiency to create, revise, edit, and publish texts
demonstrate commitment to shaping pieces of writing and other representations
Social Studies
6.1.1
explore the concept of culture and demonstrate an understanding of its role in their lives
6.4.3
analyze the extent to which sports and games are expressions of culture in a selected cultural region
GRADE 7
English
9.1
10.1
10.2
10.4
produce a range of writing forms, for example, stories, cartoons, journals, business and personal letters,
speeches, reports, interviews, messages, poems, and advertisements
understand and use conventions for spelling familiar words correctly; rely on knowledge of spelling
conventions to attempt difficult words; check for correctness; demonstrate control over most
punctuation and standard grammatical structures in writing most of the time; use a variety of sentence
patterns, vocabulary, and paragraph structures to aid effective written communication
recognize and begin to use more often the specific prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading,
and presentation strategies that most effectively help to produce various texts
demonstrate a commitment to crafting pieces of writing and other representations
GRADE 8
English
8.3
begin to use various forms of note-making appropriate to various purposes and situations
9.1
continue to develop writing forms previously introduced and expand this range to produce, for example,
autobiographies, drama, surveys, graphs, literary responses, biographies, illustrations, and reviews
9.2
consider and choose writing forms that match both the writing purpose (to define, report, persuade,
compare) and the reader for whom the text is intended (understand why language choice, organization,
and voice used in an essay differs from that used in a media advertisement)
10.1
build and rely upon a broad knowledge base of how words are spelled and formed; use such knowledge
to spell unfamiliar words and expand vocabulary; regularly use resource texts to verify spelling; use
punctuation and grammatical structures capably and accurately; use a variety of sentence patterns,
vocabulary choices, and paragraphing with flexibility and creativity to engage readers
choose, with increasing regularity, the prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and
presentation strategies to aid in producing various texts
10.2
10.4
demonstrate a commitment to crafting pieces of writing and other representations
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Letter to a Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame Inductee or Future
Hall of Famer
Choose an Inductee or Future Hall of Famer from the Nova Scotia Sport
Hall of Fame. You may choose someone you learned about during your
visit to the museum, someone who visited your school for a
presentation, or someone from the online database. Perhaps it is
someone who inspired you, motivated you, or someone you would like
to learn more about.
Your letter should have an introduction, a body made up of three
paragraphs, and a conclusion. Use the following graphic organizer to
help organize your thoughts.
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The person I am writing to is….
How will I introduce myself? What do I want to ask them about? What do I want to congratulate them on?
Idea for Paragraph # 1
Idea for Paragraph # 2
Idea for Paragraph # 3
Supporting facts or details:
Supporting facts or details:
Supporting facts or details:
What do I want to end my letter with? Are there any final thoughts or questions I want to ask?
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Example of Assessment Rubric (Grades 6-8)
Category
4
3
2
1
Sentence and
Paragraph Structure
All sentences and
paragraphs are
complete, wellconstructed and
effective. Student
makes excellent word
choice.
Most sentences are
complete, wellconstructed and
effective. Student
makes good word
choice.
Some sentences
are complete and
well-constructed.
Paragraphing or
word choice may
need some work.
Spelling, grammar,
and proper writing
conventions
Student makes no
errors in grammar or
spelling and
consistently uses
proper writing
conventions.
Student makes 1-2
errors in grammar
and/or spelling and
usually uses proper
writing conventions.
Student makes 3-4
errors in grammar
and/or spelling and
sometimes uses
proper writing
conventions.
Content/Ideas
Student includes 3 or
more ideas/statements
and includes excellent
supporting facts or
details.
Student follows proper
letter format and
includes a strong
greeting/salutation,
introduction, body,
conclusion and closing.
The letter is very well
organized.
Student makes
excellent use of the
graphic organizer and
makes excellent
revisions to their rough
draft.
Student includes 3
ideas/statements and
includes good
supporting facts or
details.
Student follows
proper letter format
and includes a
greeting/salutation,
introduction, body,
conclusion and
closing. The letter is
well organized.
Student makes good
use of the graphic
organizer and makes
good revisions to their
rough draft.
Student includes 3
ideas/statements
but supporting
facts or details may
be weak.
Student is missing
one element of the
proper letter
format. The letter is
somewhat
organized.
There are several
sentence
incomplete or
poorly
constructed
sentences.
Paragraphing and
word choice is
weak.
Student makes
more than 4
errors in
grammar and/or
spelling and does
not use proper
writing
conventions.
Student’s content
is weak or
lacking.
Format/Organization
Graphic Organizer /
Draft
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Student is
missing more
than one element
of the proper
letter format. The
letter may be
unorganized.
Student may or
may not have made
use of the graphic
organizer and made
very few revisions
to their rough draft.
Student did not
use the graphic
organizer and/or
did not complete
a rough draft.
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