To teach students strategies for analyzing and writing a mission statement so that they can better understand purpose, audience, and direction in practical settings and set a mission statement for themselves.
At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Explain the important components of a mission statement
Identify the audience and purpose in a historic document preface
Write a personal mission statement
Student Target
“I can explain the components of a mission statement and write my own.”
CCR Standards
Reading
Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. (Apply this standard to texts of appropriate complexity as outlined by Standard 10.)
Writing
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Lead CCR Level Specific Standards
Reading Anchor 1: Level C
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Writing Anchor 4: Level C
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Supporting CCR Level Specific Standards
Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text relevant to a topic or subject area.
KYAE Employability Standards
E.1 Effectively contribute to a team through cooperation, leadership, and giving and accepting critical feedback to work toward a common goal.
E.7 Accurately analyze information and respond appropriately.
E.8 Interact with others in a professional manner.
