This letter is an example of the activity described in the lesson plan below.

Students were given instruction on World War One through and interactive power point that involved video clips, class discussion, and a worksheet for students to fill out and takes notes on throughout the class. As the wrap up to the lesson students were asked to think as if they were a soldier in World War One and write a letter back home as if they were experiencing the things they learned about in class. The attached letter is an example given to students of what they could have written and the content that which the teacher was looking for. This artifact is addressing the standard of instructional delivery, standard five. The standard says that The competent teacher differentiates instruction by using a variety of strategies that support critical and creative thinking, problem-solving, and continuous growth and learning. This teacher understands that the classroom is a dynamic environment requiring ongoing modification of instruction to enhance learning for each student and this artifact supports that. As teachers, we understood that students needed to apply what they were learning to something real and the letter writing got them thinking not only about what the terms learned in the lesson meant but how they really affected people and how they are much more than just terms talked about in a lesson. This artifact addresses how I have grown as a teacher because I have begun to think out of the box. I did not just do a power point lesson with video, like many beginning teachers fall back on. I have slowly learned how to incorporate critical thinking and writing skills into the classroom while making it seem fun. I have also learned what appropriate level activities would be for class levels and how to better estimate how long lessons will take to deliver, all through giving this lesson.