English - Unit 3: Let's Persuade! (Persuasive Texts) - LESSON PLANS - Year 2

Tired of spending your weekends planning? Transform your Year 2 English lessons with this complete, 9-week inquiry-based unit that empowers every student to find their voice and persuade an audience!

Step into the world of "Unit 3: Let's Persuade!," a comprehensive English unit designed to save you time and deeply engage your Year 2 students. This unit focuses on building a strong foundation in persuasive literacy, argumentation, and multimodal text creation.

Packed with creative, hands-on activities, this unit will transform your classroom into a dynamic, inquiry-based learning space where students don't just learn about persuasion—they live it as passionate campaigners for a cause they believe in.

What's Inside?

This 9-week unit is meticulously planned to help you deliver exceptional English lessons with confidence. You will find:

• 9 Weeks of Engaging Lesson Plans: Guide your students through a journey of advocacy, from becoming "Ad Detectives" to analyse commercials, holding engaging "Class Debates," designing powerful "Persuasive Posters," and delivering a convincing "Pitch to the Principal!" at the final "Great Persuasion Convention."

• Australian Curriculum Aligned: This unit is fully aligned with the Year 2 English curriculum. It explicitly covers key content descriptors including AC9E2LY03, AC9E2LY06, AC9E2LY07, AC9E2LA09, and AC9E2LA06.

• Play-Based & Experiential Learning: Foster genuine understanding with interactive and creative activities that make persuasive concepts memorable and impactful. Imagine your students using a Modality Meter to strengthen their language, holding debates, and designing a full campaign for a real-world school issue.

• Built-in Assessment & Differentiation: Effortlessly monitor student progress through natural observation opportunities embedded in each activity. Every lesson includes clear support and extension tasks to cater to all learners in your classroom.

• Early Career Connections: Expose students to potential future pathways by weaving career education into every lesson. Connect activities to the work of a Lawyer, Marketing Manager, Community Leader, or Politician.

• Summative Assessment Task: Conclude the unit with a comprehensive "My Persuasive Campaign & Pitch" task, complete with a student-friendly rubric for marking.

Cover Your Entire Year of English!

This is Unit 3 of a comprehensive 4-unit bundle. Together, these four units cover all mandatory content descriptors of the Year 2 English Curriculum, providing you with a full year's worth of engaging, high-quality English lessons. Stop the endless search for resources and reclaim your time.

Download "Unit 3: Let's Persuade!" today and ignite a passion for advocacy and powerful communication in your classroom!