The Power Rangers, popular TV action heroes, need help finding a new home. They ask the students to describe their home town to try to convince the Power Rangers to come live there. Students should have had previous practice in developing a persuasive argument. Students need practice in skimming and searching written text for information. The lesson page gives a brief overview of the project with links to a variety of pages that are used by students.
Students write email notes directly to community members to ask certain questions.
Students use these websites to find and record data that they will use to persuade the Power Rangers to come to our community. Students use email and the web extensively. They are also required to give a presentation in some electronic form. Students will use English to interact in the classroom. Students will use the appropriate language variety, register, and genre according to audience, purpose, and setting.