Lowndes County Public Schools
LESSON PLANS
Teacher: Wheeler
Date: September 8-12, 2014
Subject: English
Block: 1, 2, 3
Alabama COS: standards
RL. 8.2- Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including its relationship to the characters, setting, and plot;
provide an objective summary of the text.
ACTIVATING LEARNING STRATEGY:
KWL
Survey
First Word
Word Splash
Possible Sentence
Concept Map
Word Map
Frayer Model
Engagement Strategies:
- Collaborative Group Work
- Questioning Techniques
Technology Integration:
Clickers
ACCESS
COGNITIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES:
Anticipation Guide
Think-Pair-Share
Vocabulary Overview
Daily Language Practice
(DLP)___________________
- Writing to Learn
- Scaffolding Text
Lecture
Reading
Model
Graphic Organizer/VLT
Pictograph
Diagram
Poem, Rhymes, etc.
Acronyms/Word
Writing: __summary______
Hands-on
Mind Map/Visual Guide
Other: ____________
- Literacy Groups
-Classroom Talk
TWIRL:_____________________
Other: ____________________
Smart board
Document Camera
IPADS
Mac Books
Computers
Kindles
Interactive Tablets
Computer Program:________________________________
Other:______________________________________
This Week’s Vocabulary: Relay, clutch, prodigy, liable, sidekick, crouch, plot, setting, characters, affect, conclude, evident, imply, initial
Digital/ Video Camera
PROCEDURAL CONTENT (application)
Monday
Essential
Question
Objective(s)
Preview
(Before)
Tuesday
What does inference mean?
Thursday
What is the stories
resolution?
What are our goals as
a class?
Students will understand
the definition of conflict
and be able to predict an
outcome of a story.
Students will be use critical
thinking skills to analyze
the story’s conflict and
resolution.
Students will be assessed
on their knowledge of
plot, conflict, and specific
story information.
Preview and Predict before
strategy. Students will spend
3-5 minutes previewing text
and make educated
predictions on what the story
will be about and record them
on paper to turn in.
(5 minutes)
Close reading of text“Ransom of Red Chief”
Discuss the use of humor and
irony.
3-2-1
3 Details about “Ransom of
Red Chief”
2 things that were funny
about the story
1 question that you may still
have about the story.
(5-7 minutes)
Complete pages 35-37.
Conflict and resolution chart
will be completed. Previous
day’s predictions will be used
to discuss whether or not
their predictions were
accurate and if they were
surprised by the outcome.
(30 minutes)
Brief test review. Teacher
lead questions. Allow for
student questions.
(10 minutes)
Teacher lead class discussion
of the two stories that were
read this week. Students will
jot notes to create a workable
study guide for the test that
will be given on Friday.
(15 minutes)
Student’s will access their
Edmodo accounts and fill
out the brief survey
regarding this week’s
lessons.
What is Plot?
Students will know what the
definition of plot is and they
will be able to fill out a plot
story map.
KWL- What do you know
about plot?
Smart presentation of plot
description.
Students will know the
definition of inference and
be able to activate prior
knowledge and context
clues to make inferences.
Quick write (5 minutes)summary of “Raymond’s
Run” Briefly allow students
to present their quick writes
to the class.
(10 Minutes)
(15 minutes)
Instruction
(During)
Wednesday
What is conflict within the
context of a short story?
Text reading-- class popcorn
reading of “Raymond’s Run.”
Chunk text in order to check
vocabulary understanding.
Discuss the progression of the
plot, setting, and characters.
Smart board presentation of
Inference. Discuss how to
make inferences within a
short story or any written
work. Students will complete
pages 18-19 in Interactive
Reader.
(35 minutes)
(35 minutes)
Friday
Test on weekly vocabulary
and short stories
“Raymond’s
Run’ and “Ransom of Red
Chief”
(30 minutes)
(After)
Discuss plot structure of
story. Complete KWL and
turn in.
(10 minutes)
Exit slip--- How would you
feel if you were Raymond’s
sister?
Students will access Edmodo
to take brief quiz on
“Ransom of Red Chief”
(10-15 minutes)
Edmodo quiz
Extension/
Refining
Completion of KWL
Homework
Story plot map of
“Raymond’s Run”-
character web
Edmodo survey of weeks
lesson.
Study for test.
Will be a major
grade.
Exposition, Rising Action,
Climax, Falling Action, and
Resolution.
Assessment (formal or informal):
Summarizing:
3-2-1
class work
Ticket out the Door
notebook
homework
The Important Thing
quizzes
Cue Cards
tests
computer activities
Teacher Questions
collaborative work
Student Summary
project based
Other: KWL_
Other:___