LESSON PLANS
Teacher: Gwen Martin
Subject:
Pre-AP English II
DAY
TEKS
Objective
MON.
Notes
Use the context of
the sentences or
paragraphs in
which a word
appears to identify
the word’s
dictionary
definition of literal
meaning (its
denotation) and
the attitudes or
feelings you
connect to the
word (its
connotation).
TEKS 10-1B
Create a
multimedia
presentation, such
as a documentary
to communicate
your message and
appeal to your
audience. TEKS
10-15D
Understand and
draw conclusions
about the ways
authors use
sensory language
to create imagery.
Support your
analysis with
evidence from the
text. Explain how
symbols,
allegories, and
allusions function
Learn new vocabulary.
Analyze text to discover
insightful ideas related to
author purpose of creating
meaning through humor.
Week of:
Materials /
CCO
Vocab book
AP Terms
Poster paper
September 19
Procedures/Strategies
Week 4 Vocab words
Assign Commentary Project (Home
and Family)
Metamorphosis Ch. 1 poster
Franz Kafka uses humor to create
meaning. What devices does he
employ to create meaning through
humor?
3 text-2 commentaries/text (one
Kafka-one yours)
Read Ch. 2- Metamorphosis
HW: Voc 4 Quiz
Commentary Project
AP terms Test
Read: Metam and GM
Metam/GM test Mon.9/26symbolism
Buy A Separate Peace
Evaluation/Follow Up
P:C:R peer/teacher eval
in literary works.
TEKS 10-7
Understand and
draw conclusions
about the way
culture, history,
and contemporary
context influence
an author’s
purpose. Support
your analysis with
evidence from the
text. Analyze the
main purpose and
controlling idea of
an informational
text and determine
which details are
most important to
the author’s
purpose and which
are less important.
TEKS 10-8
TUES.
Notes
Create a
multimedia
presentation, such
as a documentary
to communicate
your message and
appeal to your
audience. TEKS
10-15D
Understand and
draw conclusions
about the ways
authors use
sensory language
to create imagery.
Support your
analysis with
Discover literary meaning
through reading focusing
on symbolism and family.
Metamorphosis
book
Read: Metam Ch. 2-3
Discuss in small groups.
HW: Voc 4 Quiz
Commentary Project
AP terms Test
Read: Metam and GM
Metam/GM test Mon.9/26symbolism
Buy A Separate Peace
Rogerian listening teams
evidence from the
text. Explain how
symbols,
allegories, and
allusions function
in literary works.
TEKS 10-7
WED.
Notes
Structure ideas in
a consistent and
persuasive manner
and use transitions
and rhetorical
devices in your
writing. Prepare
drafts in timed
and untimed
situations. TEKS
10-13B
Understand and
draw conclusions
about the ways
authors use
sensory language
to create imagery.
Support your
analysis with
evidence from the
text. Explain how
symbols,
allegories, and
allusions function
in literary works.
TEKS 10-7
Understand and
draw conclusions
about the ways
authors use
sensory language
to create imagery.
Write insightful sentences
and paragraphs that
answer a question.
Incorporate text to support
an idea.
Explore text for insightful
ideas related to author’s
use of characterization.
Computer lab
Practice writing AP-style paragraph.
Lit Response: Perform close reading
for analysis and use commentary to
respond to a prompt related to
character relationships. Hrw WL #4
Must receive hrw AI score of 2 to
receive full credit
4=100
3=85
2=70
1=50
25 point deduction if 2 if initial score
of 2 is not received.
Have until 11:59 Sat. night to revise
and increase score.
Submit to turnitin.com by 11:59pm
Sun. night
HW: Voc 4 Quiz
Commentary Project
AP terms Test
Read: Metam and GM
Metam/GM test Mon.9/26symbolism
Buy A Separate Peace
AI-scored essay
Teacher observation of
student participation
Teacher-evaluated parag
Support your
analysis with
evidence from the
text. Explain how
symbols,
allegories, and
allusions function
in literary works.
TEKS 10-7
THU.
Notes
Use the context of
the sentences or
paragraphs in
which a word
appears to identify
the word’s
dictionary
definition of literal
meaning (its
denotation) and
the attitudes or
feelings you
connect to the
word (its
connotation).
TEKS 10-1B
Understand and
draw conclusions
about the elements
of fiction. Provide
evidence to
support
understanding.
TEKS 10-5
Analyze isolated
scenes and their
contribution to the
success of the plot
as a whole in a
variety of works of
fiction. TEKS 105A
Study how an author uses
literary language to create
meaning in fiction through
setting and
characterization.
Vocab Quiz
Textbook
Vocab Quiz 4
Analyze stage play of Metam for
setting and character details.
Create concept map of ideas related to
how director creates meaning through
interpretation of theme.
HW: Voc 4 Quiz
Commentary Project
AP terms Test
Read: Metam and GM
Metam/GM test Mon.9/26symbolism
Buy A Separate Peace
Vocabulary Quiz
Teacher-scored concept
map
Understand and
draw conclusions
about the ways
authors use
sensory language
to create imagery.
Support your
analysis with
evidence from the
text. Explain how
symbols,
allegories, and
allusions function
in literary works.
TEKS 10-7
FRI.
Notes
Understand and
draw conclusions
about the elements
of fiction. Provide
evidence to
support
understanding.
TEKS 10-5
Analyze isolated
scenes and their
contribution to the
success of the plot
as a whole in a
variety of works of
fiction. TEKS 105A
Create a
multimedia
presentation, such
as a documentary
to communicate
your message and
appeal to your
audience. TEKS
10-15D
Collaborate with peers to
discover meaning and gain
understanding.
Address literal, absurd,
and underlying meanings
in Kakfa’s writing to
determine thematic ideas.
Metam text
Laptops
Continue stage play analysis
Submit concept map to edmodo
Edmodo video
submissions
Teacher evaluation
Understand and
draw conclusions
about the ways
authors use
sensory language
to create imagery.
Support your
analysis with
evidence from the
text. Explain how
symbols,
allegories, and
allusions function
in literary works.
TEKS 10-7
Work productively
with others in
teams. TEKS 1026
Listen attentively
by asking
questions. TEKS
10-24A