INSTRUCTIONAL OVERVIEW
Teachers: Burchett & Bradford
Class 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th
Unit Topic: Poetry
Common Core ELA Anchor Standards: R1, R2, R3, R4, R10, W1, W4, W9, W10, SL1, L4, L5, L6
Power Standards:
RL.7.1—Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as
inferences drawn from the texts
RL.7.2—Determine theme or central ideas and analyze its development; provide objective
summary
RL.7.4—Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
RL.7.5--Analyze how a poem's form or structure contributes to its meaning.
RL.7.7--Compare and contrast poem to its audio, filmed, staged, or multimedia version.
Academic— inference, figurative language, theme
WEEK OF:
January 19-23, 2015
MONDAY
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Holiday
Similarity/Differences
Summary/Note Taking
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s /Adv. Organizer
TUESDAY
Bell Ringer: Vocabulary
Similarity/Differences
Learning Target:
Summary/Note Taking
I will cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the texts
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s /Adv. Organizer
Teaching Strategy Used:
"The Highwayman" Review (Cloze Activity)
Library Checkout and Reading Time
Assessment Expectations
Essential Questions of the Day: How do poets use figurative language
to convey meaning in poetry?
Assessment:
WEDNESDAY
Bell Ringer: Vocabulary
Similarity/Differences
Learning Target:
Summary/Note Taking
I will cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the texts
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Teaching Strategy Used:
Student Assessment--Multiple Choice Assessment
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Essential Questions of the Day: How does the structure and
content of the poem sometimes determine its meaning and type?
Q’s /Adv. Organizer
Assessment: "The Highwayman" Multiple Choice Assessment
THURSDAY
Bell Ringer: Vocabulary
Similarity/Differences
Learning Target:
Summary/Note Taking
I will cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the texts
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Nonlinguistic
Cooperative Learning
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Teaching Strategy Used:
Student Assessment--Constructed Response
In "the Highwayman," Bess is portrayed as both a victim and a hero.
Do you believe Bess is a hero or a victim? Use details from the poem
to support your answer.
Q’s /Adv. Organizer
Essential Questions of the Day: How does the structure and
content of the poem sometimes determine its meaning and type?
Assessment: "The Highwayman" Constructed Response
FRIDAY
Bell Ringer: Vocabulary
Similarity/Differences
Learning Target:
Summary/Note Taking
I will determine the meaning of words and phrases.
Effort/Recognition
Homework/Practice
Teaching Strategy Used:
Nonlinguistic
"Annabel Lee"-- annotate poem
Cooperative Learning
Visualization--draw a scene from the poem
Objects/ Feedback
Gen/Test Hypotheses
Q’s /Adv. Organizer
Essential Questions of the Day: How does the structure and
content of the poem sometimes determine its meaning and type?
Assessment: "The Highwayman" Constructed Response