Westside High School Lesson Plan
Monday
Teacher Name:
Coach Adams
Dates:
Monday, March 2nd-Friday, March 6th, 2015 (Week 3)
English I Prep
English I PreAP
Periods: 4
Unit: Cycle 5
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to connect the thematic
elements of two passages in my writing.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.Fig19B Make complex
inferences about text and use textual evidence to support
understanding.
Periods: 1, 2, 5, & 6
Unit: Cycle 5
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Grammar Warm Up
Page 17 Exercise B #2-10
2. Read “And the Earth Did Not Devour Him” and Vignette
#7 + Add to our Inferences Chart
3. Crossover SAR: Exit Ticket
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Students will assess their own
writing to ensure use of text evidence.
Checks for Understanding: Students will correct the
grammar warm up in class.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: book, pencil, handouts
What do I need to before next class?
HW: n/a
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to add specific detail to my writing.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.15A.iv Write an analytical essay of
sufficient length that includes an organizing structure appropriate to
purpose, audience, and context.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Grammar Warm Up page 18 #11-25 *Trade and grade
2. Reading + Adding to Inferences Chart
-Vignette #7
-First Communion
3. Expository Essay Elements: Adding Detail- Journal Prompt
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
The subject verb agreement grammar warm up will be for a grade.
Checks for Understanding:
I will use randomized popsicle sticks to call on students.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: book, handouts, pencil
What do I need to before next class?
HW: n/a
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to evaluate expository
writing effectively.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.15A.v Write (and evaluate) an
analytical essay of sufficient length that includes relevant
information.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Grammar Warm Up
2. Expository Essay Outline/Examples Review Notes
3. Expository Essay Scoring Activity
Tuesday
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
1. Students will be assessing other student’s writing.
Checks for Understanding: Students will be randomly
called upon to give their evaluation of other student’s
writing.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: handouts, pencil
What do I need to before next class?
HW: n/a
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to effectively revise and edit and a piece
of writing.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.13D Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics,
and spelling.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Grammar Warm Up: Subject Verb Agreement
2. Reading + Adding to Inferences Chart
-Vignette #8
- The Little Burnt Victims
3. Revising and Editing Practice
“Longer Lunch Please!”
Questions #1-5
(from STAAR)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: The revising and editing practice is for a grade.
Checks for Understanding: Students will be using their grammar notes
to help them with the revising and editing.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: book, handouts, pencil
What do I need to before next class?
HW: ***Finish Revising and Editing packet if necessary.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to synthesize all previous
objectives and assess my knowledge of grade-level
appropriate skills.
TEKS/AP/Standards: see past week’s TEKS
Wednesday/Thursday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Snapshot #5
2. Expository Essay Practice
(from STAAR)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
We will be labeling and workshopping the expository
essay written in class today.
Checks for Understanding:
We will follow up on today’s activities on Friday.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: handouts, pencil
What do I need to before next class?
HW: ***Finish expository essay if necessary.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to synthesize all previous objectives and
assess my knowledge of grade-level appropriate skills.
TEKS/AP/Standards: see past week’s TEKS
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Snapshot #5
2. Expository Essay Practice
(from STAAR)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
We will be labeling and workshopping the expository essay written in
class today.
Checks for Understanding:
We will follow up on today’s activities on Friday.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: handouts, pencil
What do I need to before next class?
HW: ***Finish expository essay if necessary.
Friday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to effectively revise and edit
a piece of writing.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.13D Edit drafts for grammar,
mechanics, and spelling.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to assess whether or not I have written
an essay with an effective organizing structure.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.15A.v Write (and evaluate) an analytical
essay of sufficient length that includes relevant information.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Grammar Warm Up
2. Read “First Communion” + Add to our Inferences Chart
3. Revising and Editing Practice
“Longer Lunch Please!”
#1-5
Check in class.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Grammar Warm Up
2. Trade and Grade Revising and Editing Packet from Tuesday
3. Expository Essay Scoring Guide Activity
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Looking at other student’s essays will provide
students with a structure to assess their own writing.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: The revising and editing practice is
for a grade.
Checks for Understanding:
Students will be working in pairs to assess other student’s writing.
Checks for Understanding: Students will be using their
grammar notes to help them with the revising and editing.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: handouts, pencil
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: book, handouts, pencil
What do I need to before next class?
HW: n/a
What do I need to before next class?
HW: n/a