Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Drue Harris
Dates:
Monday, April 20th- Friday, April 24th
Monday
English I Prep
English I PreAP
Periods: 2 & 3
Unit: Cycle 6
What are we learning?
Periods: 4, 5, 6, & 7
Unit: Cycle 6
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to read and understand a
complex genre of literature.
Daily Objective: I will be able to read and understand a complex genre
of literature.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.Fig19A Reflect on
understanding to monitor comprehension…
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.Fig19A Reflect on understanding to
monitor comprehension…
How will we learn it?
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Finish Reading Part 1 of The Odyssey
2. Add to our Vocabulary chart as we read
Learning Activities:
1. Finish Reading Part 1 of The Odyssey
2. Add to our Vocabulary chart as we read
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Students will be called upon to
answer basic comprehension questions as we read.
Assessment Methods: Students will be called upon to answer basic
comprehension questions as we read.
Checks for Understanding: Students will monitor their own Checks for Understanding: Students will monitor their own
comprehension by writing down the part of speech and
comprehension by writing down the part of speech and definition for
definition for multiple vocabulary words as we read.
multiple vocabulary words as we read.
What do I need to be successful?
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: book, handouts previously given out
Materials: book, handouts previously given out
What do I need to before next class?
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: none
Follow Up/HW: none
What are we learning?
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to provide textual evidence
to support my answers.
Daily Objective: I will be able to compare and contrast, analyze, and
evaluate different components of an epic poem in order to make
personal and literary meaning.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9. Fig 19A Make complex
inferences about text and use textual evidence to support
understanding.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9. Fig 19A Make complex inferences about
text and use textual evidence to support understanding.
How will we learn it?
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Closing Activity for Part 1 of The Odyssey
- Annotation of Tiresias’ prophecy (Book 11)
-Short Answer Responses (Book 12)
Learning Activities:
1. I will be calling students to the back one at a time to grade research
projects on their laptops.
2. Students will be working on their closing activity for Part 1 of The
Odyssey. (Written analysis questions, #1-6)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Tuesday
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: The worksheet we did together and
partially independently is for a grade.
Checks for Understanding: Students have the opportunity
to make annotations based off my guidance; they may use
these annotations to help them answer the analysis
questions.
Assessment Methods: The research project done last week is being
graded today. Students were provided with a rubric prior to
completion of the project.
Checks for Understanding: Students work independently today;
however, they may use the book and previously taken notes to aid
them in their analysis of Part 1 of The Odyssey.
What do I need to be successful?
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: book, handout, pencil
Materials: book, handout, pencil
What do I need to before next class?
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: none
Follow Up/HW: ***Complete Part 1: Closing Activity by Friday; Bonus
Points awarded for those who turn it in on the block day
What are we learning?
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to evaluate persuasive
writing in order to inform the structure and formatting of
my own.
Daily Objective: I will be able to evaluate persuasive writing in order
to inform the structure and formatting of my own.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.15C.i Write an interpretive
response to an expository or literary text that extends
beyond summary and literal analysis.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.15C.i Write an interpretive response to an
expository or literary text that extends beyond summary and literal
analysis.
How will we learn it?
Wednesday/Thursday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Annotate Persuasive Essay Rubric
2. Annotate/Analyze Prompt
3. Guided Scoring Activity using Student Samples
4. Practice Essay (last 30 minutes)
Learning Activities:
1. Annotate Persuasive Essay Rubric
2. Annotate/Analyze Prompt
3. Group Scoring Activity using Student Samples
4. Practice Essay (last 30 minutes)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Students will assess other student
samples in order to gain an understanding of the
persuasive writing task.
Assessment Methods: Students will assess other student samples in
order to gain an understanding of the persuasive writing task.
Checks for Understanding:
Students will work in small groups to score the essays; I will reveal the
scores and reasoning afterwards.
Checks for Understanding:
Students will work independently to score the essays; I will
reveal the scores and reasoning afterwards.
What do I need to be successful?
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: handouts, pencil
Materials: handouts, pencil
What do I need to before next class?
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: ***Turn in Part 1 Closing Activity on Friday if not done
already.
Follow Up/HW: none
Friday
What are we learning?
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to write a persuasive essay
with a clear position and detailed support.
Daily Objective: I will be able to write a persuasive essay with a clear
position and detailed support.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.15C.i Write an interpretive
response to an expository or literary text that extends
beyond summary and literal analysis.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.15C.i Write an interpretive response to an
expository or literary text that extends beyond summary and literal
analysis.
How will we learn it?
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Major Grade Timed Writing: Persuasive Essay
Learning Activities:
1. Major Grade Timed Writing: Persuasive Essay
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: This essay will be graded using the
Persuasive STAAR rubric.
Assessment Methods: This essay will be graded using the Persuasive
STAAR rubric.
Checks for Understanding: Students will have the
opportunity to see their own essay with a grade and
comments next week.
Checks for Understanding: Students will have the opportunity to see
their own essay with a grade and comments next week.
What do I need to be successful?
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: PENCIL!
Materials: PENCIL!
What do I need to before next class?
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: none
Follow Up/HW: none