Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Drue Harris
Dates:
Monday, April 27th- Friday, May 1st, 2015
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 connect my personal
experiences to thematic elements of an epic poem.
Daily Objective: I will be able to connect my personal experiences to
thematic elements of an epic poem.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.15C Write an interpretive
response to a… literary text that extends beyond a
summary…
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.15C Write an interpretive response to a…
literary text that extends beyond a summary…
How will we learn it?
Monday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Calendar Check-in
2. Journal Writing Warm Up: Assignment on the HUB
3. Begin Part 2 of the Odyssey: Homecoming
Book 16, 17, & 21- pages 1242-1255
Learning Activities:
1. Calendar Check-in
2. Journal Writing Warm Up: Assignment on the HUB
3. Begin Part 2 of the Odyssey: Homecoming
Book 16 & 17- pages 1242-1249
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: I will be reading the journal response.
Assessment Methods: I will be reading the journal
response.
Checks for Understanding: I will be stopping and pausing
throughout our reading today to ask comprehension
questions.
Checks for Understanding: I will be stopping and pausing throughout
our reading today to ask comprehension questions.
What do I need to be successful?
What do I need to be successful?
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: laptop, pencil, textbook, handouts
Materials: laptop, pencil, textbook, handouts
What are we learning?
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to thematically connect two
separate passages of text.
Daily Objective: I will be able to thematically connect two separate
passages of text.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9Fig19B Make complex
inferences about text and use textual evidence to support
understanding.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9Fig19B Make complex inferences about text
and use textual evidence to support understanding.
How will we learn it?
How will we learn it?
Tuesday
Learning Activities:
1. Finish Part 2 of The Odyssey
Book 22 & 23 pages 1256-1265
2. Read “Penelope” by Dorothy Parker
3. HUB Assignment: Crossover SAR
***Tiered/Guided for PREP
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: The crossover SAR on the HUB will
be assessed using the STAAR rubric.
Checks for Understanding: Students will have the
opportunity to consult the rubric and ask questions before
submitting to the HUB.
Learning Activities:
1. Finish Part 2 of The Odyssey
Book 22 & 23 pages 1256-1265
2. Read “Penelope” by Dorothy Parker
3. HUB Assignment: Crossover SAR
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: The crossover SAR on the HUB will be assessed
using the STAAR rubric.
Checks for Understanding: Students will have the opportunity to
consult the rubric and ask questions before submitting to the HUB.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: laptop, pencil, textbook, handouts
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: laptop, pencil, textbook, handouts
Wednesday/Thursday
What are we learning?
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to summarize, use
symbolism, and create a thematic statement based on my
understanding of a piece of complex text.
Daily Objective: I will be able to summarize, use symbolism, and
create a thematic statement based on my understanding of a piece of
complex text.
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. Closing Activity for Part 2 of the Odyssey: The 3 Levels
of Reading (Guided Project)
***50% major grade
Learning Activities:
1. Closing Activity for Part 2 of the Odyssey: The 3 Levels of Reading
(Small Group Project)
*show rubric for minor grade
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: This will be .5 of a major grade.
Assessment Methods: This will be presented in class on Friday.
Checks for Understanding: This project is completely
teacher-led and will allow students to ask questions when
working independently for certain sections.
Checks for Understanding: A rubric will be shown beforehand.
Students will be able to work in small groups.
What do I need to be successful?
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Provided by me
Materials: Provided by me
What are we learning?
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to summarize, use
symbolism, and create a thematic statement based on my
understanding of a piece of complex text.
Daily Objective: I will be able to summarize, use symbolism, and
create a thematic statement based on my understanding of a piece of
complex text.
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. Continue “The 3 Levels of Reading”
*Turn in at the end of class
2. Begin watching The Odyssey movie if time allows
Learning Activities:
1. Small Group Presentations of the 3 Levels of Reading
2. Begin watching The Odyssey movie if time allows
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Friday
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: same as Block Day
Assessment Methods: Students will present to the class as I grade
using a rubric.
Checks for Understanding: same as Block Day
Checks for Understanding: Viewers will be allowed to ask questions.
What do I need to be successful?
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: same as Block Day
Materials: same as block day + rubric