Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Unit Name and #:
Gaa/Morgan
Wed/Thurs
Tuesday
Monday
Course:
AP Lang & Comp
Dates:
Unit 4
The Great Gatsby/
Walden
Week 2
1/6-1/15
Daily Objective: I can craft an AP-style rhetorical analysis essay within the given
time constraints.
TEKS/AP/Standards: Students will analyze complex rhetoric for a variety of
purposes.
Learning Activities:
Review rhetorical analysis requirements
Students will write a rhetorical analysis of a John Updike essay (40 minutes)
Extra time may be used to read DO NOW passage or The Great Gatsby
Assessment Methods: Completed essay
Checks for Understanding: Completed essay
Materials: paper, pen, essay prompt
Follow Up/Homework:
1/14-15: 1920s Life group presentations (double minor)
1/20: Gatsby chapters 1-3 due with questions
1/21-22: Timed synthesis essay (major)
Daily Objective: I can closely read a text in order to analyze its thematic elements
and purpose.
TEKS/AP/Standards: Students will analyze complex rhetoric for a variety of
purposes.
Learning Activities:
Multiple Choice DO NOW
Students will closely read an excerpt of “Economy” from Walden before creative a
collaborative teaching poster in small groups
All students will participate in a Gallery Walk to understand the other excerpts
Students will complete an exit ticket
Assessment Methods: Poster
Checks for Understanding: Exit ticket
Materials: “Economy” excerpts, butcher paper, markers
Follow Up/Homework:
1/14-15: 1920s Life group presentations (double minor)
1/20: Gatsby chapters 1-3 due with questions
1/21-22: Timed synthesis essay (major)
Daily Objective: I can understand various aspects of 1920s life
TEKS/AP/Standards: Students synthesize a variety of sources in order to achieve
an understanding of how a time period influences a text.
Learning Activities:
Multiple Choice DO NOW
Student groups will present their 1920s projects to the class
Students not presenting will complete chart based on information presented
Assessment Methods: Presentation of materials
Checks for Understanding: Chart
Materials: presentation materials, student copies of chart
Follow Up/Homework:
1/20: Gatsby chapters 1-3 due with questions
1/21-22: Timed synthesis essay (major)
Friday
Daily Objective: I can use prior knowledge in order to determine errors in style and
grammar.
TEKS/AP/Standards: Students assess vocabulary and writing in order to defend
answers and reinforce close reading skills.
Learning Activities:
Multiple Choice DO NOW
PowerUP laptop deployment
Complete SAT practice
Assessment Methods: Various SAT practices
Checks for Understanding: Completed SAT practice
Materials: Essay rotation handout, SAT practice passages
Follow Up/Homework:
1/20: Gatsby chapters 1-3 due with questions
1/21-22: Timed synthesis essay (major)
1/26: Timed argument writing (part of major)