Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher
Name:
Coach Grimes
Unit Name:
Unit 5
Historical Fiction
and
Unit 6 – Literary
Research
Course:
English III
Dates:
3/9- 3/13
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT analyze the internal and external development of characters through a range of
literary devices.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Vocabulary-ELA.11.1B/ELA.11.1D
Reading-ELA.11.Fig19A/ELA.11.Fig19B/ELA.11.2C/ELA.11.8A/ELA.11.11A
WritingELA.11.16A/ELA.11.16B/ELA.11.16C/ELA.11.16D/ELA.11.16E/ELA.11.16
F/ELA.11.17B/ELA.11.18A
Listening and Speaking - ELA.11.24A/ELA.11.24B
How will we learn it?
Agenda:
Learning Activities –
1. Warm up – prepare for vocabulary quiz
2. Complete Thesis Practice
3. DIDLS Refresher
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Completed character sketch
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will ask pointed questions at the beginning of class to ensure that
students understand the day’s task.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pen/Pencil, English Literature Book, Vocabulary Folder or file,
Laptop
What do I need to do before next class?
Homework:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT analyze the internal and external development of characters through a range of
literary devices.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Vocabulary-ELA.11.1B/ELA.11.1D
Reading-ELA.11.Fig19A/ELA.11.Fig19B/ELA.11.2C/ELA.11.8A/ELA.11.11A
WritingELA.11.16A/ELA.11.16B/ELA.11.16C/ELA.11.16D/ELA.11.16E/ELA.11.16
F/ELA.11.17B/ELA.11.18A
Listening and Speaking - ELA.11.24A/ELA.11.24B
How will we learn it?
Agenda:
Learning Activities –
1. Warm up – Discuss STEAL(indirect) and direct characterization
2. Character analysis
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Completed character sketch
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will ask pointed questions at the beginning of class to ensure that
students understand the day’s task.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pen/Pencil, English Literature Book, Laptop, vocabulary
notebook or file on laptop
What do I need to do before next class?
Homework:
Complete poem if not done in class (due Friday)
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a
view or comment on the human condition. SWBAT relate the main ideas found in a literary work to its
historical and cultural setting. SWBAT develop a plan for answering open-ended research questions
and formulate a plan for engaging in in-depth research on a complex, multi-faceted topic. SWBAT
summarize text in a manner that captures the author’s viewpoint, its main ideas, and its elements
without taking a position or expressing an opinion.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Vocabulary-ELA.11.1B/ELA.11.1D
ReadingELA.11.2A/ELA.11.2C/ELA.11.5B/ELA.11.8A/ELA.11.9D/ELA.11.12A/ELA. 11.12B
WritingELA.11.16A/ELA.11.16B/ELA.11.16C/ELA.11.16D/ELA.11.16E/ELA.11.16
F/ELA.11.17B/ELA.11.18A
How will we learn it?
Agenda: Learning Activities –
1. Warm up –Review vocabulary
2. Take district snapshot
3. Work on research (T-notes) – character analysis
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Progress on T-notes
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will walk around to monitor progress and ask questions
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, pen/paper, literature book
What do I need to before next class?
Homework:
Follow Up/HW – Vocabulary test 3/14
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT answer open-ended research questions and engage in in-depth research on a
complex, multi-faceted topic. SWBAT summarize text in a manner that captures the author’s viewpoint,
its main ideas, and its elements without taking a position or expressing an opinion.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Reading-ELA.11.Fig19A/ELA.11.Fig19B/ELA.11.2C/ELA.11.8A/ELA.11.11A
WritingELA.11.16A/ELA.11.16B/ELA.11.16C/ELA.11.16D/ELA.11.16E/ELA.11.16
F/ELA.11.17B/ELA.11.18A
How will we learn it?
Agenda: Learning Activities –
1. Warm up – discussion board
2. Work on research – T-notes - DIDLS
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Completed character sketch
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will ask pointed questions at the beginning of class to ensure that
students understand the day’s task.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pen/Pencil, Laptop, literature book
What do I need to before next class?
Homework:
Follow Up/HW – Work on research