Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher
Name:
Course:
Grimes
Unit Name:
English III
Dates:
Unit 5
Historical Fiction
2/16 – 2/20
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 analyze the internal and external development of
characters through a range of literary devices.
Monday
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
Listening and Speaking - ELA.11.24A/ELA.11.24B
How will we learn it?
Agenda:
Learning Activities 1. Practice using SAT vocabulary in context
2. This week’s words: Adulation, Censure, Disdain, Impute, Mundane
3. Read pp. 1178 – 1179
4. Read & discuss “Adam”, pp. 1180 - 1186
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Discussion
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will facilitate pacing of reading and ask
clarifying questions as reading progresses.
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:
Follow Up/HW – Vocabulary Quiz 2/27
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 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
Tuesday
How will we learn it?
Agenda:
Learning Activities 1. Warm up – Respond to the following: Explain whether you agree with
Heinz’s conclusion that people in this country are “too busy”, “too
many”, and “too far apart” to care about one another. Give reasons for
your response.
2. Review “Adam” and prepare to read pp. 1188 – 1190
3. Discuss visual on p. 1191
4. Complete analysis questions, p. 1192
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Analysis questions
Checks for Understanding: Discussion
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:
Follow Up/HW – Review “Adam” and selection from Survival in Auschwitz
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 analyze the internal and external development of
characters through a range of literary devices.
Wednesday/Thursday
TEKS/AP/Standards:
ELA.11.1B/ELA.11.1D/ELA.11.Fig19B/ELA.11.2A/ELA.11.4A/ELA.11.14C/
ELA.11.15C.i/ELA.11.15C.ii/ELA.11.15C.iii/ELA.11.15C.iv/ELA.11.15C.v
How will we learn it?
Agenda:
Learning Activities 1. Warm up – Respond to the following: Like many Holocaust survivors,
Levi felt the need to serve as a “witness” and tell his story so that such
events would never be repeated. Do you think memoirs such as Levi’s
can prevent something similar from happening again, or are such
events inevitable? Explain your response.
2. Review vocabulary via game
3. View Vietnam clips
4. Read and discuss pp. 1172 – 1175 – “Why Soldiers Won’t Talk” & “The
Death of the Ball Turret Gunner”
5. Respond to analysis questions
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Discussion of analysis questions and
Checks for Understanding: Clarifying questions as we read
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 2/27
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 analyze the internal and external development of
characters through a range of literary devices.
Friday
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 – brain teasers
2. Create a visual that identifies/summarizes the main ideas, themes,
and/or figurative language used in this week’s reading selections.
3. Present work.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Visual representation and presentation
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 – Vocabulary quiz 2/27
Report Cards go home February 20th