Westside High School Lesson Plan
S. Simmons/J. Hall
Unit Name and #:
Course:
English 4B
Dates:
Tuesday
Monday
Teacher Name:
Existential Literature/
Poetry
02/9-13/2015
Daily Objective: SWBAT relate characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the
historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; SWBAT make inferences and draw
conclusions about author’s purpose in historical /contemporary contexts and provide
evidence from text to support their premise.
TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.2, SO1.4 TEKS 110.34(b)(2),(5)(A)(B)(D
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: The Stranger Unit Assessment – Students will take a 50 question
assessment and write a small open-ended response to an assigned topic. This will assess
mastery over the unit.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: 50 multiple choice questions (10 vocabulary in context, 40 plot /
theme derived questions
Checks for Understanding: Review chapter discussion questions and main ideas/themes
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Assessment, pen, pencil, scantron
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Work toward completing The Stranger Translation Comparison Essay
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT relate characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the
historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; SWBAT make inferences and draw
conclusions about author’s purpose in historical /contemporary contexts and provide
evidence from text to support their premise. Literary concepts: irony/personification/
existentialist ideals/symbols (heat/red)/religious ideals/characterization
TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.2, SO1.4 TEKS 110.34(b)(2),(5)(A)(B)(D
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Novel, The Stranger – Students will be completing a multi-step essay
comparing two translations of the original French novel. Students will be tasked with
determining which translation best reflects Meaursault’s personality and convictions.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Essays will have a clearly defined thesis with text evidence to support
any and all assertions.
Checks for Understanding: Review chapter discussion questions and main ideas/themes
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Copy of novel (furnished), Handout (furnished), Pen, Paper, Laptop, Essay
prompts
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete the Essay for a major grade
Wednesday/Thursday
Friday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective SWBAT understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure
and elements of poetry and provide evidence from text to support their understanding.
Students are expected to evaluate the changes in sound, form, figurative language, graphics,
and dramatic structure in poetry across literary time periods (3); SWBAT write a poem that
reflects an awareness of poetic conventions and traditions within different forms (e.g.,
sonnets, ballads, free verse)
TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.2, SO1.4 TEKS 110.34.b.3, 14b
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Students will begin by reading Introduction to Poetry, Catch, and Theme
for English B; After reading introductory poems, students will begin taking notes on key
poetic devices, structures, conventions, and forms.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: The teacher will make frequent checks for understanding throughout
the note-taking process
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Copy of poetry notes, pen/pencil, textbook (furnished by teacher), laptop
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review vocabulary 14 study guide
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT respond to vocabulary using context clues and analogies
TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.2, SO1.4, TEKS110.34.(B)51A/B/C/E
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Review vocabulary terms on study guide before quiz begins; complete
vocabulary quiz #14
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Vocabulary quiz #14
Checks for Understanding: scored by teacher to be returned on Monday
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Quiz and pen
HOMEWORK: Vocabulary 15 distributed