Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Bennion
Unit Name and #:
Course:
English II Prep
Dates:
Unit 5: The Joy Luck
Club
January 5-9, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: N/A
TEKS/AP/Standards: N/A
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Monday
Happy New Year! Enjoy your last day of break. 
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: N/A
Checks for Understanding: N/A
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: N/A
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will demonstrate and then build on prior knowledge of the elements of
fiction to aid in reading and analyzing a literary text.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Tuesday
ELA.10.1C Infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word
relationships.
(5) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Fiction. Students understand, make inferences
and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from
text to support their understanding. Students are expected to:
(B) analyze differences in the characters' moral dilemmas in works of fiction across
different countries or cultures;
(C) evaluate the connection between forms of narration (e.g., unreliable, omniscient)
and tone in works of fiction;
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 DO FIRST: MUGS Tuesday warm-up
 Complete Elements of Fiction pre-assessment
 Letter Activity
 Introduce Joy Luck Club
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: MUGS Tuesday, letter activity, Instagram project, Joy Luck Club test
Checks for Understanding: MUGS warm up and elements of fiction pre-assessment gauge prior
knowledge and content retention over break; asking and answering questions as needed
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pencil/pen, note paper, handouts, copies of The Joy Luck Club
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: None
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will make complex inferences about word meanings and examine their role
in a literary text.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
ELA.10.1C Infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word
relationships.
(5) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Fiction. Students understand, make inferences
and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from
text to support their understanding. Students are expected to:
Wed/Thur
(A) analyze isolated scenes and their contribution to the success of the plot as a
whole in a variety of works of fiction;
(B) analyze differences in the characters' moral dilemmas in works of fiction across
different countries or cultures;
(C) evaluate the connection between forms of narration (e.g., unreliable, omniscient) and tone in
works of fiction;
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 Read Ch. 1 of The Joy Luck Club
 Work on vocab and study guide questions
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Vocab Quiz #1, Instagram Project, Joy Luck Club unit test
Checks for Understanding: Ask and answer questions as needed, study questions
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Handouts, pencil/pen, note paper, copies of The Joy Luck Club
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Study vocab for vocab quiz
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will examine and analyze the role that point of view plays in the
development of a narrative.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
ELA.10.1C Infer word meaning through the identification and analysis of analogies and other word
relationships.
ELA.10.13D Edit drafts for grammar, mechanics, and spelling.
(5) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Fiction. Students understand, make inferences
and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from
text to support their understanding. Students are expected to:
Friday
(B) analyze differences in the characters' moral dilemmas in works of fiction across
different countries or cultures;
(C) evaluate the connection between forms of narration (e.g., unreliable, omniscient) and tone in
works of fiction;
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
 WARM UP: Revising and Editing Friday
 Read Ch. 2 of Joy Luck Club and answer reading questions
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Vocab Quiz, The Joy Luck Club unit test, Instagram project
Checks for Understanding: Ask and answer questions as needed, study questions
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Handouts, pencil/pen, copies of The Joy Luck Club
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Study for vocab quiz