Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Koneschik
Unit Name and #:
Course:
English 1 Pre-AP
Dates:
Drama & Poetry: 4th
Cycle
January 6th- January
9th
Tuesday 1/6
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to connect thematic elements of drama to my own personal
experiences and the literature of our modern culture.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.2B Analyze the influence of mythic, classical, and traditional literature
on 20th and 21st century literature.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Welcome Back Letter (procedures, reminders, important dates, etc.)
2. Romeo and Juliet Pre-Reading Activity as an introduction to the play
3. Class discussion about the themes we will be encountering in Romeo and Juliet
4. Introduction to Shakespeare and Elizabethan English PowerPoint
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Students have their own piece of paper with their answers on it. In groups,
they start a dialogue with each other depending on what corner they’re in.
Checks for Understanding: I ask for volunteers to share their opinions and comments; I cold call
others if no volunteers arise.
“College” style note-taking
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pen, English binder, handouts provided by me
Weds. 1/7 and
Thurs. 1/8
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: n/a
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to identify and understand the purpose of dramatic elements in a
play.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.4A Explain how dramatic conventions enhance drama.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Pre-Reading KWL chart about Romeo and Juliet
2. Introduction to Shakespeare and Elizabethan English PowerPoint with GUIDED NOTES
3. Prologue Recitation/Paraphrasing Mini-Lesson
4. Listen to Act 1, Scene 1
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
“Guided” style note-taking
Choral Reading of the Prologue
Checks for Understanding: Cold Calls to check for understanding, especially about some of the new
drama terms.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Literature Book, handouts provided by me
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: n/a
Friday 1/9
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: I will be able to analyze specific passages of a dramatic work in order to effectively
create meaning, synthesize, and support my assertions.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA. 9.Fig 19B Make complex inferences about text and use textual evidence
to support understanding.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Finish Act 1, Scene 1 if necessary
2. STAAR Applied Practice: Reading Selection #1 (Prep Version)
3. Continue reading and listening to the play.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Reading Selection 1 from the Applied Practice book is a STAAR style multiple
choice assessment.
Checks for Understanding: I will do several practice questions from Reading Selection #1 with the
class, and I will be walking around and answering questions.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Reading Selection #1, notes, handouts provided by me
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Finish Reading Selection #1 if necessary (minor grade)