Westside High School Lesson Plan
Monday
Teacher Name:
Travis Koneschik
Dates:
Monday, March 30th- Thursday, April 2nd
English I Prep
English I PreAP
Periods: 4, 5, and 6
Unit: Cycle 5
1. English 1 STAAR Test
Periods: 1, 2, and 7
Unit: Cycle 5
1. English 1 STAAR Test
What are we learning?
Same as Pre-AP.
Modifications for Prep:
1. Students will complete SARs in groups.
2. Students will have a mini-lesson to refresh “irony.”
Daily Objective: I will be able to understand which details add to the
author’s central message or theme, and I will be able to use the
details I have chosen to create a thematic statement.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.8A Explain the controlling idea and specific
purposes of an expository text and distinguish the most important
from the less important details that support the author’s purpose.
How will we learn it?
Tuesday
Learning Activities:
1. Read aloud: “The Portrait”
Complete Inferences Chart
2. Read “When We Arrive”
Short Answer Responses on the HUB – irony, self-reflections
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Students will be taking notes.
Checks for Understanding: I will be circulating and checking notes.
The responses on the HUB will be checked.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: handouts, book, pencil (all provided by me), laptop
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: none
Same as Pre-AP
What are we learning?
Modifications for Prep:
Daily Objective: I will be able to understand which details add to the
author’s central message or theme, and I will be able to use the
details I have chosen to create a thematic statement.
1. When writing thematic statements, I will guide them
through this since it’s their first time writing one.
TEKS/AP/Standards: ELA.9.8A Explain the controlling idea and specific
purposes of an expository text and distinguish the most important
from the less important details that support the author’s purpose.
Wednesday/Thursday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Finish reading “And the Earth Did Not Devour Him”
2. Theme: notes
4. Write a Thematic Statement for “Earth”: Partner Work
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: The thematic statement will be graded.
Checks for Understanding: Students will be working in pairs and may
help each other to complete their thematic statement. I will be
available for questions.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: handouts, book, pencil (all provided by me)
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Make sure that the HUB Assignment titled “When We
Arrive Question” is complete. That assignment was given last week
and is for a grade.
Friday
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
SCHOOL HOLIDAY