Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Stavinoha
Mod English 1, 2, 3, 4
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Week 23
1/26/15 – 1/30/15
Once or twice weekly, students work on our computer-based Reading Smart program.
Skills strengthened in this program include:
VOCABULARY:
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Use reference aids: dictionaries
Rely on context to determine meaning
Word analysis: roots and affixes
Word analysis: Greek and Latin roots and affixes
Identify and use multiple meaning words
Distinguish between denotative and connotative meanings
Sight word and sight word vocabulary
Cognates
Identify and interpret figurative language
Figurative language: idioms/phrasal verbs
Figurative language: analogies
READING COMPREHENSION:
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Identify main idea
Identify supporting details
Identify implied main idea
Identify stated main idea
Support responses with textual evidence
Distinguish between fact and opinion
Draw inferences: conclusions/generalizations
Predict outcomes
Organize text: cause and effect
Identify author’s purpose
Paraphrase or summarize text
Monday, January 26, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
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Students will correctly use vocabulary in sentences.
Students will explain the function of symbolism in literature.
How will we learn it?
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Students will play a card game to reinforce their knowledge of vocabulary words.
Students are doing a Web Quest to research symbolism in literature.
How will we tell if we are learning it correctly?
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Students will use new vocabulary words correctly in sentences.
Students will create a small poster illustrating and explaining a chosen literary
symbol to share with the class.
What do I need to be successful?
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Students need vocabulary cards and vocabulary assignment.
Students need their computers to do the WebQuest. Materials for the posters are
provided by teacher.
Checks for understanding…
Teacher will monitor and clarify as students work with vocabulary and on their
WebQuest.
What do I need to do before the next class?
STUDY FOR VOCABULARY TEST TUESDAY, JANUARY 27.
Tuesday, January 27, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
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Students will use vocabulary correctly on a vocabulary test.
Students will explain the function of symbolism in literature.
Students will define and recognize imagery in literature.
How will we learn it?
Students will complete their symbolism posters.
Students will take notes on imagery and will chart different imagery examples.
How will we tell if we are learning it correctly?
Students will be able to categorize imagery as visual (seeing), auditory (hearing),
olfactory (smelling), gustatory (tasting), or kinesthetic (feeling).
What do I need to be successful?
1. Their computers
2. imagery charts
What do I need to do before the next class?
Nothing
Wednesday, January 28, and Thursday, January 29
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
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Students will understand symbolism in literature.
Students will identify imagery in literature.
Students will understand the use of foreshadowing in literature.
How will we learn it?
Students will share their symbol posters with the class.
Students will review their imagery work from Tuesday.
Students will define foreshadowing and will read children’s literature to identify
foreshadowing.
How will we tell if we are learning these concepts/words correctly?
Students will understand various symbols in literature.
Students will correctly identify imagery.
Students will correctly identify foreshadowing in literature.
What do I need to be successful?
Students will present their symbolism posters to the class.
Students will keep their imagery and foreshadowing notes in their class folders.
What do I need to do before the next class?
Friday, January 30, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily objective: Students will work on the computer Reading Smart program.
How will we learn it?
Learning activities: All activities are done on the computer.
How will we tell if we are learning it correctly?
Students must master objectives in order to move on.
What do I need to be successful?
Students need their computers and ear buds or headphones.
What do I need to do before next class?
Nothing.