Lesson Plan
Teacher: Angela Taylor (Hillside New Tech High School)
Date July 15, 2008
Course: Honors English I
Grade Level: 9th
Instructional Presentation
Focus & Review
Time
10-15
min.
Explanation of Activity
Review how to create scenes and animate characters.
Lesson Objective
5.0
Students will demonstrate an understanding of poetry elements
in animated scenes of stanzas from “Upon the Burning of Our
House”.
Teacher Input
5-10
min.
Assign stanzas; discuss objectives.
Guided Practice
10-20
min.
Read and discuss the poem. Analyze the poetic language used, to
develop ideas of how to depict the action.
Independent Practice
45-120
min.
Students create original scenes “summarizing” the assigned stanza.
Closure
5-10
min.
Exit Slip closure sheet. Students answer 3-5 questions on wksht. to
indicate understanding/additional questions.
Adaptations and
Modifications
Additional time may be given to modify or enhance scenes.
Infuse Technology
Students will share their scenes with the class, using the SmartBoard
to project their work.
Infuse Cultural
Diversity
Students will discuss the cultural aspects of the poem in a Socratic
seminar, after reading additional materials (2) about Puritans and
their society.
Infuse Working w/
Families
The Alice scenes will be available for viewing on the school’s Open
House Night.
Reflections:
Submit all materials used for the lesson (i.e. slide shows as handouts, worksheets, other activities).
Materials: Alice scenes, poem, Exit Slip closure wksht.