Dianne Mahabir-Joseph Online Lesson Plan
Lesson Plan
Name: Mrs. Dianne Mahabir Joseph
Date: 20 August 2020
Form: 1
Topic: Intro to Literary Elements
This lesson will involve:
• Independent work
• Peer review
• Teacher sca olding and feedback
Assessment (How will they/we know they have
learned?)
Learners will submit a dra version of their story
for peer review and a nal version of their essay
for teacher feedback using an agreed rubric
supplied in advance.
Technology Used (How will we communicate
while physically distanced?)
SMS
Email
WhatsApp
Internet
Google Classroom
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Learning Strategies (How must they learn?)
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By the end of the lesson, learners in Form 1
English will be be er able to:
• De ne and iden fy the ve elements of a
story
• Analyze a story to determine its elements
• Write your own story using the elements
of a story.
• To evaluate others’ work and give them
feedback
• Share their created work under an open
license.
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Learning Outcomes (What must they learn?)
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CRITERIA
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Lessons phases incorpora ng:
Content Required to implement Lesson
OER
Organiza on and Presenta on
What is communicated before the lesson?
SMS: Good morning. Please check the Google
Classroom for this week’s lesson guidelines.
Email: Lesson guidelines for Term 1 Week 2.
What are the key ac vi es in the lesson:
Introductory ac vity
Learners view the short video on YouTube
describing Literary Elements
h ps://youtu.be/YiS5kdrJhno
Students re ect on the ve elements of a story.
In their Watsapp group they discuss how
important these elements are for a good story.
Developmental ac vity 1
Learners visit the Google Classroom. They
download the ‘Five Things’ Song lyrics, they read.
Using the Graphic Organizer they de ne each
element and give examples.
Feedback: Discussion
Teacher/Students have discussion to clarify
de ni ons.
Students brainstorm examples of each elements
previous stories they know
Comment on their peer post.
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They would have no ced that:
The Five (5) Elements of a story are:
Character, se ng, con ict, plot and theme.
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Developmental ac vity 2
Learners examine examples and determine the
ve elements of a story.
Students visit the Google classroom:
1. They read the story
2. They then download the Graphic Organizer 2
and record the ve elements in that story.
Students discuss in the Watsapp Group the ve
elements they found in the story.
Feedback: Comment on one person post. Each
Learner provides feedback.
Developmental ac vity 3
Learners visit the Google Classroom and choose
one of the Narra ve topics given.
Using the Graphic Organizer 2 they plan out an
original story to write.
Share your outline via email with the peer your
teacher selected.
Feedback: Re ect on the changes suggested by
your peer and revise your essay.
Developmental ac vity 4
Learners using the feedback from their peers they
begin wri ng their story.
When they are nished email to their peer for
review.
Using feedback correct changes.
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Consolida ng ac vity
Learners use the feedback provided by their
peers to revise their answers/graphic organizers/
story wri ng.
Learners upload their revised graphic organizers/
story to the Google Classroom under the
assignment Literary Elements
Subject: Form 1 English 1.2
Within 24 hours, the teacher provides feedback
on the content and language of the story.
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(This is what is emailed to the learners – what
the teacher used to say in class now needs to be
communicated di erently. You did not need to
do this for the assignment, but it is something
you will need to think about in prac ce.)
Lesson Guidelines for Form 1 English, Term 1,
Week 2
Welcome to English Form 1, Lesson 1.2.
This week we are going to prac ce Literary
Elements.
By the end of the lesson, you will be be er able
to:
1. De ne and iden fy the ve elements of a
story
2. Analyze a story to determine its elements
3. Write your own story using the elements of a
story.
4. To evaluate others’ work and give them
feedback
5. Share their created work under an open
license.
Time: Expect to spend about 3 hours on this
week’s work.
Ac vity 1.2a
Purpose: to begin thinking about Literary
elements
Time: 15 mins
Task:
Students watch video on youtube h ps://
youtu.be/YiS5kdrJhno
1. They iden fy the ve literary elements of a
story.
2. They de ne them.
3. In their Watsapp group they discuss their
nings with their peers and teacher re ec ng
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Feedback:
Comment on at least one person’s post. Think
about:
How many of you gave the same de ni on and
whether you iden ed the same elements?
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Ac vity 1.2b
Purpose: to iden fy the di erent types of
elements
Time: 30 mins
Task:
1. Visit the Google Classroom and download
the ‘Five Elements Song Lyrics’ and they
read.
2. Next they download the Graphic
Organizer they de ne each element and
give examples by lling out the organizer.
3. Next students visit the Google Classroom
and download the literary elements
powerpoint and take notes.
Feedback: Discussion
Teacher/Students have discussion to clarify
de ni ons.
Students brainstorm examples of each elements
previous stories they know
Comment on their peer post.
They would have no ced that:
A character is a person, or some mes even an
animal, who takes part in the ac on of a short
story or other literary work.
The se ng of a short story is the me and place
in which it happens. Authors o en use
descrip ons of landscape, scenery, buildings,
seasons or weather to provide a strong sense of
se ng.
A plot is a series of events and character ac ons
that relate to the central con ict.
The con ict is a struggle between two people or
things in a short story. The main character is
usually on one side of the central con ict.
On the other side, the main character may
struggle against another important character,
against the forces of nature, against society, or
even against something inside himself or herself
(feelings, emo ons, illness).
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The theme is the central idea or belief in a short
story.
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Ac vity 1.2c
Purpose: to begin analyzing stories to iden fy
literary elements.
Time: 45 mins
Task: Visit Google Classroom, download the
examples stories given.
1. Students read the story
2. On your Watsapp group discuss the story.
3. Download the graphic organizer 2 in the
classroom and ll out using the instruc ons
given.
4. Email your graphic organizer to a classmate
for feedback.
Feedback:
• Comment on your peers post.
• Feedback from peer viewed and sugges ons
used to x graphic organizer if needed.
Ac vity 1.2d
Purpose: to begin dra ing and wri ng stories
using the literary elements.
Time: 45 mins
Task: Visit the Google Classroom and download
the Literary Elements Assignment.
1. Choose one of the topics
2. In your Watsapp group discuss the topic you
chose with your peers and what are the
possible Literary elements.
3. Using the Graphic Organizer 2 Chart your
Literary elements for own story.
4. Share your worksheet via email with the peer
your teacher selected.
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Feedback:
Re ect on how many of peers chose the same
topic as you and if they had ideas like yours for
the literary elements
Re ect on the changes suggested by your peer
and revise your answer.
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Ac vity 1.1d
Purpose: to write your one story using literary
elements.
Time: 45 mins
Task:
1. Using the feedback from your peer on
your story, begin wri ng your story.
2. your story should be approximately 200
words.
3. Now email your answers to one friend in
your class for comment and feedback.
4. Provide feedback to your friend on their
essay.
Feedback:
Your friend should have given you feedback you
can make changes if necessary.
Ac vity 1.1e
Purpose: To evaluate others’ work and give them
feedback
Time: 30 mins
Task:
1. Now check your Literary Elements of your
story using feedback from your classmate.
2. Now Learners upload their revised work to the
Google Classroom under the assignment
Literary Elements Subject: Form 1 English 1.2
Feedback:
Congratula ons you have completed Literary
Genres.
Summary
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Students would have completed Literary Elements
and can now e ec vely write their own story
using literary elements.
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