Brunswick High School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
Teacher:
Kahn, Gehorsam
Subject:
12th ELA British Literature
Dates:
April 16-20, 2012
Unit Topic:
Macbeth/Hamlet play studies; family
story research project
Standard(s):
STANDARDS: BLRL1,2,4,5 BLRC1,2 12W3,4 12C1,2 12LSV1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Essential Question
What strategies work
How does the study of How does the study of What evidence or
best for acquiring new dramatic elements
dramatic elements
dramatic elements can
vocabulary and using it support and enhance
support and enhance
best be used to
correctly in reading
the interpretation of
the interpretation of
support
and writing?
dramatic literature?
dramatic literature?
understanding?
(ELABLRL5)
(ELABLRL1) How can (ELABLRL1) How can (ELABLRL1) Which
What can participating plays display the
plays display the
writing genre will work
in discussions related
characteristics of the
characteristics of the
best to demonstrate a
to curricular learning
literary time period that literary time period that comprehensive grasp
do to aid
it represents?
it represents?
of the significant ideas
understanding?
(ELABLRL3 To
(ELABLRL3) In what
in the play?
(ELABLRC2) ) In
support writing, what
ways do conventions
(ELABLRL4)
what ways do
can research and
and grammar make
In what ways do
conventions and
technology add to
differences in both
conventions and
grammar make
composition?
written and spoken
grammar make
differences in both
(ELA12W3)
communication?
differences in both
written and spoken
(ELA12C1) To support written and spoken
communication?
writing, what can
communication?
(ELA12C1)
research and
(ELA12C1) To support
technology add to
writing, what can
composition?
research and
(ELA12W3)
technology add to
Friday
What strategies work
best for acquiring new
vocabulary and using it
correctly in reading
and writing?
(ELABLRL5)
What can participating
in discussions related
to curricular learning
do to aid
understanding?
(ELABLRC2) ) In
what ways do
conventions and
grammar make
differences in both
written and spoken
communication?
(ELA12C1
Brunswick High School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
composition?
(ELA12W3)
Activating/Acceleration:
(Some ideas: KWL, Pre-reading, Think Pair Share, Thinking Maps, Vocabulary Overview, Word Splash, Survey, Big Four)
Entry slip discussion;
play review activity
Journal writing; entry
slip class discussions
Journal and grammar
Journals; entry slip
review; entry slip class discussions;
discussions;
Cognitive Teaching Strategies: include time for distributed practice or summarizing
Character chart work;
journal writing
(Some ideas: Lecture/Question, Read/Discuss, TIMS, Hands on Activity, Thinking Map, Pictograph, Research, Vocabulary,
Diagrams/Graphs, Comprehension)
After various playreview activities to
answer question about
Act I
Video excerpts if time
Continue to go over
research paper
techniques with
handouts and
activities. Composition
time in Media Ctr.
(MC).
Perform scenes from
Act I and discuss. Inclass writing
Review grade printouts and discuss make
up work options.
Review essay
standards and
strategies.
Review outlining for
research paper.
Media center research
time with note and
working bibliography
cards.
Return family story
drafts.
Continued time for
post-writing activities;
library research for
connected topics;
Continue Wed.’s
activities
Extensive review of
plagiarism, in which
Discussion of elements students will sign their
of literature connected practice quizzes to
to Shakespeare’s
show that they had
writings; video
reviews of how to cite
excerpts if time.
sources.
Video excerpts if time.
Continue to go over
research paper
techniques with
teacher draft
editing/grading
session. Composition
time in MC.
Summarizing Strategies: (Some ideas: Ticket Out the Door, 3-2-1, The Important Thing, One Word, Learning Logs)
Brunswick High School
LFS Weekly Lesson Plan
Answer one set of the
key questions
In MC
Tix out door
In MC
In MC