Monday, Sept 9
West Briar Middle School
Lesson Plan Template 2013-2014
Course: 8th Reading
Class Period(s):
Teacher(s): Kubicek & Thalmann
Unit Title: Short Story Poetry
Lesson Title: Plot
Dates: Sept 9-12
Bloom's Taxonomy
Remembering | Understanding | Applying | Analyzing | Evaluating | Creating
Key Questions
Materials _Resources
Room Arrangement
Key Vocabulary
Warm-up Activity
Opening
What is plot? Why is plot important to a story? How does plot affect our comprehension?
Plot PPT, short story, white paper
Pairs and indiv work
Plot, plot diagram, CPR (summary)
WOD
Have each student draw from memory the plot diagram and label and define as much as they can on their
own
See opening
Using PPT review what plot is and its parts, label the parts of a plot diagram
Teacher model and check for understanding
As whole class read a short story and plot diagram it
Read a short story individually and plot diagram it (continue on Tuesday if run out of time)
Activate Prior Knowledge
Instructional Activity
Check for Understanding
Guided Practice
Independent Practice
Formative Assessment
Extension
Description of Product /Task
Rubrics/Grading Criteria
Closure
Assignments
Introduce CPR and how it relates to Plot
Plot diagram from whole class instruction
Class work 40%
Exit ticket, what did they learn today about plot that was different from last year?
Tuesday, sept 10
Reflection: Did students remember plot? What was the hardest part of this lesson for them to grasp? Did students understand
CPR?
Key Questions
Materials _Resources
Room Arrangement
Key Vocabulary
Warm-up Activity
Opening
Activate Prior Knowledge
Instructional Activity
Check for Understanding
Guided Practice
Independent Practice
Formative Assessment
Extension
Description of Product /Task
Rubrics/Grading Criteria
Closure
Assignments
What is plot? Why is plot important to a story? How does plot affect our comprehension?
short story, white paper
Pairs and individual work
Plot, plot diagram, CPR (summary)
WOD
Review plot from Monday
Continuation on Monday
Silently read a short story then plot diagram and CRP the story, then share with partner to make sure on
the right path, then we will do a whole class share.
Pop corn questions to class about plot parts
Plot worksheet homework
Plot diagram of short story and CPR (summary)
Classwork 40% and homework 10%
Review homework paper
Plot homework
Reflection: Did students remember plot? What was the hardest part of this lesson for them to grasp? Did students understand
CPR?
Wednesday, Sept 11
Key Questions
Materials _Resources
Room Arrangement
Key Vocabulary
Warm-up Activity
Opening
Activate Prior Knowledge
Instructional Activity
Check for Understanding
Guided Practice
Independent Practice
Formative Assessment
Extension
Description of Product /Task
Rubrics/Grading Criteria
Closure
What is conflict? What would happen to they story if there were no conflict? Based on conflict can you
predict the outcome of a story?
White paper, crayons
individuals
Conflict, internal conflict, external conflict, man vs. man, nature, society, himself
WOD
Student will give a personal example of what conflict means to them
Student will give an example from literature of an important conflict
Conflict workshop notes teacher guided practice
Teacher checks
Create a graphic short story depicting the 4 types of conflict discussed in class
Graphic short story labels
Graphic short story and labels
Classwork 40%
Have selected students present their short stories
Assignments
Graphic novels
Reflection: Did the lesson work? What was the most effective part of the lesson? How well did the students understand the
importance of conflict?
Class Period(s): 5
Thursday, Sept 12
Course: Computer Power
Teacher(s): Blaine
Key Questions
Materials _Resources
Room Arrangement
Key Vocabulary
Warm-up Activity
Opening
Activate Prior Knowledge
Instructional Activity
Check for Understanding
Guided Practice
What are the parts of plot? What is the function of plot? How can you determine the conflict of a story?
Short story, CRP (summary) foldable, plot graphic organizer
individual
Plot, CPR, Conflict
WOD
Short review over weeks mini lessons
Independent Practice
Formative Assessment
Extension
Description of Product /Task
Rubrics/Grading Criteria
Closure
Assignments
Student will be given a short excerpt from a novel and they will use it to plot diagram and CPR the story
Student work
Plot diagram and CPR foldable
Quiz 20%
See independent practice
Friday, August 30th
Reflection:
Key Questions
Materials _Resources
Room Arrangement
Key Vocabulary
Warm-up Activity
Opening
Activate Prior Knowledge
Instructional Activity
Check for Understanding
Guided Practice
Independent Practice
Formative Assessment
Extension
Description of Product /Task
Rubrics/Grading Criteria
Closure
Assignments
Reflection: NO SCHOOL
Special Considerations
Special
ESL
504
Gifted and Talented