WOODLAND HILLS SECONDARY LESSON PLAN
Name __Mr. Maloney______ Date _Week of October 20, 2014 Length of Lesson __45 mins__ Content Area _Etymology__
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC (Module, if applicable):
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Building Vocabulary through language origins.
Connecting common language with origins
Continue explaining the relevance and importance of
etymology.
What is etymology and how can it be used to be
successful
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand:
 Why developing consistent successful study skills will help in
preparing for etymology and career readiness.
 Why etymology exists as a class and the functions behind the English
language.
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How organizing words into separate roots, prefixes, suffixes, and
different elements can help to understand spelling and meaning.
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
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CC.1.3.9-10.J
CC.1.2.10.F
CC.1.2.10.J
CC.1.2.10.K
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Study skills
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Organization
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Development of vocabulary
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
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VOCABULARY:
What is etymology?
What are word sorts?
How can the English language be traced back to its roots
and origins?
How do other languages have an influence on our
current language?
How are words created? What defines a word?
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
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Key Roots, prefixes, suffixes for the week
Etymology
Linguistics
Roots
Prefix
Suffix
Word Sorts
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Understand how words are created as new ideas are invented.
Make a connection that the English language is always evolving
and adding new words.
Complete a review quiz
Read relevant stories, articles, etc. to gain perspective on the use
of language.
Continue adding to our note card taker with review words and
key words for the week.
Connect prefixes, suffixes, and roots to current meanings and
spellings.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:
 Take weekly quizzes that test prior knowledge on our
roots but test new knowledge for the weekly
vocabulary words.
 Read relevant short articles or stories to gain
perspective on language.
 Complete review worksheets for comprehension
skills.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
 Speech Presentations
 Weekly quizzes
 Weekly vocabulary assignments
 Weekly reading assessments
 In class word sort assignments
 “Do Now” writing assignments
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Work on PSAT questions/Prepare for the Keystone
Exam.
Define and use new vocabulary.
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
Do Now; The following “Do Now”
questions will be covered during the
Week of October 20, 2014:
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Monday: Predict how your
speech will related to your
classmates speeches, which
elements will appear on
both speeches?
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Tuesday: How did the
speech presentation prepare
you for your future? Do you
think you have a better
grasp of communication?
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Wednesday: Were you
nervous about speaking in
front of others? What did
this process teach you about
nonverbal communication?
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Thursday: Why do you
believe that some roots
match their own
definitions? Why do some
roots look and sound totally
different from their
meanings?
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Friday: What is the
advantage of having a large
vocabulary in the fields of
math and science?
Mini Lesson: The mini lessons for the
week will be an introduction and
review for our new roots, prefixes, and
suffixes of the week. The teacher will
review meanings and uses.
Guided Practice: The guided practices
will be in the form of the note card
taker, review worksheets, and
reviewing answers for in class
assignments. Students will be
presenting their major speeches on
Monday and Tuesday of the week, the
teacher will provide techniques for
speech presentations.
Independent Practice: Vocabulary
assignments for the week, homework
assignments to use the weekly roots,
suffixes,, and prefixes. The
independent practice will come
Wednesday through Friday in the
forms of independent readings and
worksheets for the weekly definitions
and roots.
Summations/Formative Assessments:
Quizzes, reading assignments, in class
word sorts, comprehension worksheets.
Main grade from this week will come
from the speech presentations
Reflections: Did the students meet the
objectives? Did the students make
connections between current meanings
and root words? How will this
information affect the students?
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
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INTERVENTIONS:
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Speech Presentation
Speech Outline
Note Cards
Power Point notes
Weekly Quizzes
Review worksheets
Weekly reading
materials
Vocabulary
worksheets
Writing utensils
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Informal Question
and answer segments
to test
comprehension
Extra practice for
roots, prefixes, or
suffixes.
PSAT or Keystone
practice.
Utilize partners or
groups to review
with students.
ASSIGNMENTS:
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Speech Presentations
Speech Outline
“Do Now” writing
assessments
Weekly review
worksheets
Vocabulary
assignments
Weekly quizzes
Reading assessments
In Class word sorts