CMS Lesson Plan
Teacher: R. Smith
Week of:
Course/Level: 7th ELA
Monday 2/2/15
Tuesday 2/3/15
Wednesday 2/4/15
Focused Standard/Element(s)
ELACC7R12
ELACC7RL4
ELACC7RL5
Essential Question(s)
After learning about Utopian Society, do
you believe Utopia is possible?
After learning about Utopian
Society, do you believe Utopia is
possible?
After learning about Utopian
Society, do you believe Utopia is
possible?
List elements of your perfect world in 5 to
10 words.
Construct a 2-sentence caption for
your Utopian illustration.
Refer to the following quote from
John Lennon and identify the
protagonist he refers to.
“When I went to school they asked
me what I wanted to be when I grew
up. I wrote down 'happy.' They told
me I didn't understand the
assignment, and I told them they
didn't understand life.”
Define a Utopian society.
Design a graphic interpretation of your
Utopian society.
Each child has a copy of the poem, we
will listen to John Lennon singing the
poem and they will read along as the
poem plays.
Mini-lesson: prepositions
Remind students to work on vocabulary
list for the week.
http://quizlet.com/Mrs_Duck
Review a mini-lesson on John
Lennon. Start Cornell notes on the
poem itself.
Stanzas 1 and 2 (In groups)
Identification markers for Cornell
Notes: key terms, key phrases, and
summary of each stanza. Identify
the themes of peace, tolerance, and
Utopia and cite evidence as you
find them. Identify the audience
you imagine Lennon is speaking
to.
Work Poetic devices in stanzas 1 and
2.
Refrain, stanzas, alliteration,
repetition, imagery, rhyme scheme.
Complete Cornell notes for stanzas
3-5. Incorporate the poetic devices
that you find. Continue to identify
key terms, key phrases, and
summary of each stanza. Identify the
themes of peace, tolerance, and
Utopia and cite evidence as you find
them. Identify the audience you
imagine Lennon is speaking to.
In one sentence define your interpretation
of the theme of imagine.
Cornell Notes on Imagine
Cornell notes with poetic devices
included
Opening (5-10 min)
Work-Time Activities (40 min)
Closure Activity (10 min)
Students choose their own version of
Utopia.
Student’s individual interpretation
presented in an alternative format. Allows
for multiple right answers.
Allows for multiple right answers.
Flexible grouping with assigned
roles to each group member.
Emphasis on Thinking skills:
giving students the opportunity to
think aloud, discuss their thinking
with their peers.
Tasks and products designed for
multiple intelligences/learning styles.
Flexible grouping with assigned
roles to each group member.
Emphasis on Thinking skills: giving
students the opportunity to think
aloud, discuss their thinking with
their peers.
Thursday 2/5/15
Friday 2/6/15
Additional Notes
Focused Standard/Element(s)
ELACC7RL7
ELACC7RL1
Essential Question(s)
After learning about Utopian Society, do
you believe Utopia is possible?
After learning about Utopian
Society, do you believe Utopia is
possible?
Opening (5-10 min)
Cite two phrases from stanzas 4 in
“Imagine” in which Lennon uses sensory
details.
Students will critique a modeled
example of the theme tolerance
and score it with their student
rubric.
**In groups** Every person in the group
has a role.
Cite evidence from the picture of sensory
language. (Review meaning of sensory
language if necessary)
T chart- Left side with senses and the
right side details. (10 min)
Discussion over sensory language (5
min.)
Connect the elements from the picture
that illustrate sensory language from
stanza 4. (25min)
The two themes of Lennon’s poem
are peace and Utopia.
Chose one of these, which you
think best represents the main
theme. In your first paragraph
explain what this theme means in
your own words. In a follow up
paragraph cite at least three
examples of how this theme is
represented. (Include at least 3
citations from the text using
quotation marks and incorporate
using 2 preposition phrases)
**Centers: Mini lesson and GMAP
and Quizlet
Differentiation Strategies
(targeting student growth)
Work-Time Activities (40 min)
Closure Activity (10 min)
Differentiation Strategies
(Targeting student growth)
Compare and contrast John Lennon’s
vision of Utopia to the features illustrated
in the picture of Utopia.
(2-4 sentences minimum and 2 citations)
Completed writing prompt.
Tasks and products designed for multiple
intelligences/learning styles. Flexible
grouping with assigned roles to each
group member. Emphasis on Thinking
skills: giving students the opportunity to
think aloud, discuss their thinking with
their peers.
Allowing for multiple right
answers: open-ended assignments
that focus on the process of
solving the problem and/or critical
thinking.