CMS Lesson Plan
Teacher: Gammon, Duck, Akins, Henderson, Hulsey, Wiggins, Fellows Course/Level: 7th ELA
Week of:
Focused Standard/Element(s)
Essential Question(s)
Monday 2/2/15
Tuesday 2/3/15
Wednesday 2/4/15
ELACC7R12, ELACC7R2, ELACC7SL5, ELACC7L6,
ELACC7L1, ELACC7L1A, ELACC7L1B, ELACC7L2,
ELACC7L2A, ELACC7L2B, ELACC7L3A
ELACC7RL4, ELACC7SL1,
ELACC7SL1B, ELACC71D, ELACC7RL1,
ELACC7R12, ELACC7R12,
ELACC7W1E, ELACC7W6,7W9,
ELACC7W10, ELACC7L1, ELACC7L1A,
ELACC7L1B, ELACC7L2, ELACC7L2A,
ELACC7L2B, ELACC7L3A
ELACC7RL5, ELACC7SL1, ELACC7RL4,
ELACC7RL57SL1B, ELACC7SL1d,
ELACC7W4, ELACC7W6, ELACC7W9,
ELACC7W10, ELACC7L1, ELACC7L1A,
ELACC7L1B, ELACC7L2, ELACC7L2A,
ELACC7L2B, ELACC7L3A
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?
Opening (5-10 min)
List elements of your perfect world in 5 to 10
words.
Work-Time Activities (40 min)
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
John Lennon's Biography:
http://prezi.com/q3avrv2notc1/?utm
_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Closure Activity (10 min)
In one sentence define your interpretation of the
theme of imagine.
Construct a 2-sentence caption
for your Utopian illustration.
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.
Cornell Notes on Imagine
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.”
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.
Cornell notes with poetic devices
included
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
ELACC7RL7, ELACC7RL7SL1, ELACC7RSL1B,
ELACC7RSL1D, ELACC7RL3, ELACC7L4B, ELACC7L4C,
ELACC7W6, ELACC7W9, ELACC7W10, ELACC7L1,
ELACC7L1A, ELACC7L1B, ELACC7L2, ELACC7L2A,
ELACC7L2B, ELACC7L3A
ELACC7RL1, ELACC7W6, ELACC7W9,
ELACC7W10, ELACC7L1, ELACC7L1A,
ELACC7L1B, ELACC7L2, ELACC7L2A,
ELACC7L2B, ELACC7L3A
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.
Differentiation Strategies
(targeting student growth)
Focused Standard/Element(s)
Work-Time Activities (40 min)
Closure Activity (10 min)
Differentiation Strategies
(Targeting student growth)
**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
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.