MILBY HIGH SCHOOL
Lesson Plans
Teacher:
Douglas Combs
Department:
ESL
Subject: English 3a Transitional
Student
Obj.
Monday
Students will identify the purpose of a
reading explaining why a short reading
would be classified as a creation myth
Mods.
Notes,
Resources
& Materials
Teaching & Enrichment
activities
5-E
apps
Engage
Homework:
Date: 10/1 – 10/4/12
Cycle 1 Week 6
Tues & Wed
Students will use context clues to identify and define
vocabulary words.
Engage
Homework:
Thurs & Friday
Students will sequence events in a story identifying
cause/effect relationships.
Engage
Explore
Explore
Explore
Explain
Explain
Explain
Elaborate
Elaborate
Elaborate
Evaluate
Evaluate
Evaluate
Engage student’s interest by showing
power notes presentation. Ask them
what the characteristics of a creation
myth are. Extend discussion by asking
them if they know any creation myths.
Why would the story of Adam and Eve
be considered a creation myth?
Chart student’s answers on a graphic
organizer
Pass out short reading identifying it as
an Indian creation myth. Ask students
to identify the characteristics that
would make it a creation myth.
Holt McDougal 11th grade American
Literature “Power Notes Presentation”
Indian creation myth
Graphic Organizer “Literary Analysis:
Creation Myth”
Write vocabulary words on an index card asking
students to define the word on the back (No context is
used; no dictionaries allowed). Collect index cards
after three minutes. Ask students why the activity was
difficult or impossible to do. Introduce concept by
using the word “fir” Houston has many trees such as
elms, oaks, pines, and firs. Pass out words again with
each word used in a complete sentence. Ask students to
identify the meaning of the word based on its context.
Use graphic organizer to help students identify key
words or punctuation that introduces the clue,
antonyms or synonyms that help define the word, and a
student provided definition. Have students check
definitions in the dictionary.
Cloze paragraph in journal.
Multiple choice quiz as exit ticket
Holt McDougal 11th grade American Literature
Teacher created material
Homework:
Pass out copy of picture that accompanies “World on the
Turtle’s Back”. Have students analyze visual writing a
paragraph that explains how the world was created. Ask
students what a cause/effect relationship is. Extend
discussion by asking students what words show
cause/effect relationships. Refer students to “Transitional
Words” poster. Pass out handout showing students how
the words are used (punctuation, structure)
Students will be given a list of events and their results as
revealed in the text. Students should match the event to
the result using different transition words.
Holt McDougal 11th grade American Literature
“World on the Turtle’s Back”