CAMBRIDGE SCHOOLS
LESSON PLANNING TEMPLATE
NAME: Kindschi
SUBJECT: American Literature
WEEK OF: March 17, 2014
LESSON
OBJECTIVE
OR
LEARNER
OUTCOME
BELL ACTIVITY
INSTRUCTIONAL
ACTIVITY
ASSESSMENT
HOMEWORK
MONDAY
Understanding
allegory use
Selecting text based
evidence to support an
argument.
Character chart for
Rappaccini’s
Daughter
TUESDAY
Recognizing tone in
literature
Selecting text based
evidence to support an
argument
Look up the
vocabulary word from
Dr. Heideger’s
Experiment on your
desk – be the expert
Finish presenting
Read and begin
group allegory work
discussing Dr.
Write a paragraph in
Heideger’s
which you either
Experiment – focus
support or negate your on tone- select
group’s findings
specific lines to
about the allegory in
indicate tone
“Rappaccini’s
Use vocab words
Daughter”
from bell work for
discussion
Paragraphs composed Discussion
and turned in
Lines selected to
prove tone
Read chapters 1-12 Of Read chapters 1-12 Of
Huck Finn over break Huck Finn over break
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Recognizing themes
Independent writing –
in literature
using correct tone
Selecting text based
evidence to support an
argument
FRIDAY
Understanding a
famous author and
how his works relate
to his life
Write a 25 word
summary of the story
from yesterday.
Read the assignment
on your desk – how
does the tone of a lab
report differ from an
essay?
Continue discussion
In class writing
of Dr. Heideger’s
assignment: Lab
experiment - focus on Report for Dr.
overall theme and
Heidegger’s
allegory found in the
Experiment
tale – pass out three
themes, group write to
explain the theme
Begin video right
away – time
constraint – look over
questions
Discussion
Group explanations
Questions to
accompany video
Read chapters 1-12 Of Read chapters 1-12 Of Read chapters 1-12 Of
Huck Finn over break Huck Finn over break Huck Finn over break
Late start
OTHER
NOTES
Lab reports written
Watch Mark Twain
Biography from The
History Channel
Missing 1/3 of the
class