TEACHER:
WEEK OF:
Finelli/Rafferty
October 8, 2012-October 12, 2012
MONDAY
Today’s Objective:
No School
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
No School
UPPER DARBY HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
DEPARTMENT:
English
CLASS/SUBJECT:
English 9
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Today’s Objective:
The Learner Will:
-Review definition of theme
analyze theme in the story, “My
English”
-Use vocabulary words in
sentences and pictures
-Infer definitions of vocabulary
words based on pictures and
context clues
-Analyze and interpret
flat/round and static/dynamic
character traits
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
1. Students will review the
definition of theme in fiction and
non-fiction based on Aesop’s
Fables and in previously read
stories. Students will state what
he/she believes is the most
important life lesson to him or
herself.
2. Students will receive a list of
vocabulary words for the
upcoming story and conduct a
gallery walk activity.
3. Students will be instructed to
write down one sentence using a
vocabulary word and draw one
picture that implies the word’s
meaning.
4. In groups, students will
rewrite the sentences and draw
the pictures on a poster. Each
student will rotate to different
posters and review the
pictures/sentences, trying to
define the given vocabulary
word.
5. Students will read the story,
“Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and
Today’s Objective:
The Learner Will:
-Compare/contrast author’s use
of theme in writing
-Create and apply a theme in a
piece of writing
Today’s Objective:
The Learner Will
-Create a problem and solution
essay about an issue that
confronts their school or
community.
-Review media to examine an
issue/problem that is relevant
-Discuss possible solutions to
real-life and relevant problems
-Review author’s purpose, voice,
theme, informational text, and
pronouns.
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
1. Students will complete a list of
issues that come to mind in
regards to issues that confront
his/her school and community
2. Students will review
pictures/stories from the media
to examine relevant problems
and help brainstorm ideas and
possible solutions.
3. Students will create a
“problem profile” about the topic
he or she is choosing to write
about.
3. Students will consider
audience of essay and decide on
which strategy he or she will use
to write essay.
4. Students will begin writing
rough draft of essay using a
graphic organizer outline.
5. Closure: Students will share a
possible solution to his/her
problem by writing it on the
board before end of class.
Today’s Objective:
‐ Review author’s purpose, voice,
theme, informational text,
prefixes and suffixes, and
pronouns.
- Write rough draft of exposition
- Incorporate persuasive
techniques into draft
- Indicate and identify writer’s
implied problem and solution in
essay.
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
1. Students will complete a
vocabulary workshop on using a
thesaurus.
2. The students will review the
use of Venn diagrams using
his/her middle school in
comparison to high school.
3. The students will read the two
assigned stories in the text, “If I
forget Thee, On Earth…” and
“Silent Spring,” comparing and
contrasting the use of themes.
4. The students will be given a
prompt in which he or she has to
incorporate a theme that he/she
believes to be most important in
their lives.
5. Closure: Students will switch
stories with a partner and try to
interpret the theme he/she used
in their writing.
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
1. Students will participate in a
review game for Benchmark 2
test.
2. Students will continue
following outline of rough draft
and applying outline into a
paragraph-form essay.
3. Students will incorporate use
of counter-argument and other
persuasive techniques into the
exposition.
4. Students will conduct a peerreview with a partner’s essay
and underline the proposed
problem and solution in the
essay. Circle any
spelling/grammar errors.
5. Closure: 3-2-1 activity.
Homework:
-No School
answer character analysis
questions while reading.
6. Students will begin writing a
short fictional piece using the
prompt: “The secret life of a
teacher.”
Homework:
-Students will complete two
paragraphs on a story about “the
secret life of a teacher.” Students
will use characterization
techniques and create a round
and a flat character and make
one character dynamic and one
static within the story. Label the
use of characterization.
PLEASE NOTE: Plans are subject to change and revision.
Homework:
-Students will read the
“informational texts” on pages
155-158 and answer the
questions on page 158 (a, b, and
c).
Homework:
-Review packet for Benchmark 2
Quiz
Homework:
-Complete rough draft of essay.