Lesson Plans
Teacher(s): Lovie Heilig
Class: 7th Language Arts
Week 10
Monday
NCSCS Goals 2.02, 3.01, 3.02,
3.03, 4.01, 4.02,
4.03, 5.02
Students will
Objectives
identify science
fiction
symbolism in a
poem, and will
continue to
distinguish fact
from fiction as
they explore the
evidence of crop
circles.
-Read the poem,
WarmSouthbound on
Up/Review
the Freeway, and
identify alien
symbolism.
-Journal:
Describe what
you know about
crop circles,
aliens, big foot,
lochness, etc.
Define the term
hoax.
Read various
Instruction
articles in groups
and debate the
legitimacy of
crop circles.
NSP Methods
Assessment
-Collaborative
Groups
-writing to learn
-Carousel
Tuesday
1.02, 2.02, 4.01,
5.01, .02
Wednesday
1.03, 2.01, 3.02,
3.03, 6.01, 6.02
Thursday
1.03, 2.01, 3.02,
3.03, 6.01, 6.02
Friday
1.01, 1.03
Students will make
connections to
science fiction
literature by
generating an
original crop circle
design.
Students will
brainstorm and
compose an essay
about a futuristic
house using
ecological
concepts.
Students will
revise their
writing and
create an artistic
display of their
futuristic homes.
Students will
collaborate with a
partner tot
compose a
creative
Halloween story.
Elements of
Science Fiction
EOG practice
Journal: Create a
list of current
issues facing our
environment with
ideas about how
they can be
addressed.
Complete essay
revision checklist
with students.
Explain
unfamiliar
terminology.
Proofread and
revise essays,
repeat the process
with a classmate.
Journal:
Describe your
favorite
Halloween
memory.
Read Futuro
House article and
view samples of
futuristic homes.
Revise essays,
and design,
construct, or
illustrate a model
of your House of
the Future.
Students given
start of
Halloween story
writing prompt.
Work with
partners, each
taking a turn to
contribute to the
story until
completion.
-scaffolding
-writing to learn
-collaboration
-final draft essay
-collaboration
-writing to learn
Review of
Reconstruction of a
Crop Circle
Challenge and
geographical
designs to construct
an original crop
circle.
-scaffolding
-classroom talk
Brainstorm and
write an essay
which identifies
problems and
solutions for the
design of
environmentally
safe and sturdy
homes.
-scaffolding
-writing to learn
-crop circle design
-first draft essay
Halloween
reading,
spelling/fun
pages
Halloween
Activity
-EOG practice
-house model
partner story