Jonelle M. Dongilla
Westmont Hilltop School District - ESL
SIOP Lesson Plan Template 4 (adapted)
Grade:
Date:
10
February 25 – March 1, 2013
Week 24
PA English Language Proficiency Standards:
 Evaluate hypotheses based on information from visually supported text
 Create a graphic organizer
 Synthesize relevant information from varied genres or sources, including the Internet, working
with a partner.
 Take notes and generate sentence outlines on relevant topics working with a partner.
Key Vocabulary:
Higher –Order Thinking Skills (HOTS):
Materials/Resources:
 DEJ
 Evaluate information from multiple
 DEJ rubric
Internet resources to present on a
 Weekly Reader magazine
 Words
given subject (DEJ strategy)
associate
 Vocab and Essay Quiz
d with the
 Apply knowledge learned from topic to  Promethean Board
story
student’s own reading activity.
Content Objectives (standard in plain
English):
Apply appropriate strategies to analyze, interpret, and
evaluate author’s technique(s) in terms of both
substance and style as related to supporting the
intended purpose using grade level text.
Language Objectives:
 Respond in writing
student thoughts and
feelings about passages
 Present information
learned about a topic
orally.
Review and
Assessment:
 Oral report on
DEJs
 Written notes
from web
sources
Use context clues, knowledge of root words, and word
origins as well as reference sources to decode and
understand new words.
Interpret the literal and figurative meanings of words to
distinguish between what words mean literally and
what they imply as well as word origins to understand
both familiar and unfamiliar vocabulary.
Demonstrate comprehension / understanding before
reading, during reading, and after reading on a variety
of literary works through strategies such as comparing
and contrasting text elements, assessing validity of
text based upon content, and evaluating author’s
strategies.
Demonstrate awareness of audience using appropriate
volume and clarity in formal speaking presentations.
Analyze and integrate information gathered from a
variety of sources to create a reasoned product that
supports inferences and conclusions drawn from
research.
Meaningful Activities (Lesson Sequence):
Day 1
 Student will access my school webpage and read from the listed web resources on the
reading strategy DEJs (Double-Entry Journals) and take notes.
 Students will then organize information and report on DEJs following the rubric and
requirements listed and explained in the student handout.

HW: This project is for homework if not finished in class.
Day 2
 Student presents information visually on DEJs using P. Board to the teacher. Teacher
uses the speaking rubric on presentation then discusses any gaps in understanding of
how to use the reading strategy.
 Respond in student notebook to the journal prompt on courage from the Weekly Reader
magazine.
 Explain how to use the DEJ strategy with the current text and hand out a rubric.
 Begin reading Call It Courage aloud and completing DEJ in notebook. Teacher keeps
DEJ as well, modeling the process. Both readers stop periodically as they complete notes
in the DEJ, sharing their thoughts and feelings.
 Continue throughout the period.
HW: Student finishes reading completing requirements for the DEJ. Copy vocab words on
flashcards.
Day 3
Review Vocab Words.
Share DEJ and turn in for a grade.
Activate prior knowledge in a discussion about Rosa Parks.
Introduce the nonfiction story It’s My Constitutional Right!
Student reads silently, keeping a DEJ.
Day 4
Vocab Quiz and Essay using DEJ notes.
Essay: Explain how the theme of courage is represented in the story “Call It Courage.” Use two
examples from your DEJ notes, and explain their significance to this theme.
Double Entry Journal Report
Read from the following web resources on DEJs (Double-Entry Journals) and take notes.
Organize your information and report on DEJs. Your report must include:
 Purpose
 A graphic that represents what students should write in each column
 Examples of student writing
 A step-by-step explanation on how to create a DEJ
 Tips on how to make a good DEJ
Resource 1 http://www.adlit.org/strategies/22091/
Resource 2 http://homepage.usask.ca/~dul381/common/dej.html
Resource 3
http://www.mandan.k12.nd.us/lewisclark/teachers/Garland/include/files/documents/Double%20En
try%20Journal%20Information.pdf
Type your notes in an organized fashion using Microsoft Word.
Use the above resources as format models. Give each section its
own header. Be as creative as you wish without distracting from
informative content. And don’t forget to copy and paste the above
links at the bottom of your page under the heading Resources.
What you do not finish in class, finish for Homework and be
prepared to explain your understanding of DEJs to your teacher
for an oral assessment.
Suggested format:
Double Entry Journals (DEJs)
Purpose
How to create
Tips
Student Examples
Etc…..
…..
…..
Resources