Lesson Plans
Teacher: Lovie Heilig
Class: 7th Language Arts
Week 23
Monday
NCSCS
1.02-1.04, 2.02,
goals
3.02, 5.01, 5.02,
6.01, 6.02
Objectives
Students will
compare and
contrast methods
of characterization
and explore
elements of a
novel. How does
the author
present
characters,
irony, symbols,
conflict and
figurative
language
throughout
Touching Spirit
Bear?
WarmJournal: Three
up/Review adjectives to
describe Cole
Mathews, and do
you still believe in
criminal
rehabilitation after
reading ch. 1 of
Touching Spirit
Bear
Instruction
-Preview
Touching Spirit
Bear, read ch.1-2
-Discuss
differences in
author style and
characterization of
criminals in
O’Henry’s and
Mikaelson’s
stories. Use
studyguide to
identify figurative
language and
demonstrate
reading
comprehension.
Tuesday
1.02-1.04, 2.02,
3.02, 5.01, 5.02,
6.01, 6.02
Students identify
articles and
adjectives as well
as identify author’s
use of
characterization,
figurative
language, theme,
and conflict in
Touching Spirit
Bear.
Wednesday
1.02-1.04, 2.02,
3.02, 5.01, 5.02
Thursday
1.02-1.04, 2.02,
3.02, 5.01, 5.02
Friday
1.02-1.04, 2.02,
3.02, 5.01, 5.02
Students will
compare/contrast
novel setting to
Hatteras Island,
and continue to
identify the
author’s use of
characterization,
figurative
language, theme
and conflict in
Touching Spirit
Bear.
Students will
contrast the culture
of Native
American Circle
Justice and
American Justice
system as they
continue to explore
characterization,
figurative
language, theme
and conflict in
Touching Spirit
Bear.
Students will
discuss cause and
effect as well as
literary elements
throughout
Touching Spirit
Bear.
Use of
brianpop.com to
introduce articles
and adjectives
Journal: Have you
experienced a time
of physical or
emotional
exhaustion?
Journal: Provide a
definition and
example of justice.
Is physically
hurting someone
ever justified?
Explain.
Read ch. 4-6 of
Touching Spirit
Bear identifying
similarities and
differences to
Hatters landscape
and physical
exhaustion of
protagonist in
survival of
nature/elements of
the outdoors.
-Read ch. 7-9 using
venn diagram to
compare and
contrast Circle
Justice to
American Justice
-Use studyguide to
continue to
examine literary
elements
throughout the
novel.
Journal: Identify
figurative language
in the following
quote, and explain
how it relates to
Cole: “Holding on
to anger is like
grasping a hot coal.
With the intent of
throwing it at
someone else, you
are the one who
gets burned.” Buddha
Read ch. 10-12 and
identify causes and
effects of Cole
Mathew’s crime
and punishment.
Continue to discuss
literary elements
throughout the
novel.
Journal: Is Cole
Mathews capable
of Change?
-Adjective notes
-Review
studyguide ch. 1-2
Read and discuss
ch. 3-5 of Touching
Spirit Bear and the
literary elements
presented
throughout the
novel
NSP
Methods
Assessment
-scaffolding
-writing to learn
-classroom talk
Study guide
-scaffolding
-writing to learn
-classroom talk
Studyguide,
Grammar
Workbook p.21-24
-classroom talk
-writing to learn
-scaffolding
-studyguide
-class talk
-scaffolding
Writing to learn
-studyguide
-scaffolding
-classroom talk
-writing to learn
studyguide