TEACHER:
WEEK OF:
Ms. Ezzie
9/16/13 through 9/20/13
UPPER DARBY HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
DEPARTMENT:
English
CLASS/SUBJECT:
American Studies
MONDAY 9/16
TUESDAY 9/17
WEDNESDAY 9/18
THURSDAY 9/19
FRIDAY 9/20
Today’s Objective:
Today’s Objective:
Today’s Objective:
Today’s Objective:
Today’s Objective:
The students will analyze and
respond to symbolism in the parable,
“The Minister’s Black Veil” by
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
The students will also draw
inferences about what Nathaniel
Hawthorne thinks about human
nature.
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
DoNow (10 mins): Describe a time
when you kept a secret from
someone. Describe what can happen
if a secret is kept for too long.
Activity 1 (10 mins): Academic=
Bread Givers Lit Circle and discussion
Activity 2 (10 mins): Who is
Nathaniel Hawthorne? Intro to “The
Minister’s Black Veil”
Activity 3 (30 mins): Read the “The
Minister’s Black Veil”. Begin reading
together. Quad groups to finish.
Students will use Talk to the Text
strategy. Cold Call for discussion.
Activity 4 (20 mins): Academic:
Writing WS: Google docs and begin
typing introduction.
Accelerated: Introduce The Assistant
and begin reading
Exit Slip (5 mins): Vocabulary cool
down question.
The students will analyze and
respond to conflict in The Crucible.
The students will analyze and
respond to dramatic and verbal irony
and themes in The Crucible.
The students will analyze and
respond to character motivation &
the plot elements in The Crucible.
The students will read, comprehend,
and critique the final act of the
drama, and also analyze and respond
to tragedy in The Crucible.
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
Do Now (10 mins): Crucible – “Who
Said That?”
Activity 1 (10 mins): Academic=
Bread Givers Ch. 5 Lit Circle and
discussion
Accelerated= Bread Givers Ch. 6 lit
circle and discussion
Activity 2 (10 mins): Answer and
review Act I study guide questions –
Quad Groups; classdojo to cold call
and assess
Activity 3 (20 mins): Finish reading
Act II and begin Act III of The Crucible
Activity 4 (20 mins): View clips of
Act II – students will record reactions
Extra Activity 5 (10 mins): Review
Act II study guide questions
Exit Slip (5 mins): Make a
prediction
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
Do Now (10 mins): Vocabulary
Warm-up
Activity 1 (10 mins): Academic=
Bread Givers Lit Circle and discussion
Accelerated= Bread Givers Ch. 7 & 8
lit circle and discussion
Activity 2 (20 mins): Theme and
irony Analysis – Quad Groups.
Activity 3 (20 mins): Finish reading
Act III of The Crucible
Activity 4 (20 mins): View clips of
Act III and finish study guide
Exit Slip (5 mins): 3 Question Blitz
(differentiated)
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
Do Now (10 mins): The Crucible, Act
III - Review Questions
Activity 1 (10 mins): Academic=
Bread Givers Lit Circle and discussion
Accelerated= Bread Givers Ch. 7 & 8
lit circle and discussion
Activity 2 (20 mins): Character
Analysis Activity – Quad or Tri
groups
Activity 3 (20 mins): Academic=
Bread Givers ch. 4-6 quiz
Accelerated = Bread Givers ch. 6-9
quiz and collect books
Activity 4 (20 mins):
Academic: Finish reading parts of
Act IV of The Crucible.
Accelerated: Read Act IV of The
Crucible
Extra Activity 4 (20 mins):
Both: View Act IV of The Crucible
Exit Slip (10 mins): 3-2-1 slip
Teaching Activities/Classwork:
Do Now (10 mins): Explain a hero
from a movie, book, or television
show. What did they do to get the
“hero” title?
Activity 1 (30 mins): Finish viewing
Act IV of The Crucible
Activity 2 (20 mins): Academic=
Quad Groups to discuss Act IV study
guide questions
Accelerated= Introduce The
Assistant
Activity 3 (20 mins): Introduce the
“Fear” Essay – students will fill out a
graphic organizer and then create an
outline for their essay. Also, students
will write a thesis statement.
Exit Slip (5 mins): Explain the
writing workshop day next week for
their essay.
Homework:
Homework:
Academic: Read Bread Givers
chapters 4-6 for Quiz on Wed. 9/18.
Prepare for Ch. 6 literature circle for
Wednesday.
Accelerated: Read Bread Givers
chapters 6-9 for Quiz Wed. 9/18.
Prepare for Ch. 7&8 literature circle
for tomorrow.
Both: FHP Interview and chart
check on Wed. 9/18.
Academic: Read Bread Givers
chapters 4-6 for Quiz on Wed. 9/18.
Prepare for Ch. 6 literature circle for
tomorrow.
Accelerated: Read Bread Givers
chapters 6-9 for Quiz Wed. 9/18.
Prepare for Ch. 9 literature circle for
tomorrow.
Both: FHP Interview and chart
check on Wed. 9/18.
PLEASE NOTE: Plans are subject to change and revision.
Homework:
Homework:
Academic: Read Bread Givers
chapters 7-9 for Quiz Wed. 9/25.
Prepare ch. 7 literature circle work
for Friday 9/20.
Accelerated:
Homework:
Academic: Read Bread Givers
chapters 7-9 for Quiz Wed. 9/25.
Prepare ch. 7 literature circle work
for Friday 9/20.
Accelerated: Read The Assistant part
1 for Quiz Wed. 9/25.
Academic: Read Bread Givers
chapters 7-9 for Quiz Wed. 9/25.
Prepare ch. 8 literature circle work
for Tuesday 9/24.
Accelerated: Read The Assistant part
1 for Quiz Wed. 9/25.
Both: FHP picture due Friday 9/20
Both: FHP picture due Friday
9/20. Fear Essay due Thurs. 9/26.
Both: Fear Essay due Thurs. 9/26.