ASTEC Schools Weekly Lesson Plan 2014-2015
Name: Melanie Stephens
Class: English III
Monday
Core Standard/Pass
Skill:
Various
Today’s Objective:
Test over unit one
Bell Work/Starter:
Study
Anticipatory Set:
n/a
Tuesday
R/L 3.1. a. Analyze the
characteristics of genres
including short story, novel,
drama, poetry, and essay.
Describe the elements of
short story and analyze
them throughout the
reading
Dom
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Pm1vPzbKeI&feature=related
Bio of Poe
Lesson Line:
(Process and Product)
Test
SIOP Strategy:
Assessment:
(points)
Use notes
Exam (100)
Closure/Exit Ticket:
n/a
Memory List Items:
Select Technology:
Select Method(s):
Period(s): 4
Date: 9.22.2014
Wednesday
R/L 3.2. b. Analyze the
way in which irony, tone,
mood, the author’s style,
and the ―sound‖ of
language achieve specific
rhetorical
(communication) or
aesthetic purposes
Discuss the tone and
mood of a piece of
literature. Analyze its
effect on the work.
Dox
Thursday
R/L1. 5. Use word
meanings within the
appropriate context and
verify these meanings by
definition, restatement,
example, and analogy.
Friday
R/L 3.2. d. Evaluate the
significance of various
literary devices and
techniques, including
imagery, irony, tone,
allegory, and symbolism,
and explain their appeal.
Describe a character based
on thoughts and actions
Describe the theme of a
literary work. Discuss how
the author used literary
devices to develop theme.
Study for quiz
http://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=5So_E6yPW40
Ask students to come up
with the ways they know
about a character- discuss
with table.
Trailer for “Fall of the
House of Usher"
Dorm
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=n0zkFo3IkcY
“Vincent”
Later- compare and
contrast the themes found
in the film and the story
Finish story
Finish Comic strip
Final box should be a
pictorial image of theme
Take notes on short story
Begin reading “The Fall of
the House of Usher”
Portray visually the
atmosphereEverybody writes, table read
Comic strip with summary
Continue “Fall of the
House of Usher”
Continue discussion
Continue Comic strip
Vocab Quiz
STEAL a character
Groups
Comic strip
TPS, everybody writes
STEAL Chart
Name the four elements of
short stories
What is the difference
between mood and tone?
Orally-name one way we
learn about a character?
TPS, everybody writes,
Completed comic strip (10)
Formative Allegory (4)
What is the overall
takeaway from this week?
Puritans, Tone, Symbolism
Puritans, Tone, Symbolism
Subject verb agreement, tense
Allegory, symbolism, Puritans
Allegory, symbolism, Puritans
x SMART Overhead
SMART Interact
Computer
Responder
Navigator
Other
x Teacher Centered
Lecture
x Discussion
Demonstration
Hands-on
Art
x Collaborative
x SMART Overhead
iPad
SMART Interact
NEO2
Computer
x Video
Responder
Digital Camera
Navigator
Calculator
Other
x Teacher Centered
Student Centered
Lecture
Simulation
x Discussion
Role Play
Demonstration
Drama
Hands-on
Experiment/lab
Art
Project Based
x Collaborative
Other
SMART Overhead
iPad
SMART Interact
NEO2
Computer
x Video
x Responder
Digital Camera
Navigator
Calculator
Other
Teacher Centered
Student Centered
Lecture
Simulation
x Discussion
Role Play
x Demonstration
Drama
Hands-on
Experiment/lab
Art
Project Based
Collaborative
Other
SMART Overhead
SMART Interact
Computer
x Responder
Navigator
Other
x Teacher Centered
Lecture
x Discussion
Demonstration
Hands-on
Art
x Collaborative
SMART Overhead
SMART Interact
Computer
Responder
Navigator
Other
x Teacher Centered
Lecture
x Discussion
Demonstration
Hands-on
Art
Collaborative
iPad
NEO2
Video
Digital Camera
Calculator
Student Centered
Simulation
Role Play
Drama
Experiment/lab
Project Based
Other
x
iPad
NEO2
Video
Digital Camera
Calculator
Student Centered
Simulation
Role Play
Drama
Experiment/lab
Project Based
Other
iPad
NEO2
Video
Digital Camera
Calculator
Student Centered
Simulation
Role Play
Drama
Experiment/lab
Project Based
Other