Tech Ed Center English Department Lesson Plans 2015-2016
Week of February 8, 2016- February 12, 2016
Monday
Subject: English III
Objective(s):
We WILL…
Continue reading,
analyzing, and discussing F.
Scott Fitzgerald’s The
Great Gatsby.
WE WILL…
Continue reading,
analyzing, and discussing F.
Scott Fitzgerald’s The
Great Gatsby.
Teacher: Faith Orsargos
Activities
Weekly TEKS:
Procedure:
 Students will finish popcorn reading Chapter 3.
 Students will submit Chapters 1-3 study guides for a
collective grade.
 Students will begin reading Chapter 4.
Assessment:
 Students will participate in the reading.
 Students will answer and turn in study guide questions.
Procedure:
 Students will receive a test review for Thursday’s test
over Chapters 1, 2, and 3.
110.33(b)(1)(b) analyze
textual context (within a
sentence and in larger
sections of text) to draw
conclusions about the
nuance in word meanings;
110.33(b)(5)
(A) evaluate how different
literary elements (e.g.,
figurative language, point of
view) shape the author's
portrayal of the plot and
setting in works of fiction;
(B) analyze the internal and
external development of
characters through a range
of literary devices;
(C) analyze the impact of
narration when the
narrator's point of view
shifts from one character to
another; and
(D) demonstrate familiarity
with works by authors in
American fiction from each
major literary period.
110.33(b)(17) Students
understand the function of
and use the conventions of
academic language when
speaking and writing.
Students will continue to
apply earlier standards with
greater complexity.
110.33(b)(25) Students
speak clearly and to the
point, using the conventions
of language. Students will
continue to apply earlier
standards with greater
complexity. Students are
expected to give a formal
presentation that exhibits a
logical structure, smooth
transitions, accurate
evidence, well-chosen
details, and rhetorical
devices, and that employs
eye contact, speaking rate
(e.g., pauses for effect),
volume, enunciation,
The Great Gatsby
Chapters 1-3 Review.docx
Tuesday

Chapter 4 Study
Guide.pdf
Wednesday

Thursday
Students will receive a Chapter 4 Study Guide.
WE WILL…
Continue reading,
analyzing, and discussing F.
Scott Fitzgerald’s The
Great Gatsby.
WE WILL…
Assess our retained
knowledge, understanding,
and ability to analyze
Chapters 1-3 The Great
Gatsby.
Students will continue reading Chapter 4 of The Great
Gatsby.
Assessment:
 Students will participate in the reading.
 Students will answer study guide questions.
 Students will work on test reviews as homework.
Procedure:
 Students will finish reading Chapter 4 of The Great
Gatsby.
 Students will complete their test reviews and study for
their test.
Assessment:
 Students will participate in the reading.
 Students will answer study guide questions.
Procedure:
 Students will take a test over Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of
The Great Gatsby.
Assessment:
 Students will complete and turn in their tests.
Friday
Tech Ed Center English Department Lesson Plans 2015-2016
WE WILL…
Compare the movie
version of The Great
Gatsby to the novel.
Procedure:
 Students will watch the movie version of The Great
Gatsby.
Assessment:
 Students will actively compare the movie with the
novel.
purposeful gestures, and
conventions of language to
communicate ideas
effectively.