Westside High School Lesson Plan
S. Simmons/J. Hall
English 4B
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Non-Fiction
04/06 - 04/10, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied
structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and provide evidence from text to
support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze the effect of ambiguity,
contradiction, subtlety, paradox, irony, sarcasm, and overstatement in literary essays,
speeches, and other forms of literary nonfiction.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 12.6
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Read “Smoke Ring” from Newsweek and complete the VISITAS nonfiction analysis template provided by the teacher
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Will appear on unit assessment
Checks for Understanding: VISITAS analysis will be evaluated by teacher
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Textbook or laptop, pen
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete short non-fiction analysis if not finished in class
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied
structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and provide evidence from text to
support their understanding.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 12.6, 12(a)(d)
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Students will read observe a series of non-fiction video essays taken from
This American Life ranging from practical jokes, school pictures, PTSD, and middle school
awkwardness.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Students will respond to a detailed writing prompt
Checks for Understanding: thumbs up / down checks
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: essay response sheet; video clips
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete essay before next class period
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the varied
structural patterns and features of literary nonfiction and provide evidence from text to
support their understanding. Students are expected to analyze the effect of ambiguity,
contradiction, subtlety, paradox, irony, sarcasm, and overstatement in literary essays,
speeches, and other forms of literary nonfiction.characters.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 12.6, 13, 15(c)
Wednesday/Thur
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Tuesday
Monday
Teacher Name:
Course:
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Read the obituary for “Marie Smith” and complete VISITAS non-fiction
analysis template; Read excerpt from The Chris Farley Show and complete writing prompt
Friday
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Both will appear on unit test
Checks for Understanding: teacher will evaluate VISITAS and writing samples
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Textbook or laptop, pen
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Vocabulary 19 homework completed
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT respond to vocabulary using context clues and analogies
TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.2, SO1.4, TEKS110.34.(B)51A/B/C/E
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Review vocabulary terms before quiz begins; complete vocabulary quiz
19
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Vocabulary quiz 19
Checks for Understanding: scored by teacher; input to gradespeed
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Quiz and pen
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: We will be reading “The Lady” by Chuck Palahniuk; think about any good
ghost stories you might have