Westside High School Lesson Plan
Wednesday/Thursday
Tuesday
Monday
Teacher Name:
Course:
S. Simmons/J. Hall
English 4B
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Poetry and Language
03/02-06/2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT analyze and evaluate changes in sound / form / figurative language /
dramatic structure in poetry across British literary time periods, Vocabulary Lesson 16
TEKS/AP/Standards: 12.2, 12.3, 12.7(A)
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Compare and contrast poems by Dylan Thomas and Robert Browning;
continuing work on TPCLASTT assignment; Vocabulary Lesson 17
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Exercise with meter / rhythm
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will check rhythm exit ticket
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Cornell notes, textbook or laptop, pen, poems, vocabulary list
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: TPCLASTT lyric analysis, vocabulary gridsheet
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT develop knowledge of authors and demonstrate familiarity with
works by British authors from major literary time periods.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 12.2, 12.3, 12.5(D), 12.7(A)
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Students will explore background of William Wordsworth; after historical
perspective, students will read and evaluate I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud and The World is
too Much With Us; TPCLASTT analysis method DUE TODAY (major grade)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: TPCLASTT will be a major grade; poems will appear on Poetry
assessment next block day
Checks for Understanding: Students will work with peers to establish context and meaning
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop/textbooks for poems; TPCLASTT sheets online and in class; pen
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review for assessment next period
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT analyze how patterns of imagery, allusions, and conceits reveal
theme, set tone, and create meaning in metaphors, passages, and poems
TEKS/AP/Standards: 12.2, 12.3, 12.5(D), 12.7(A), 12.14(B), 12.17(A)
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Students will complete the comprehensive poetry assessment. It is 45
questions over major poems, poets, and conventions covered in class. (major grade)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Poetry Assessment
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will circulate while students complete the assessment
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Assessment, scantron or laptop, pencil
Friday
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Study vocabulary lesson 17
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
#17
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Vocabulary quiz #17
Checks for Understanding: scored by teacher to be returned on Monday
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Quiz and pen
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Work on Poetry Pictorial Project (major grade)