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
02/23-27/2015
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: Complete English 4 poetry Cornell notes; Introduction to Poetry, Catch,
Theme for English B; Vocabulary Lesson 16
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Students will submit a piece of free verse poetry
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will make frequent checks while delivering notes
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: complete the Theme for English B exercises, vocabulary gridsheet
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT compare and contrast works of literature that express a universal
theme
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 Keats and Blake; after historical
perspective, students will read and evaluate Tiger and Lamb by Blake and Ode on a Grecian
Urn by Keats; TPCLASTT analysis method
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: begin work on TPCLASTT major assignment
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT demonstrate poetry knowledge via poetry notes quiz; compare
romantic poets (Herrick and Tennyson); Work on TPCLASTT assignment
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 compare theme and tone of poems by Herrick and
Tennyson; analysis of lyrics using the TPCLASTT method; students will show mastery of
poetry notes by completing a short, 15 question assessment
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Poetry Quiz; TPCLASTT assignment
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will circulate while students work through TPCLASTT;
diagram for Herrick and Tennyson
Friday
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: Study vocabulary lesson 16; work on TPCLASTT assignment
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
#16
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Vocabulary quiz #16
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 TPCLASTT Assignment