Westside High School Lesson Plan
S. Simmons/J. Hall
English 4B
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Existential Literature
01/26-30/2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT relate characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the
historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; SWBAT make inferences and draw
conclusions about author’s purpose in historical /contemporary contexts and provide
evidence from text to support their premise.
TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.2, SO1.4 TEKS 110.34(b)(2),(5)(A)(B)(D
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Novel, The Stranger, read aloud in class-Part 2, Chapter 1; discussion
questions (included in handout) for chapter 1; Socratic discussion; literary devicessymbols/existentialist ideals/irony/Meursault’s childlike behavior
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Reading comprehension/discussion questions; Socratic discussion of subtext, reinforce ideas
of existential literature
Checks for Understanding: Review chapter discussion questions and main ideas/themes
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Copy of novel/laptop or pen & paper/discussion questions (in study guide)
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review discussion questions
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT relate characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the
historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; SWBAT make inferences and draw
conclusions about author’s purpose in historical /contemporary contexts and provide
evidence from text to support their premise.
TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.2, SO1.4 TEKS 110.34(b)(2),(5)(A)(B)(D
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Novel, The Stranger, read aloud in class-Part 2, Chapter 2; discussion
questions (included in handout) for Part 2; Socratic discussion
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Reading comprehension/discussion questions; Socratic discussion of
subtext, reinforce ideas of existential literature
Checks for Understanding: Review chapter discussion questions and main ideas/themes
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Copy of novel (furnished), Handout (furnished), Pen, Paper
Distribute Vocabulary #13 study guide
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review concepts in chapters one through six of the novel
What are we learning?
Daily Objective SWBAT relate characters, setting, and theme of a literary work to the
historical, social, and economic ideas of its time; SWBAT make inferences and draw
conclusions about author’s purpose in historical /contemporary contexts and provide
evidence from text to support their premise.
TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.2, SO1.4 TEKS 110.34(b)(2),(5)(A)(B)(D
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How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Novel, The Stranger, read aloud in class-Part 2, Chapters 3-4; discussion
questions (included in handout) for chapters 3-4; Socratic discussion; literary devicessymbols/existentialist ideals/irony/Meursault’s childlike behavior
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Major exam covering existential and absurdist literature as it is
depicted in The Stranger, Part One, including multiple choice and short answer questions;
literary devices/characterization/setting/existentialist and absurdist ideals/reading
comprehension
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Copy of exam , Pencil, Pen
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review vocabulary 14 study guide
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 on study guide before quiz begins; complete
vocabulary quiz #14
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Vocabulary quiz #14
Checks for Understanding: scored by teacher and reviewed in class
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Quiz and pen
What do I need to before next class? Complete art project that is due Tuesday, January 27