Westside High School Lesson Plan
S. Simmons/J. Hall
English 4B
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Existential Literature
01/12-16/2015
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 I, Chapter 2; discussion
questions (included in handout) for chapter 2
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
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review concepts in chapter 2
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 I, Chapter 3; discussion
questions (included in handout) for chapter 3; 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
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review concepts in chapters one and two 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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Monday
Teacher Name:
Course:
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: : Novel, The Stranger, read aloud in class-Part I, Chapters 4-5; discussion
questions (included in handout) for chapters 4-5; Socratic discussion
Friday
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Reading comprehension/discussion questions; Socratic discussion of
subtext, reinforce ideas of existential and absurdist literature
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Copy of novel (furnished), Handout (furnished), Pen, Paper
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review concepts in chapters one through five of the novel
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: POWER UP!
TEKS/AP/Standards:
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Disburse laptop computers to students; students watch ppt about the
computers
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Practice concepts on the computer
Checks for Understanding: HISD representatives assist students
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review concepts/discussion questions in chapters one through five of the
novel