Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher
Name:
Comeaux-Pollard
Unit Name:
Course:
English III
Dates:
Unit 5
Historical Fiction
and
Unit 6 – Literary
Research
3/9 – 3/13
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT listen to and follow instructions to register for the
SAT Exam.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Monday
Vocabulary
ReadingELA.11.2A/ELA.11.2C/ELA.11.5B/ELA.11.8A/ELA.11.9D/ELA.11.12A/ELA.
11.12B
Writing
How will we learn it?
Agenda:
1. Students will work with Mrs. Turner from the College Center and
register for the FREE SAT Exam that will be given to all juniors on
April 15th.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Checks for Understanding: Turner will walk around to ensure that students
are registering correctly.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop
What do I need to do before next class?
Homework:
Follow Up/HW – Continue working on thesis statement
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT analyze the way in which the theme or meaning
Tuesday
of a selection represents a view or comment on the human condition.
SWBAT relate the main ideas found in a literary work to its historical and
cultural setting. SWBAT develop a plan for answering open-ended research
questions and formulate a plan for engaging in in-depth research on a
complex, multi-faceted topic. SWBAT summarize text in a manner that
captures the author’s viewpoint, its main ideas, and its elements without
taking a position or expressing an opinion.
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Reading-ELA.11.Fig19A/ELA.11.Fig19B/ELA.11.2C/ELA.11.8A/ELA.11.11A
WritingELA.11.16A/ELA.11.16B/ELA.11.16C/ELA.11.16D/ELA.11.16E/ELA.11.16
F/ELA.11.17B/ELA.11.18A
How will we learn it?
Agenda:
Learning Activities 1. Warm up – ask questions about research process
2. Teacher-led discussion about thesis statement
3. Research activity – polishing the thesis statement
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Progress on research
Checks for Understanding: Discussion
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pen/Pencil, English Literature Book, Laptop, Research
materials
What do I need to do before next class?
Homework:
Continue working on research/Thesis statement and T-note check on the
block day; Vocabulary quiz Friday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT answer open-ended research questions and
engage in in-depth research on a complex, multi-faceted topic. SWBAT
summarize text in a manner that captures the author’s viewpoint, its main
ideas, and its elements without taking a position or expressing an opinion.
Wednesday/Thursday
TEKS/AP/Standards:
ELA.11.9A/ELA.11.9C/ELA.11.9D/ELA.11.20/ELA.11.20A/ELA.11.20B
How will we learn it?
Agenda:
Learning Activities 1. Warm up –Review vocabulary
2. Individual student-teacher conferences
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Progress on T-notes
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will answer questions and clarify
information during the individual conferences
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, pen/paper, literature book, research materials
What do I need to before next class?
Homework:
Continue working on T-notes
Vocabulary quiz Friday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT answer open-ended research questions and
engage in in-depth research on a complex, multi-faceted topic. SWBAT
summarize text in a manner that captures the author’s viewpoint, its main
ideas, and its elements without taking a position or expressing an opinion.
Friday
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Reading-ELA.11.Fig19A/ELA.11.Fig19B/ELA.11.2C/ELA.11.8A/ELA.11.11A
WritingELA.11.16A/ELA.11.16B/ELA.11.16C/ELA.11.16D/ELA.11.16E/ELA.11.16
F/ELA.11.17B/ELA.11.18A
TEKS/AP/Standards:
Reading-ELA.11.Fig19A/ELA.11.Fig19B/ELA.11.2C/ELA.11.8A/ELA.11.11A
WritingELA.11.16A/ELA.11.16B/ELA.11.16C/ELA.11.16D/ELA.11.16E/ELA.11.16
F/ELA.11.17B/ELA.11.18A
How will we learn it?
Agenda:
Learning Activities 1. Warm up – review vocabulary
2. Vocabulary Quiz
3. Work on research – T-notes – “Real life” connection
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Completed quiz
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will ask pointed questions at the
beginning of class to ensure that students understand the day’s task.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pen/Pencil, Laptop, literature book, research materials
What do I need to before next class?
Homework:
Follow Up/HW – Work on research; have a GREAT Spring Break! 
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