Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Wed/Thurs
Tuesday
Monday
Course:
Gaa/Morgan
AP Lang & Comp
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Unit 5
The Grapes of Wrath
Week 3
3/2-3/6
Daily Objective: I can closely read a passage in order to answer AP-style multiple
choice questions
TEKS/AP/Standards: Students will analyze complex rhetoric for a variety of
purposes, calling on their prior knowledge of rhetorical and argumentative elements.
Learning Activities:
Students will take a full-length, timed AP multiple choice test
Assessment Methods: AP multiple choice
Checks for Understanding: multiple choice
Materials: pencil, Scantron
Follow Up/Homework:
Tuesday 3/3: Chapters 8-15 due with MC packet; DYRT Quiz
Friday 3/6: Intercalary Chapters 9, 11, 12, 14 due (major)
Monday 3/9: Timed AP synthesis essay (part of a major)
Tuesday 3/10: Ch. 16-22 due with MC packet; DYRT quiz; Intercalary Chapters 15, 17,
19, 21 due (major)
Daily Objective: I can closely read a passage in order to analyze its purpose to the
text as a whole
TEKS/AP/Standards: Students will closely read complex texts for a variety of
purposes.
Learning Activities:
DYRT Quiz over ch. 8-15
Surprise AP Lang Pop Quiz
Check Study Set 2 MC (Student groups will be assigned a question to teach)
Assessment Methods: DYRT quiz, pop quiz
Checks for Understanding: quizzes
Materials: Scantron
Follow Up/Homework:
Friday 3/6: Intercalary Chapters 9, 11, 12, 14 due (major)
Monday 3/9: Timed AP synthesis essay (part of a major)
Tuesday 3/10: Ch. 16-22 due with MC packet; DYRT quiz; Intercalary Chapters 15, 17,
19, 21 due (major)
Daily Objective: I can analyze a characterization’s effect on theme, setting, and the
purpose of a text.
TEKS/AP/Standards: Students will closely read complex texts for a variety of
purposes.
Learning Activities:
IF NEEDED: Check Study Set 2 MC from Tuesday (Students groups will be assigned
a question to teach)
Students will complete a characterization assignment for The Grapes of Wrath on
The Hub
Assessment Methods: Assignment on The Hub
Checks for Understanding: Turn and talk discussions about characters
throughout work time
Materials: Laptops, copy of The Grapes of Wrath
Friday
Follow Up/Homework:
Friday 3/6: Intercalary Chapters 9, 11, 12, 14 due (major)
Monday 3/9: Timed AP synthesis essay (part of a major)
Tuesday 3/10: Ch. 16-22 due with MC packet; DYRT quiz; Intercalary Chapters 15, 17,
19, 21 due (major)
Daily Objective: I can analyze the importance of a passage to the purpose of the text
as a whole.
TEKS/AP/Standards: Students will closely read complex texts for a variety of
purposes.
Learning Activities:
Review intercalary presentation chart assignment
Intercalary presentations 9, 11, 12, 14
IF NEEDED: Makeup intercalary presentations (athletes)
Any extra time may be used to work on upcoming Grapes chapters and MC
Assessment Methods: Presentation
Checks for Understanding: Chart
Materials: Presenters must have their Intercalary assignments printed
Follow Up/Homework:
Monday 3/9: Timed AP synthesis essay (part of a major)
Tuesday 3/10: Ch. 16-22 due with MC packet; DYRT quiz; Intercalary Chapters 15, 17,
19, 21 due (major)