Public Schools of Robeson County
6-12 ELA Lesson Plan Template
Teacher:
Common Core ELA Standards:
Date: 10/6/2014
Subject/Grade Level:
RL.7.2. Determine theme or central idea of text & analyze development; provide objective summary
RL.7.3. Analyze how elements of a story or drama interact
RL.7.6. Analyze how author develops & contrasts points of view of different characters/narrators in a text
Anchor Standard(s):
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Learning Target (I Can…): I can determine the theme from making inferences about the characters actions and experiences.
Essential Question:
How does the poem's form contribute to the story that the poem conveys?
Technology Standard:
6.SI.1.2 Analyze content for relevance to the assigned task.
Level of Bloom's: Analyzing
Vocabulary: Reading strategy Close reading/ Think Aloud
Topic,main idea, theme, Figurative language, Literary elements- different types of chracarters, Text vocabulary: Torrent, Claret,Peaked, cascade, Brandished
Monday
Strategies/Sequence of Instruction:
Engage:
Have students read the Make the connection section and make prediction about what they think will happen in the story . Have students use graph to make
prediction.
Explore:
Show a video segment of the Highwayman. Have students discuss if their predictions. Did the video confirm or disprove the predictions made? Have students read
Gentlemen of the road on page 257.
Explain:
Explain Topic versus Theme, Narrative Poems, review plot, character setting, rhythms, and explain how and why characters , events, and ideas develop and interact
over the course of a text. Explain cause and effect. Help students identify cause and effect connection by finding clue words and phrases.
Elaborate:
Students will read Part 1 of the Highwayman. Help students analyze poem by stopping and asking probing question, word meaning , figurative language, characters,
discribing setting and how it affect the characters.
Evaluate:
Play the audio version of the poem
Writing Component and % of Informational Text:
Students will summarize Part 1 of the play.
Assessment/Ways to Check for Understanding:
Resources:
21st Century Themes:
21st Century Skills:
21st Century Themes
21st Century Skills
Reflection:
Regroup on Monday collaborate and pace ourselves.
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Public Schools of Robeson County
6-12 ELA Lesson Plan Template
Teacher:
Common Core ELA Standards:
Date: 10/7/2014
Subject/Grade Level:
RL.7.2. Determine theme or central idea of text & analyze development; provide objective summary
RL.7.3. Analyze how elements of a story or drama interact
RL.7.6. Analyze how author develops & contrasts points of view of different characters/narrators in a text
Anchor Standard(s):
1. Read closely to determine what text says explicitly & make logical inferences from it; cite textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from text.
3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
Learning Target (I Can…): I can determine the theme from making inferences about the characters actions and experiences.
Essential Question:
How does the setting of the poem affect the charscters in the story? Bess, Highwayman, Tim, etc.
Technology Standard:
6.SI.1.2 Analyze content for relevance to the assigned task.
Level of Bloom's: Analyzing
Vocabulary:
Go over words from yesterday.
Strategies/Sequence of Instruction:
Engage:
Review part one of the Highwayman and continue reading Part 2
Tuesday
Explore:
Play audio/ video of The Highwayman
Explain:
Check for comprehension. Have students answer questions on page 254. Questions 1-6 . Go over Literary terms:metaphor, similie, and alliteration. Explain motive,
theme and setting, point of view. Help students understand meaning by using examples from the text book.
Elaborate:
Group work:Go over character analysis worksheet with students in class.Go Literary terms and definition and class examples . Have students complete assignment in
their groups.
Evaluate:
Have students complete the character analysis chart on their own by choosing their favorite character. Students will complete a facebook page for their favorite
character.
Writing Component and % of Informational Text:
The poem is told by a third-person-omniscient narrator who sympathizes with Bess and the highwayman. Write a one page essay in which you explore Tim's emotions
and actions, and consider how the theme of the poem would change if the story was told from T ims point of view.
Assessment/Ways to Check for Understanding:
Resources:
21st Century Themes:
21st Century Skills:
21st Century Themes
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Reflection:
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Public Schools of Robeson County
6-12 ELA Lesson Plan Template
Teacher:
Common Core ELA Standards:
Subject/Grade Level:
Date:
RL.7.2. Determine theme or central idea of text & analyze development; provide objective summary
RI.7.7. Compare & contrast text to audio, video, or multimedia version of text
RL.7.9. Compare & contrast a fictional portrayal & historical account of same period; how authors use or alter history
Anchor Standard(s):
10. Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and proficiently.
Learning Target (I Can…): I can compare and contrast the content of a play and a short article with that of a video.
Essential Question:
Technology Standard:
6.SI.1.2 Analyze content for relevance to the assigned task.
Level of Bloom's: Evaluating
Vocabulary:
Strategies/Sequence of Instruction:
Engage:
Students will explore the life of Edger Allen Poe. Students will read : The real life Mystery of Edgar Allen Poe on page 17 of the action mag. Alone in the wild.
Wednesday
Explore:
Students will explore the life of Edger Allen Poe. Students will find the mean idea of this piece and details that support the main idea. Use graphic organizer.
Explain:
show students the video about Poe from the website
Elaborate:
Compare and contrast the video with the short article. How are the main idea and details the same ? How is the structure of the video different? Answer the
questions on page 17. of the mag.
Evaluate:
Students will answer questions: Mystery Man.
Writing Component and % of Informational Text:
Assessment/Ways to Check for Understanding:
Resources:
21st Century Themes:
21st Century Skills:
21st Century Themes
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Reflection:
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Public Schools of Robeson County
6-12 ELA Lesson Plan Template
Teacher:
Common Core ELA Standards:
Date: 10/8/2014
Subject/Grade Level:
RL.7.3. Analyze how elements of a story or drama interact
RL.7.5. Analyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure contributes to its meaning
RL.7.10. By end of year, read & comprehend literature in grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently
Anchor Standard(s):
3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text.
2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas.
Learning Target (I Can…): I can analyze a sequence of events.
Essential Question:
Technology Standard:
6.SI.1.1 Analyze resources in terms of their reliability
Level of Bloom's: Analyzing
Vocabulary:
Strategies/Sequence of Instruction:
Engage:
Students will work on Sequencing . Use the action mag.Alone in the wild with article The cheetah Daddy. Use the core lesson plan in the teacher Guide.You can also use
any other poem or short story as asecond text. Use the skilled sheet to check for understanding. The highwayman is a long poem with lots of skills to be taught. It
takes about three days to complete all of the skills and assessments that apply. We will regroup on Monday to see where we all stand.
Thursday
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Writing Component and % of Informational Text:
Assessment/Ways to Check for Understanding:
Resources:
21st Century Themes:
21st Century Skills:
Reflection:
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Public Schools of Robeson County
6-12 ELA Lesson Plan Template
Teacher:
Common Core ELA Standards:
Date: 10/10/2014
Subject/Grade Level:
Anchor Standard(s):
Learning Target (I Can…):
Essential Question:
Technology Standard:
Level of Bloom's:
Vocabulary:
Strategies/Sequence of Instruction:
Engage:
Friday is left openned for reading and writing workshop , Positive action ,Test, and small group remediation. Please make sure you plan accordingly.
Friday
Explore:
Explain:
Elaborate:
Evaluate:
Writing Component and % of Informational Text:
Assessment/Ways to Check for Understanding:
Resources:
21st Century Themes:
21st Century Skills:
Reflection:
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