Lesson Plan~The Academy for Technology & the Classics~Cultivating Fearless Learners

Instructors name:
Mr. Ayers
Week of:
11/24 11/25

Course/Grade:
Grade 10 Pre-AP World Literature
Unit Name:
Flash Fiction

(1A)*Essential

Question(s):
How long does a piece of fiction need to be in order to
incorporate all the necessary elements? What are the
necessary elements of fiction?
(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
W.9-10.1 W.9-10.3
(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc

Connections (prior/future learning):

Students will draw on previous knowledge of the elements
of quality fiction to create original works of flash fiction.
(1A/1B)

(1D) Resources/Materials:

Teacher:
Students:
Pen and paper/laptops

All accommodations and modifications indicated in

student IEPs will be followed. Any needs of ELL
students (modification of assignment length,
modification of assignment complexity, modification of
source reading, etc.) will be implemented.
(1F) Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes? What happens
when students understand and when they dont understand?
Daily: direct observation
This Week: direct observation/fiction pieces
Lesson activities for instructor and students, (1F)
Embedded Formative Assessment,
(1B)

MONDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will increase their
understanding of the elements of quality fiction. They
will show their learning by generating pieces of flash
fiction.
(1C) Do Now: What do you think this famous quote by
Ernest Hemingway means: For sale: baby shoes, never
worn.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: fiction pieces

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss our
experience writing flash fiction. What worked well for
you? What was challenging?

In class: students will write three pieces of flash fiction,

based on prompts provided by the instructor.
Learning Target: Students will increase their
understanding of the elements of quality fiction. They
will show their learning by generating pieces of flash
fiction.
(1C) Do Now: Write a complete story in six words.
(1C)

In class: students will write three pieces of flash fiction,

based on prompts provided by the instructor.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: fiction pieces

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss our
experience writing flash fiction. What worked well for
you? What was challenging?

WEDNESDAY

Schools Out!
(1C)
(1C)

Learning Target:
Do Now:

THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target:
(1C) Do Now:
FRIDAY
(1C) Learning Target:
(1C) Do Now:

*Refers to NMTEACH Rubric:

1A-Demonstrating knowledge of content
1B-Designing coherent instruction
1C-Setting Instructional outcomes
1D-Demonstrating knowledge of resources
1E-Demonstrating knowledge of students
1F-Designing student assessment

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity:

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity:
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:
(1B)Closing Activity:
Formative Assessment includes, but is not limited to:
Exit tickets, white board response, consensagrams, red/green cards, formal or
informal student conferences, sticky note assessment.