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

Instructors name:
Ayers

Course/Grade:
Grade 10 Pre-AP World Literature

Week of:

Unit Name:

10/12 10/16

Lord of the Flies

(1A)*Essential

Question(s):
(1A/1B) Connections (prior/future learning):
What would the world be like without adults? What
Students will connect with prior experience analyzing works
qualities embody adulthood?
of literature.
(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
W.9-10; RL.9-10; SL.9-10
(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
(1D) Resources/Materials:
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc.
Novel: Lord of the Flies
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/written analysis/student-generated multiple choice items/Socratic dialogue

MONDAY
For Wednesday: Read through chapter seven.
For Friday: Read through chapter 10.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: peer editing sheet

(1B)Closing Activity:

For Wednesday 10/21: Second draft essays are due.

As a whole class, we will discuss what

we learned today and how we will use these skills in the
future.

Learning Target: Students will show improved ability to

edit academic essays by completing a peer editing work
template.
(1C)

Do Now: Please take out your essay and prepare for

peer editing.
(1C)

TUESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will show improved skills in
editing academic essays by generating a second draft of an
essay.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: direct observation

(1B)Closing Activity:

Do Now: What will you do today that you have never

done before when writing an essay?
(1C)

As a whole class, we will discuss what

we learned today and how we will use these skills in the
future.

WEDNESDAY

PSAT Testing No Ordinary

Instruction
THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will show improved ability to
analyze literature by producing a multiple choice item based
on their reading.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity:

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: multiple choice item

(1B)Closing Activity:

Do Now: What strategies do you use when creating

multiple choice items?
FRIDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their skills in
speaking and listening. They will show their learning by
engaging in Socratic dialogue.
(1C)

(1C) Do Now: Please produce the opening question(s) you

have prepared for todays discussion. Be ready to share it
with the class and explain why this particular question is
important to you and important for us to explore.

As a whole class, we will discuss what

we learned today and how we will use these skills in the
future.
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Observation of oral
discussion and written notes
(1B)Closing Activity: Students will briefly discuss high
points and areas of growth in the Socratic dialogue.

Socratic dialogue: Lord of the Flies (through chapter ten)

*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

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.