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

Instructors name:
Ayers

Course/Grade:
Grade 11 AP Language and Composition

Week of:

Unit Name:

03/21 03/25

The Yellow Wallpaper

(1A)*Essential

Question(s):
(1A/1B) Connections (prior/future learning):
How does the author utilize diction, organization and
Students will connect with past experience analyzing noncharacter development to create a quality piece of non- fiction work.
fiction?
(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
W.11-12; RI.11-12; SL.11-12
(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
(1D) Resources/Materials:
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc.
All accommodations and modifications indicated in
Short Story: The Yellow Wallpaper
student IEPs will be followed. Any needs of ELL
Film: The Road
students (modification of assignment length,
CSI Unit: police report handout
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/police report /Socratic dialogue
MONDAY
Wednesday: Essays due (started last week)
Wednesday: Police reports due
Friday: Socratic dialogue The Yellow Wallpaper

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Oral discussion

(1B)Closing Activity: 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 synthesize and

compare the novel and movie versions of The Road by
Cormac McCarthy through viewing and oral discussion.
(1C)

Do Now: Please come to order and the film will

begin!
(1C)

Students will view the film version of The Road and

discuss the similarities and differences to the book.
TUESDAY
Learning Target: Students will synthesize and
compare the novel and movie versions of The Road by
Cormac McCarthy through viewing and oral discussion.
(1C)

Do Now: Please come to order and the film will

begin!
(1C)

Students will view the film version of The Road and

discuss the similarities and differences to the book.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Oral discussion

(1B)Closing

Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss what

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

WEDNESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will show understanding of
the police report format by completing a police report.
(1C) Do Now: Emotional Intelligence check-in.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Police report

(1B)Closing

In accordance with a cross-curricular forensics unit, we will

learn how to generate police reports. We will use field notes
generated in science class and on students own time to
create a police report. Both will be turned in at the end of
class.
THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their skills in
speaking and listening. They will show their learning by
engaging in Socratic dialogue.
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.
(1C)

Activity: 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: The Yellow Wallpaper

FRIDAY
Spring Break!!!

*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.