Literacy Lesson Plan Template

Teacher Name: Grace Chen

Date: 7/17/16

Subject: ELA/ENL

Grade: Mixed

Text(s)
#NoJusticeNoLeBron
Standard(s)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.B
Develop the topic thoroughly by selecting the most significant and relevant facts, extended
definitions, concrete details, quotations, or other information and examples appropriate to the
audience's knowledge of the topic.
Objective(s)
SWBAT write an effective hook and thesis arguing whether LeBron James should or should not
speak out against police brutality.
Culminating Focus Question(s)
Do you think that LeBron James should take a more active role in speaking out against
injustices?
Homework (Optional)
Study Vocabulary
Do Now / Review Now
TIME: 5 min
Teacher Actions / Questions

Prepare music for students.

Student Actions / Responses

Students are looking at a twitter image of

LeBron James and completing the Do Now.

Project twitter image of Lebron James.

Write at least 3 full sentences. You have 4
minutes to finish the Do Now silently and
independently.

Students will turn and talk to share their

answers.
Students will share their responses and
respond to each other.

You have 30 seconds to turn and share your

response with a partner. Im going to call on
someone so be prepared with an answer!
All eyes on me in 3, 2, 1.
___________ what did you write?
___________ do you agree?
Does anyone else have any other answers?
PREVIEW CLASS Objectives, Agenda, Focus Questions

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TIME: 25 min
Teacher Actions / Questions

Explain to students that people wanted

Lebron James to stop playing basketball
for a season to protest the police shooting
at 12-year old boy and not even needing
to go on trial.
Show students a video providing
background on the Tamir Rice shooting.
Tell students to read the article about
#NoJusticeNoLeBron and have them write
an article summary using at least 30
words. Tell students they have 10 minutes.
Have students share their summaries.
Tell students that our essay topic for this
week will be: Do you think that LeBron
James should take a more active role in
speaking out against injustices?

Tell students that you want to hear what they

think about athletes being activists.

Set up tables with strongly

agree/agree/disagree/strongly disagree
Explain to students that they will listen to
some statements about athletes and
activism and decide to what extent they
agree or disagree with the statement.
1) Professional athletes have a
responsibility to be positive role models to
young people.
2) Famous people, including professional
athletes, shouldnt have more power just
because they are famous.
3) As a society, we should not mix politics
and sports.
4) Athletes should give back to the
communities in which they play and earn
a living.

Student Actions / Responses

Students will read background information,

write a summary, and express their opinions
through a four corners activity.

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5) Athletes should stand up for political
causes they believe in because their voice
can reach a lot of people.
6) Having professional athletes take a
stand about issues has no impact on that
issue
After finding their places, have one or two
students from each group share their
reason for standing
where they did.
TEXT FOCUS Context / Background Info, Key Vocab, Skill Building
TIME: 5 min
Teacher Actions / Questions

Give students 5 minutes to fill in the pro and

con chart in response to the question. Tell
students that on the pro side, they should
write down arguments in support of Lebron
being more activist and on the con side, they
should write arguments against.

Student Actions / Responses

Students will fill in the pro and con hart.

Take a class vote on which side the students

agree with more.
The Read-Write-Discuss-Revise Cycle
TIME: 20 min
Teacher Actions / Questions

Give students 3 minutes to read and respond

to the first paragraph.
Give students 1 minute to compare answers
with their partners.
Cold call and have students share responses.
Emphasize the responses in which students
were using evidence from the text to answer
the question.
Show students highlighted text.
Model using details from the highlighted text
to write a response.
Continue the same Read, Write, Discuss,
Revise Cycle for the following questions.
Answering the Culminating Question

Student Actions / Responses

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TIME: 10 min
Teacher Actions / Questions

Student Actions / Responses

Do you think that LeBron James should take a

more active role in speaking out against
injustices?
Closing Exit Ticket
TIME: 2 min
Teacher Actions / Questions

I will collect exit tickets

Student Actions / Responses