Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Reading and Writing Name: Blanca Contreras

Content Area: Reading Standards for Literature/ English Grade Level: 9-10
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL9-10.1: Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2: Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is
shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.3: Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other
characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme.

Big Ideas/Unit Goals:

What are the consequences of disobeying ones family?

How do themes correlate in the grand scheme of a text?
-Students will be able to identify major themes in a text
-Students will engage in class discussion to expand their knowledge
-Students will show an understanding of characters through a chart (development, and importance to the text)
-Students will write an essay on a theme or character of their choosing and note the importance

Unit Summary:

This units purpose is to develop an understanding to Shakespeares plays as they are not written in everyday English. Family plays an important role in both Romeo and
Juliet and A Midsummer Nights Dream. The characters in their respective play face situations because of their families and we learn from them as they do. Students will
document through journals, class discussion, and an essay what they learn about themes and character development in the texts.

Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Formative: Summative:
Class discussion: Read A Midsummer Nights Dream, go Critical Thinking Questions: A lecture about the play, Review: Discuss and write a journal entry on what they
over sections that were difficult for students to decifer background/setting. Discuss questions students may learned from the play. Exchange entry journal with a
or understand. have. classmate and note differences, if any.
-Students will read what they can of the assigned text
for class. We will discuss what they read and
understood and if they need clarification.
-Students will engage in a class discussion about the -Students will assess themselves on what theyve
play, themes, symbols, characters. learned from the text...
Journal Entry: A critical question that students can Essay: Students will be asked to write an essay about a
apply previously learned themes too? central theme that occurs in the play or a characters
-Students will reflect on the text and will answer with development.
their critical thinking skills and show their learning. -Students write an essay displaying their knowledge
Character chart: A chart where students analyze and understanding of the text and/or characters.
characters and their roles in the play.
-Students will choose a character and analyze their
behavior and role to the text.
Quiz: A quiz to determine the students knowledge
about the play and what needs more development.
-This will let the instructor know what needs to be
addressed.

Lesson 1
Student Learning Objective:
Understanding the text
(Shakespeares Old English).
-Students will be able
identify themes
-Students will have group
discussion in class
Acceptable Evidence Lesson Activities:
(Assessments): -Discussing the reading
-Students will follow the -Students participate in discussion with teacher and in groups
reading -Students print and fill out Romeo and Juliet handout
-Students will contribute to
class discussion
-Students will take notes

Lesson 2
Student Learning Objective:
-Students determine the
theme and development of
the text
Lesson 3
Student Learning Objective:
-Students read A Midsummer
Nights Dream and
understand the character
development
Acceptable Evidence:
-Students fill out Webercise
handout as accurately as
possible and/or make
corrections
Acceptable Evidence:
-Students work on the
Anticipation/Reaction
handout that helps them get a
better understanding of the
characters.
Lesson Activities:
-Fill out handout individually, then get in groups and compare answers
-Go over handout with students
Lesson Activities
-Students complete the Anticipation/Reaction handout
-In groups of two discuss your choices and if the students answers changed and why
-Reconvene as a class and talk about the statement that had the most answer change

Unit Resources:
Romeo and Juliet
A Midsummer Nights Dream
Romeo and Juliet PP: http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/bc1428-3272045-edsc-teacher-lecture/
Romeo and Juliet: http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=184962
Romeo and Juliet Quiz: https://quizlet.com/174545005/romeo-and-juliet-flash-cards/
A Midsummer Nights Dream Quiz: https://quizlet.com/209278372/test
No Fear Shakespeare: http://nfs.sparknotes.com
A Midsummer Nights Dream Thug Notes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=CpLqTC2-HuA

Useful Websites:
The Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL): https://owl.english.purdue.edu