Teacher(s): Madison Langford Grade Level: 10th grade Date Taught: TBD

Lesson Title: Closing Lesson on The Princess Bride

Subject: Language Arts Approximate Time Length: 50 min

KCCR Standard CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and

analysis in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it
emerges and is shaped and refined by specific detail; provide an objective
summary of the text.
Lesson Objective (Blooms Students will be able to retell the events of the book. Students will be able to
Level) identify the theme of the book.

Essential Question(s) What is the overall theme of “The Princess Bride?” Does the newest edition’s
cover accurately portray that theme? Why or why not? How does the theme
shift throughout the novel?
New & Familiar Vocabulary Theme, author, narrator, context, and summary.
Assessment/Criteria- (What Students will be asked to write a reflection at the end of class on the question “If
evidence will you use to see how fully
students met your objective?)
you were going to redesign the cover of the book, what would you change? Or if
you think it suits this story well, explain why.”
Materials Materials
Technology  “The Princess Bride” By William Goldman and a whiteboard with dry-erase markers
Resources (include any links) Technology
Setting (Classroom, grouping,  Laptop and projector
Resources
etc.)
 YouTube clips of the sword fight and intellectual debate. Early edition book covers.
Setting
 Students will be at their desks in a circle and if that isn’t feasible they will form arched rows
facing the front of the classroom

Est. Lesson Activities

Time Write out detailed lesson procedures. Be sure to include 4-5 important questions you will ask during the lesson and the expected student
of responses. Your plan should be detailed enough for another teacher to teach it without having to ask you any questions. Numbering and/or
Task bullets are encouraged.

What will you say? Name the strategies you What will students do? Must have a variety of
will use. What questions will you ask? engagement strategies.
Engage Beginning

Start the class by broadly asking what they Students will discuss questions in their small
thought of the book as a whole. If you had to groups and then alternate a spokesperson to
choose an overall theme for this novel what share with the class what they talked about.
would it be and why? I will show covers of The Students will also be able to ask questions they
Princess Bride on a presentation and ask them may have in larger whole-class discussions.
to comment on how well they match the
theme of the book. Do you think that this
accurately portrays the book? Why or why
not?
 I will ask them to get in groups of 4-5. They will
Extend/Evaluate End Explain/Explore Middle
work their group to recreate a cover of the
book that accurately portrays the theme of the
book they believe is strongest.
The students will get into groups. They will use
whatever material is available to them to
complete the cover.

I will ask each group to present their book
cover to the class. Including every member of
the groups in on the conversation. I will then
have the class vote on who’s cover they think is
the most accurate portrayal.
Each group will stand in front of the class and
present their re-imagined cover for the book.
They will explain the theme they chose with
examples from the text as to why they thought
their representation to be accurate.

Adaptations: What could ELL There will be copies of The Princess Bride in the first languages of all my
YOU DO to adapt to help students. I will have vocabulary sheets printed out for each
students with attention
needs, learning
disabilities/delays, Attention
Each group member will be assigned a role to play in the group project.
learning exceptionalities, issues
Whether it be note-taker, spokesperson, or creative lead, they will all
&/or ELL students with have their own important roles to keep them attentive throughout the
this lesson? process.
Below Extra vocabulary definitions will be provided. They will have access to
and/or the definitions of the themes of the book written out for them clearly.
Above The gifted students can do the extra research to find which published
grade cover of the book, throughout the years, portrays the theme most
level accurately.
Modalities: What Visual: Presentation on different covers of the novel throughout the time it has been
modalities did you utilize published.
in this lesson? How? Auditory: The students will be able to see clips of sword fighting and of the stories
intellectual debate.
Tactile/Kinesthetic: The will craft a cover of their own with various materials in the
classroom.
Strategies: List what Powerpoint presentation, small group discussion, large group discussion, group
instructional strategies project and presentation skills practicing.
you utilize in this lesson?
(Ex: graphic organizer,
modeling, cooperative
learning, discussion,
technology integration,
etc.)