Lesson Plan Template - complete one for each of the 5 consecutive lessons

Lesson # 4

Grade Level: 11 and 12

Instructional Model: SIOP

Semester & week: First semester, week 6

Lesson Title: Student Stories

STANDARDS & REQUIREMENTS
CCGPS or GPS
Standard(s)

ELACC11-12SL4: Present information, findings, and supporting evidence, conveying a

clear and distinct perspective, such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning,
alternative or opposing perspectives are addressed, and the organization,
development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and a range
or formal and informal tasks.

Differentiation

Review of vocabulary and key information of text from the day before. Students will be
able to choose their QAR questions and their mini projects. Students will be allowed to
answer questions and present in their native language. Students will have the choice to
work in groups or work independently.

RESOURCES
Academic Language

Question-Answer Relationship, Project, Presentation

Language Functions

Comprehend, write, present

Language Vocabulary

Vocabulary: residency card/visa, immigrate, economic, packing/to pack, culture, to miss,

tradition, insufficient, disease, to join a group, psychology, story, narrative, experience

Materials

QAR graphic organizers, magazines, laptops or tablets checked out from media center

Technology

Laptops or tablets to access the internet and do searches

LESSON PROCEDURE
Enduring
Understanding

What are some of the challenges of moving to a new country as a teenager?

Essential Question(s)

How are the experiences of this student relative to your own?

Lesson Objectives:
Content objective &
Language objective

How can you relate to the students story?

Objectives are measurable and aligned with the standard. What will students know or
be able to do as a result of this lesson?
Students will be able to find answers to questions using the text and make their own
inferences about the narrative. Students will be able to present their perspective and
thoughts about the text.

Assessment Link

The teacher will check the accuracy of answers on the graphic organizer. The teacher will
assess the students ability to express their own thoughts and points of view.

Introduction to Lesson

The class will review vocabulary and key concepts from the day before with a quick
teacher made worksheet. Class will go over answers.

Teacher Activities

Specify:

Monitor
Student Activities
Complete worksheet
*Assessment
Summative: Teacher will assess accuracy of answers

Body of Lesson

Students will receive QAR worksheet with levels 1-4 questions about the text read the
day before. Students will choose which questions they want to answer; students must
choose one question from each level.
Students will be introduced to mini projects and choose which one they want to do. They
will have the choice of working in groups or individually.

Specify:

Descriptive Artwork: Students will search for artwork or an image online that they feel
accurately depicts their own immigration story. Students will write a brief paragraph (3 -5
sentences) on how this image relates to their life.
Descriptive Song: Students will choose a song that they feel relates to their own
immigration story. Students will write a brief paragraph (3-5 sentences) on how the song
relates to their life.
Collage: Students will create a collage either cutting out images from old magazines or
collecting images online that they feel depicts their own immigration story. Students will
write a brief paragraph (3-5 sentences) on how the collage relates to their life.
This activity will spill over into the next day
Teacher Activities
Monitor, explain activities, guide students in their search
Student Activities
Complete QAR worksheet, get started on mini project.

*Assessment
Summative: Accuracy of answers to levels 1 and 2 questions
Formative: Understanding of implicit information and making inferences in levels 3 and 4
questions
Formative: Assess how well students are able to follow directions

Closure

Students continue working on mini projects until the end of class

Teacher Activities
Monitor and assist
Student Activities
Work on mini projects

Specify:

*Assessment
Formative: Assess how well students are able to follow instructions

*ASSESSMENT - use prompts below to guide your thinking. Enter selected assessments in
areas above.
Evaluation

Students will demonstrate their knowledge by completing a worksheet, written

responses, and following directions for a mini project. Assessments will be both formative
and summative.