Unit: Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things

Language Arts Lesson Plan 8CD

Wednesday, March
25, 2015
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Teacher Name

Ashley Speakman

Date

Subject Area

ELA Short Stories

Grade

Title
General Learner
Outcome(s)

Write! Write! Write!

Time
43 mins.
GLO 1. Students will read and write to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
GLO 2. Students will read and write to comprehend and respond personally and critically
to oral, print and other media texts.
GLO 4. Students will read and write to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.
1.1.1.Discover and Explore: Express ideas and develop understanding:
a. Revise understanding and expression of ideas by connecting new and prior knowledge
and experiences.

Specific Learner
Outcome(s)

2.4.1. Create Original Text: Generate Ideas:

a. Create oral, print and other media texts related to issues encountered in texts and in own
life.

Student Learning
Objectives
Assessments
Materials
P/C code: 31445

Key Terms
Differentiation

Learning
Resources

Introduction
5 minutes

2.4.3. Create Original Text: Structure Texts:

a. Create oral, print and other media texts with both main and minor characters.
I can express my ideas of ordinary people doing extraordinary things by connecting
new and prior knowledge.
I can create texts related to issues in life that have main and minor characters.
Observations during class.
Performance task summative assessment.
Lesson Plan 12
PowerPoint 12 (include story starter ideas, picture of plot diagram).
Page protectors
Brainstorming sheets (extras from first week)
To be returned:
Exams (marked)
No new terms

Exceptional Students Needs: ELL, learning support for reading, differentiated for
product choice.
Learning Styles: Verbal/Linguistic, Logical, Visual/Spatial, Intrapersonal
Alberta Education Program of Studies including Alberta Education Illustrative Examples
for English Language Arts
Alberta Education FSL Guide to Implementation Grade 10 to Grade 12 Appendix 11
Sample Blank Planning Templates
Advance Agenda (1 minute):
Writers Workshop Expectations
Your Introduction
Writing and Conferencing

Classroom rules and expectations (3 minutes):

Plan today is to give everyone time to write stories and conference with me.
I will play music and students are welcome to talk quietly about ideas or get feedback
from peers. If they want to meet with me they need to add name to board. I will also be
circulating.
If music/talking is being abused and no work is being done we will all work completely
independently and in silence.
I need you to help each other. Some want to do well and get feedback. In order for me to
conference with students, I trust you will make good choices that will allow me and your
peers this opportunity.

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Hook: (1 minutes)
Quote on agenda.
Body
33 minutes

Mini-Lesson (3 minutes):
Yesterday students asked about starting story. Give examples. Point out on assignment
sheet that introduction should introduce characters and setting.
Encourage students to get ideas down on first draft. They can later go back and expand
on them by including more vivid descriptions.
Transition (1 minute):
Take out paper, pen, pencil. Grab any work from bin.
Activity #1: Write and Conference (30 minutes including transitions)
Students start writing stories.

Closure
4 minutes

Sponge: Students conference with me and edit their stories. If they feel they are done, they
can start typing on classroom laptops.
Assessment for Learning/Feedback from Students (4 minutes):
Ask students to volunteer to read their first sentence or two.
Assessment of Learning: None.
Feedback to students: Comments on work accomplished. Reminder of deadline.
Transition to next lesson: Continue working on stories tomorrow.

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