Kali Rogers

Lesson One Day One

Daily Topic: Literature Authors from the Enlightenment: English
Approximate Time Needed: 60 minutes
Standards: 10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories,
dramas, and poems, in the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding
as needed at the high end of the range.
2. Write informative/explanatory text to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and
information through the selection, organization, and analysis of relevant content.
Objectives: The learner will create a presentation that will discuss significant facts or
characteristics of common writers during the Enlightenment period. The learner will then
compose a short creative essay on the information.
Procedure:
Present the students with the Popular Literature Authors During the
Enlightenment inspiration map.
Each student will choose 4 of the authors from the inspiration map.
Students will research the 4 authors they chose on the Internet.
~ Each author must have:
The title of 1 popular novel, drama, poem or short story
2 significant facts or characteristics about the authors work or
career
A picture of the author
Each student will then create a Prezi presentation on the authors they chose.
~ A Prezi slide must be created for each author including the above
required information about the author
The student will now write a short 2 paragraph essay on his research. The
essay will include a brief description of the Enlightenment Period, things the
student has learned about the authors he researched, the students favorite
author and why. (Included on the Prezi)
~ Essay Outline:
Paragraph 1:
Brief description of the Enlightenment Period
Things you have learned about Enlightenment Period
authors
Paragraph 2:
Your favorite author that you researched
2-3 reasons why
Conclusion

If there is enough time, the students will present their Prezi presentations to
the class.

Materials:
Internet access
1 computer for each student
A Prezi account
Overhead projector
Special Needs Students: Special needs students will be paired with a mature, regular
education student to assist them. They will work together to research and create a Prezi
presentation.
Non-native Students: Non-native students will all work together and will be assisted by
an aid for extra help if needed.
Gifted Students: Gifted students will be encouraged to include their favorite quote from
the author and give 3 facts or characteristics about the author.

Research Presentation: Literature Authors from the Enlightenment

Teacher Name: Ms. Rogers
Student Name: _______________________________________
CATEGORY 4

Prezi Slides

The Prezi includes

4 authors and a
short essay.

The Prezi includes The Prezi includes The Prezi includes

3 authors and a
2 or 1 authors and a 0 authors but has a
short essay.
short essay.
short essay.

Amount of
Information

Each author slide

includes 1 work
title, 2 facts, and his
picture.

Only 3 of the 4
author slides
includes1 work
title, 2 facts, and
his picture. (Only
1 slide is missing
information)

Only 2 of the 4
author slides
includes1 work
title, 2 facts, and
his picture. (2
slides are missing
information)

Only 1 of the 4
author slides
includes 1 work
title, 2 facts, and
his picture. (3
slides are missing
information)

Paragraph
Construction

Paragraphs include
an introductory
sentence,
supporting details,
and concluding
sentence. Has at
least 2 paragraphs
and covers all
topics.

Paragraphs are
written in the
correct format.
Has at least 2
paragraphs but
does not cover all
topics.

Paragraphs are
clear but not
written correctly.
Has less than 2
paragraphs. Not all
topics are covered.

Paragraphs are
unclear. Has less
than 2 paragraphs.
Not all topics are
covered.

Mechanics

No grammatical,
Almost no
A few grammatical
spelling or
grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors. spelling or
punctuation errors.
punctuation errors

Many
grammatical,
spelling, or
punctuation errors.

Quality of
Information

Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. It includes
several supporting
details and/or
examples.

Information
clearly relates to
the main topic. It
provides 1-2
supporting details
and/or examples.

Information clearly
relates to the main
topic. No details
and/or examples
are given.

Information has
little or nothing to
do with the main
topic.

Orginization

Information is very
organized with
well-constructed
slides and
subheadings.

Information is
organized with
well-constructed
slides.

Information is
organized, but
slides are not well
constructed.

The information
appears to be
disorganized.

Bonus

The students Prezi Prezi was creative

was extra creative, with extra
informational, well information.
put together and
thought out.