Lesson Plan~The Academy for Technology & the Classics~Cultivating Fearless Learners

Instructors name:
Ayers

Course/Grade:
Grade 10 Pre-AP World Literature

Week of:

Unit Name:

12/07 12/11

Siddhartha Research Projects and Midterm Review

(1A)*Essential

Question(s):
(1A/1B) Connections (prior/future learning):
What are the essential elements of fiction? What must
Students will connect with prior experience analyzing
be present in a story in order to consider it a complete
works of literature.
narrative?
(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
W.9-10; RL.9-10; SL.9-10
(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
(1D) Resources/Materials:
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc.
All accommodations and modifications indicated in
Novel: Siddhartha
student IEPs will be followed. Any needs of ELL
students (modification of assignment length,
Midterm review guide
modification of assignment complexity, modification of
source reading, etc.) will be implemented.
(1F) Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes? What happens
when students understand and when they dont understand?
Daily: direct observation
This Week: direct observation/midterm review notes/reading quiz/research papers

MONDAY
Wednesday 12/09: Research papers are due.
Friday 12/11: Read pages 25-40 in Siddhartha and prepare
for Socratic dialogue.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: research paper

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss what
we learned today and how we will use these skills in the
future.

Learning Target: Students will show understanding

of MLA/research by completing a research-based essay
project.
(1C)

(1C)

Do Now: Describe your goals for class work today.

Students will work to complete their research paper

projects, which are due Wednesday, 12/09.
TUESDAY
Learning Target: Students will show understanding
of MLA/research by completing a research-based essay
project.
(1C)

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: research paper

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss what
we learned today and how we will use these skills in the

future.
(1C)

Do Now: Describe your goals for class work today.

Students will work to complete their research paper

projects, which are due Wednesday, 12/09.

WEDNESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will show understanding
of learning concepts from semester one by preparing for
the midterm exam and taking notes to that end.
(1C) Do Now: Recall and describe something interesting
you have learned this semester.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: midterm notes

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss what
we learned today and how we will use these skills in the
future.

Midterm study guides will be distributed, and students

will use them to prepare for the exam, either alone or in
small study groups.
THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will show understanding
of learning concepts from semester one by preparing for
the midterm exam and taking notes to that end.
(1C) Do Now: Describe one study habit that helps you
succeed when taking formal exams.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: midterm notes

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss what
we learned today and how we will use these skills in the
future.

Students will use midterm study guides to prepare for

the exam, either alone or in small study groups.
FRIDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their skills in
speaking and listening. They will show their learning by
engaging in Socratic dialogue.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Observation of oral

discussion and written notes

(1C) Do Now: Please produce the opening question(s) you

have prepared for todays discussion. Be ready to share it
with the class and explain why this particular question is
important to you and important for us to explore.

(1B)Closing Activity: Students will briefly discuss high

points and areas of growth in the Socratic dialogue.

*Refers to NMTEACH Rubric:

1A-Demonstrating knowledge of content
1B-Designing coherent instruction
1C-Setting Instructional outcomes
1D-Demonstrating knowledge of resources
1E-Demonstrating knowledge of students
1F-Designing student assessment

Formative Assessment includes, but is not limited to:

Exit tickets, white board response, consensagrams, red/green cards, formal or
informal student conferences, sticky note assessment.