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:

01/25/16 01/29/16

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Continued

(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.
Novel: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
All accommodations and modifications indicated in
student IEPs will be followed. Any needs of ELL
students (modification of assignment length,
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/Vocabulary Quiz/VIN diagram/analytical paragraphs/Socratic dialogue

MONDAY
Thursday 01/28: Vocabulary quiz
Friday 01/29: Socratic dialogue (read chapters XX
XXVIII or 20-28 and take notes)
(1C) Learning Target: Students will show understanding
of plot progression by completing a map of important
places and events in the novel.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Huckleberry Finn

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

Do Now: Describe three places that are important to

the story in Huckleberry Finn so far.
(1C)

In class students will generate a map depicting

important places and events in the narrative of the novel
thus far.
TUESDAY
Learning Target: Students will show understanding
of character development and plot progression by
completing a VIN diagram.
(1C)

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: VIN diagram

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

Do Now: What are three things you absolutely

cannot live without?
(1C)

In class students will identify the things they consider to

be essential to their survival and further, to having a
good life. They will make a list. Then, they will make a
list of things Huck and Jim have in their life on the river.
What is similar? What is different? Students will make a
VIN diagram showing this.
WEDNESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will show understanding
of character development by writing an analytical
paragraph.
(1C) Do Now: What does it mean to be civilized? In what
ways are you civilized? In what ways are you not?

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: analytical

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

What does it mean to be civilized? One of the primary

struggles in the novel is Huck and his battle to stay
free in the face of the civilizing influences that
surround him.
Students will write a paragraph describing their own
compromise in accepting some aspects of civilization and
rejecting others. Then they will write a similar
paragraph describing what Huck is and is not willing to
accept. These will be turned in at the end of the period.
THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will show vocabulary
acquisition by completing a vocabulary quiz.
(1C) Do Now: Take out a pencil and clear your desk in
preparation for a vocabulary quiz.
Students will complete a vocabulary quiz. The remaining
class time will be used to take notes and prepare for the
Socratic dialogue.
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: vocab quiz

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

(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.