HunterLessonPlanMethod

Teacher
:Ms.Bennett
SubjectArea
:English
GradeLevel:
7&8
UnitTitle:
SlavePoetry
LessonTitle
:Poetry!

Objectives
(Write25objectivesstatingexpectedlearneroutcomes.):

Studentswillbeintroducedandunderstandthementortextforthisunit,thepoemThe
MiddlePassage
Studentswillunderstandtheuseof:personificationandimagery

Materials/ResourcesNeeded:
TheMiddlePassagebyEdwinBoone
Paperandpencil
Overhead
PBLworksheetsfrom:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/105569866/PBL%20PreAssessment%20and%20Pla
n.pdf

AnticipatorySet(Listspecificstatementsoractivitiesyouwillusetofocusstudentsonthe
lessonfortheday.):

AskstudentswhatquestionstheycreatedfortheirHWthenightbefore.Letthemfirst
sharethequestionsingroups,thensharewiththeclass.(5minutes)

Objective/Purpose(Forthestudent'sbenefit,explainwhatstudentswillbeabletodoby
theendofthelessonandwhytheseobjectivesareimportanttoaccomplish.):
EverystudentwillbeabletoreadTheMiddlePassageanddecidewhattheauthors
purpose,figurativelanguage,tone,andorganizationalstructureis.
Studentswillbegintoformulatequestionstolaterresearchfortheirfinalpoem

Input(Whatinformationisessentialforthestudenttoknowbeforebeginningandhowwill
thisskillbecommunicatedtostudents?):
Beforebeginningthelesson,studentswillneedtobefamiliarwiththeideasof:voice,
figurativelanguage,authorspurpose,andorganization.Studentsshouldalreadyhavea
generalideaofwhattheseare,butIwillreviewthembeforeourfoursquareactivity.

 Readpoemtostudentsoncewiththemjustlistening.Readpoemasecondtimeandhave
themunderlinephrasestheyfindimportant.Havestudentsreadthepoemindividuallya
thirdtimetolettheminteractevenmore.
15minutes

Model/CheckforUnderstanding/GuidedPractice(Ifyouwillbedemonstratingtheskillor
competence,howwillthisbedone?):
Directthestudentstomakeafoursquarepoetryorganizer.Studentswillfoldthepaper
intofour,thenwritetheheadings:AuthorsPurposeToneOrganizationandLanguage
ineachsection.ThenwalkthroughfindingeachonewiththestudentsinanIdo,Wedo,
Youdo
15minutes
Givestudentsprojectpreassessmentworksheet,theywillhavetherestofclasstofinish
this.Anythingthatthestudentsdontcompletewillbehomework.
15minutes

Closure(Whatmethodofreviewandevaluationwillbeusedtocompletethelesson?):
Tonightshomeworkistofinishthepreassessmentworksheetforclassnexttime.
4
minutes

IndependentPractice(Listhomework/seatworkassignmenttobegiventostudentsto
ensuretheyhavemasteredtheskillwithoutteacherguidance.):
FoursquarePoetryOrganizer
Projectpreassessment

Assessments:
FoursquarePoetryOrganizer
ProjectPlanningworksheet

Standards:
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.7.3
Analyzehowparticularelementsofastoryordramainteract
(e.g.,howsettingshapesthecharactersorplot).
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.7.4
Determinethemeaningofwordsandphrasesastheyareused

inatext,includingfigurativeandconnotativemeaningsanalyzetheimpactof
rhymesandotherrepetitionsofsounds(e.g.,alliteration)onaspecificverseorstanza
ofapoemorsectionofastoryordrama.

CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.7.5
Analyzehowadrama'sorpoem'sformorstructure(e.g.,

soliloquy,sonnet)contributestoitsmeaning