Alexis Deese

Internship A1
Dutch Fork Middle School
Kristi Grooms

Daily Lesson Plan

Instructor Date & StartAnd Room Stop Times:
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Alexis Deese
Room 115
Kristi Grooms

23 September
2016
11:20-12:21

Subject and
Block/Period:
Block 4
8th Grade CP
Intervention

Student Objectives:
1. I can identify topics and use them to
create a theme statement.
2. I can develop this theme statement
into a R.A.C.E. paragraph that uses
evidence and explanation.
3. I can use found poetry to create a
poem that reflects my theme.

Unit and Topic:

Emphasizing topic, theme,
and evidence with R.A.C.E.
method; using found
poetry to reflect theme

SC Standards/PACT
8-RL.5.1 Cite the textual evidence
that most strongly supports an
analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from a literary text.
8-RL.6.1 Determine one or more
themes and analyze the
development and relationships to
character, setting, and plot over the
course of a text; provide an objective
summary.
8-W.6.1 Write routinely and
persevere in writing tasks over short
and extended time frames, for a
range of domain specific tasks, and
for a variety of purposes and
audiences.

Items to Display as Agenda: (Activities)

Clocks Returned
R.A.C.E. Practice
Found Poetry

Alexis Deese
Internship A1
Dutch Fork Middle School
Kristi Grooms

Purpose: Opening Statement of Value for Days Lessonthe WHY

Today, students will continue their work with identifying topics and creating
theme statements from them. My students will continue to experience these skills
in the context of high-quality literature, and this direct instruction will help them
as they struggle to transition learning skills in isolated, small texts, to texts that
are larger in length and scope. An understanding of the concept of theme, other
than leading to success on assessments and standards, allows a reader or
audience to experience and analyze a piece of art or literature on a more complex
level. Through the creation of a Found Poem, students will experience writing in a
less-threatening format. the activity will also reinforce their concepts and
expressions of theme.

Lesson Procedures: (Introduction, Development, Conclusion)

At the start of class, I will pass back students Clock handouts from Tuesday, so
they can be reminded of inferences and evidence that they made in August
2026. These have been graded and include comments from me.
I will then guide students through their R.A.C.E. practice, providing a model to
review expectations.
As students begin to finish, I will introduce Found Poetry with a PowerPoint that has
examples and rules to follow.
As students finish their constructed responses, they will be given an envelope filled
with individual words that they will use to create a Found Poem that reflects their
theme paragraphs.

Materials and Resources:

11 copies of Friday Theme Work
Colored pencils
Found Poetry PowerPoint or handout
11 Found Poetry envelopes
Music for students to listen to while creating poetry

Assessments and Assignment:

Students constructed responses will be grade according to the 5point rubric.

Students Found Poems will be collected. I would like to be able to
post them up in the classroom once I have approved them.

Alexis Deese
Internship A1
Dutch Fork Middle School
Kristi Grooms