Geneva College

Beaver Falls, PA

Lesson Plan Template

Name: Marissa De Ruiter ___________________________Date: April 6th, 2021________

Subject: English_______________________ Grade Level: 10th_________________

I. Topic: Writing Workshop - Narratives

II. PA or Common Core Standards

A. CC.1.4.9.-10.M: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or

events.
B. CC.1.5.9.-10.A: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions on grade-level topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and
expressing their own clearly and persuasively.

III. Learning Objectives: Objectives must be written using observable verbs

A. SWBT do a cold write of a narrative of real-life experience/events.
B. SWBT initiate and participate effectively in a class discussion about what
elements make up a narrative.

IV. Materials
A. iPad.
B. Notability.
C. Smartboard.
D. Story arc graphic.
E. Google Slides presentation.
(https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1cVPEvZsYVwJFp-
3Pi0pckXsNHLI7DTys9gl0ZeUwB08/edit#slide=id.p).

V. Lesson Development
A. Introduction
To start the lesson off, I will have a Google Slides presentation up on the
Smartboard. With each slide we will have a class discussion about the questions
on the Google Slides.
 B. Lesson development (activities, procedures)
I will go over the elements of narratives and as we work through them the
students will be told to take notes in Notability. I will bring up the story arc
graphic and we will walk through it together as a class. As we work through
writing a narrative this week, the students will be given a blank story arc to fill in.
This will ensure that the students have a proper story to tell. I will explain to my
students how anything can become a narrative as long as it has the elements of a
story arc. I will model for the students with popular movies and their story arcs
to show them how many topics can fit into a story arc. Then, we will brainstorm
topics for a narrative as a class before the students will be instructed to do a cold
write of a narrative. Throughout this week, we will be returning to their narrative
pieces and revising them. The students will be given a blank copy of a story arc
which they will have to fill out as we work through this week. This will be a time
for the students to brain dump ideas for their narratives and just get something
written. During this work time, I will have my screen projected on the board and
will model for them what my writing process looks like. I will stress to my
students that this first cold write does not have to be perfect. Spelling errors,
grammar, structure, etc will all worked on as we continue through the week.

C. Evidence of differentiated instruction (content, process, product, or learning

environment)
Product: Students who have a difficult time organizing their notes will be given a
graphic organizer of the elements of a narrative. They will have to fill them out,
but the graphic organizer will help them keep their notes organized.

D. Closure (summary)
In closure, I will go over the elements of a story arc and other elements of a
narrative. I will check for understanding and see if there are any parts that my
students are confused before we move on with this unit.

VI. Assessment/evaluation
The students will be informally assessed on their discussions on the elements of a
narrative. They will also be informally assessed with their cold written narrative. At the
end of the unit, the students will be formally assessed on an essay. They will be able to
choose from one of the three types of writing that we have gone over: narrative,
expository, or argument.

VII. Modifications or accommodations

 Students who have trouble with comprehension or processing will be given less to write.
Students who need time to process will be given the story arc graphic the night before
so they can view it. This will help them to be prepared during class so they can
participate in class discussion.

VIII. Self-evaluation
Overall, I was happy with the lesson. One of the things that I would change in the future
is to have small group discussions with my students so that they are not just passively
learning. Besides that, I think that the lesson went well. I am still learning about my
students and their personalities.

Cooperating Teacher Approval ___________________________________ Date ____________