Activating Prior Knowledge Strategy Lesson Plan
A lesson designed to activate prior knowledge of Emmett Till and the Civil Rights Movement in preparations for Mississippi Trial of 1955.
Activating Prior Knowledge of Emmett Till LP | |
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Research Project Lesson pLan
Students completed a group research project that culminated in a group presentation over some historical event or topic that is relevat to the setting of To Kill a Mockngbird, the novel we were about to begin.
To Kill a Mockingbird Group Research Project LP | |
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Below are the handouts given to the students for the research project.
TKAM Research Project Instructions | |
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Informational Texts Lesson Plans
A lesson designed to activate prior knowledge and serve as an anticipatory lesson for the short story "The Most Dangerous Game". During the lesson we read an article about big game hunting, identified the author's purpose and central idea while providing infomration from the article which supports that analysis.
The Most Dangerous Game Informational Text LP | |
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A lesson designed to activate prior knowledge and serve as an anticipatory lesson for the short story "The Interlopers". During the lesson we read an article about the Hatfield and McCoy feud, identified the author's purpose and central idea of the article while also creating an objective summary.
The Interlopers Informational Text LP | |
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Literary Elements Lesson Plans
Introducing mood, setting, imagery and irony.
Introduction to Mood, Setting, Imagery and Irony LP | |
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A lesson that introduces theme in literature using music to activate student interest while providing authentic practice in identifying theme in a work.
Identifying Themes in Music LP | |
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A lesson in which students practice identifying a theme in literature using children's books.
Identifying Themes in Children's Books LP | |
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Comparative exercise comparing and contrasting the treatment of the same theme in Robert Frost's poem "Out, Out--" and William Shakespeare's Act 5 of Macbeth.
Comparative Exercise: Out, Out & Macbeth LP | |
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An introductory lesson to some of the most prominent literary theories with handouts.
Literary Theory LP | |
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Edgar Allan Poe Unit Lesson Plans
Reading of "The Cask of Amontillado" using close reading strategies and round table discussions.
Cask Close Reading LP | |
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Reading informational texts to obtain background information for "The Cask of Amontillado". Students create and present a multimedia presentation of their information to the class using iPads.
Cask Info Text iPad LP | |
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A simulation exercise based off of the reality TV show Judge Judy in which students divide to defend and prosecute Montresor for the death of Fortunato.
Cask Reality TV: Judge Judy LP | |
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To Kill a Mockingbird Unit
Students read chapter four of To Kill a Mockingbird and complete a double journal entry worksheet.
TKAM Ch. 4 Double Journal Entry LP | |
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Students read Mya Angelou's poem "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and compare her reflections on racism to that of Lee's in To Kill a Mockingbird.
tkam_mya_angelou_poem_lp.pdf | |
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Poetry Mini Unit
Students are introduced to poetic elements using a SmartBoard game. They are then shown examples of concrete poems before they create their own.
Concrete Poetry LP | |
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Explanation of the bio poem format is given as well as an example of my own bio poem. Students then create their own bio poem and are instructed to have their parent or family member complete one of them as well.
Bio Poem & Student/Parent Activity LP | |
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As a class we create a cynquain poem using the program from Read. Write. Think. They then write their own cynquain poem using the same format.
Cynquain Poem LP | |
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Students research a famous poet of their choice and create a "Farcebook" page for that poet using the information.
Famous Poet Farcebook Page Research LP | |
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Students present their "Farcebook" page to the class.
Farcebook Page Presentation LP | |
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Vocabulary Strategy Lesson Plan
Students use context clues and the OPIN vocabulary strategy to identify preliminary definitions of difficult words in chapter one of The Scarlet Letter.
The Scarlet Letter OPIN Vocabulary Strategy LP | |
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