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UMF Unit-Wide Lesson Plan Template: CCSS - ELA-LITERACY - SL.11-12.1.C

This lesson plan is for a 60-minute class discussion on the novel "In the Lake of the Woods" by Tim O'Brien. The objectives are for students to identify themes related to the main characters' relationship. Students will write their thoughts on a small piece of paper after answering a question about the relationship. They will then participate in a 35-minute class discussion, writing possible themes on their paper. The teacher will check for understanding from students attending virtually. A reflection found the discussion successful with most students participating.

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UMF Unit-Wide Lesson Plan Template: CCSS - ELA-LITERACY - SL.11-12.1.C

This lesson plan is for a 60-minute class discussion on the novel "In the Lake of the Woods" by Tim O'Brien. The objectives are for students to identify themes related to the main characters' relationship. Students will write their thoughts on a small piece of paper after answering a question about the relationship. They will then participate in a 35-minute class discussion, writing possible themes on their paper. The teacher will check for understanding from students attending virtually. A reflection found the discussion successful with most students participating.

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UMF Unit-Wide Lesson Plan Template

Name: Kali Hopkins Program: Secondary Education Course:


with a Concentration in English
Lesson Topic / Title:
In the Lake of the Woods Discussion
Lesson Date: Lesson Length: 60 minutes (one Grade/Age: 12 AP Literature
10/22/2020 class period)
Learning Objectives & Content Standard Alignment - Selects, creates, and sequences learning
experiences and performance tasks that support learners in reaching rigorous curriculum goals
based on content standards.
Learning Objective(s) Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- Students will be able to identify themes that can - Theme is something found in
be found within the text related to John and all aspects of literature. Having
Kathy’s relationship. students be able to identify
themes shows that they are
understanding the deeper
meaning of a text.

Content Standard(s) Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.C - The lesson relates to this


Propel conversations by posing and standard because a class
discussion allows students to
responding to questions that probe reasoning
question and think about their
and evidence; ensure a hearing for a full range thoughts or views about the
of positions on a topic or issue; clarify, verify, novel. The audience for this
or challenge ideas and conclusions; and discussion is their peers so it
wouldn’t be the same as having
promote divergent and creative perspectives. them write a response and just
myself reading it.

Assessment - Uses assessment flexibly to expand and deepen


understanding of learner performance and determines best supports for continued learner growth.
Assessment Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- Students will be participating in a class discussion. - The class discussion is an


The use of a class discussion makes the informal assessment. It just
assessment less formal. Students will be able to lets the teacher know that
share their ideas freely with each other and build students have read and
off of what other students say. thought about the text.
- Give students a small piece of paper where they - The card will show that
can write down their thoughts and support from students did read and
the text before we begin the class discussion understand the text.
Instructional Materials and Resources - Stays current in content knowledge and expands expertise in
reviewing instructional materials from the perspectives of both the discipline and individual learner
needs.
Materials, Resources, and / or Technology Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- The book In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O’Brien. - students will need the book to
- Small piece of paper that I will be handing out pull quotes from to support
- Pen or pencil what they are saying in the
discussion.
- The paper will be used for
students writing down their
thoughts about the novel.

Instructional Methods: Selects, creates, and sequences learning experiences and performance tasks
by using a variety of instructional approaches, strategies, and technologies that make learning
Rev 8/17
accessible to all learners and support learners in reaching rigorous curriculum goals.
Teaching and Learning Sequence Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- Give students a small piece of paper so they can - The piece of paper will be used
answer a question given to them. (2-3 minutes) as an exit ticket for students so
- Ask students what they thought about John and I know that they read and are
Kathy’s relationship in the novel. Have them understanding the novel.
include quotes from the novel and write them - I will ask students to bring up
down on the small piece of paper. (10 minutes) specific examples in the text to
- Class discussion (35 minutes) begin the conversation about
- Have students come up with a possible theme the John and Kathy’s relationship.
author is trying to get across about relationships. This ensures that they read the
They will write these themes on the small piece of novel and have an
paper given to them. (5 minutes) understanding of what went on
- Share out themes they came up with. (10 minutes) in the novel.

Meeting students’ needs (differentiation, extensions, Instructional Decisions / Reasoning


modifications, accommodations)

- Think time: ask students a question and have - This allows students to think
them write down answers to the question with before they talk about the
support from the text. novel in front of the class.
- Make sure students on Zoom will be able to hear - Students can write down ideas
what is being said in class. they have and get textual
evidence to support these
ideas.
- By having students on Zoom I
might have to move the
computer around the room so
they will be able to hear the
other students speaking.
Field Courses Only – Post lesson

Reflection

- This class discussion was a success. It was a topic that all the students were
interested in and wanted to discuss. Out of the eleven students in class all of
them participated at least once. Out of the eight students attending virtually
five of them participated in the discussion as well. Over all I feel as if this
lesson was a great success.

Teaching Standards and Rationale

8 (h) Uses a variety of instructional strategies to support and expand learners'


communication through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and other modes.
- The lesson plan aligns itself with this standard because a class discussion
allows students to improve their listening, speaking, writing, and
comprehensive skills.

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