Lesson Plan~The Academy for Technology & the Classics~Cultivating Fearless Learners

Instructors name:
Mr. Ayers
Week of:
11/24 11/25

Course/Grade:
Grade 11 AP Language and Composition
Unit Name:
Post-Apocalyptic Fiction

(1A)*Essential

Question(s):
What do you need to do to create the highest quality
work of fiction you can? What makes us want to keep
reading a story, once weve started?
(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
W.11-12.1 W.11-12.3
(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc

Connections (prior/future learning):

Students will reference past experience reading and writing
fiction in order to create their own original work, modelled
on The Road by Cormac McCarthy.
(1A/1B)

(1D) Resources/Materials:

Teacher:
Students:
Pen and paper/Laptops

All accommodations and modifications indicated in

student IEPs will be followed. Any needs of ELL
students (modification of assignment length,
modification of assignment complexity, modification of
source reading, etc.) will be implemented.
(1F) Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes? What happens
when students understand and when they dont understand?
Daily: direct observation
This Week: direct observation/fiction journals
Lesson activities for instructor and students, (1F)
Embedded Formative Assessment,
(1B)

MONDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their ability
to create quality fiction. They will show their learning by
generating a work of fiction modelled on The Road by
Cormac McCarthy.
(1C) Do Now: What makes you keep reading a book or
story, once youve started?
In Class: Students will write at least three
paragraphs in their post-apocalyptic
fiction journals.
TUESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their ability
to create quality fiction. They will show their learning by
generating a work of fiction modelled on The Road by
Cormac McCarthy.
(1C) Do Now: What is your favorite book or story? Why
is it your favorite?
In Class: Students will write at least three
paragraphs in their post-apocalyptic
fiction journals.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: fiction journals

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss our
experience writing works of fiction. What worked for
you? What did you find challenging?

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: fiction journals

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss our
experience writing works of fiction. What worked for
you? What did you find challenging?

WEDNESDAY

Schools Out!

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity:

Learning Target:
(1C) Do Now:
(1C)

THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target:
(1C) Do Now:
FRIDAY
(1C) Learning Target:
(1C) Do Now:

*Refers to NMTEACH Rubric:

1A-Demonstrating knowledge of content
1B-Designing coherent instruction
1C-Setting Instructional outcomes
1D-Demonstrating knowledge of resources
1E-Demonstrating knowledge of students
1F-Designing student assessment

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity:
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:
(1B)Closing Activity:
Formative Assessment includes, but is not limited to:
Exit tickets, white board response, consensagrams, red/green cards, formal or
informal student conferences, sticky note assessment.