AnimalFarmDay2(Rationale,Characters)

Author:KennethBui
Datecreated:10/24/20149:09AMESTDatemodified:10/29/20142:13PMEST

Lesson#
Grade/Level

Grade12

Subject(s)

LanguageArts(English)

DatetobeTaught

October28,2014.

SECTIONONE:IdentifyingAllStandardsAndObjectives
Objectives

StudentswillbeabletocomprehendcharacterqualitiesandsymbolismbyfillingoutthecharacterTchart.
StudentswillbeabletocomprehendtheconceptofpropagandabyviewingexamplesfromanActiveInspire
presentation.

Standards

PAPennsylvaniaCommonCoreStandards(Draft)(2013)
Subject:EnglishLanguageArtsGrade612
Grade:Grades1112
ContentArea:1.3ReadingLiteratureStudentsreadandrespondtoworksofliteraturewithanemphasison
comprehension,vocabularyacquisition,andmakingconnectionsamongideasandbetweentextswithafocusontextual
evidence.
Domain:
KeyIdeasandDetailsTheme
Standard:
CC.1.3.1112.ADetermineandanalyzetherelationshipbetweentwoormorethemesorcentralideasofatext,
includingthedevelopmentandinteractionofthethemesprovideanobjectivesummaryofthetext.
Domain:
KeyIdeasandDetailsLiteraryElements
Standard:
CC.1.3.1112.CAnalyzetheimpactoftheauthorschoicesregardinghowtodevelopandrelateelementsofa
storyordrama.
Domain:
CraftandStructurePointofView
Standard:
CC.1.3.1112.DEvaluatehowanauthorspointofvieworpurposeshapesthecontentandstyleofatext.
ContentArea:1.4WritingStudentswritefordifferentpurposesandaudiences.Studentswriteclearandfocusedtextto
conveyawelldefinedperspectiveandappropriatecontent.
Domain:
ResponsetoLiterature
Standard:
CC.1.4.1112.SDrawevidencefromliteraryorinformationaltextstosupportanalysis,reflection,andresearch,
applyinggradelevelreadingstandardsforliteratureandliterarynonfiction.

SECTIONTWO:IdentifyingMethod(S)OfAssessmentAndPointOfUseThroughoutLesson
PreAssessment
FormativeAssessment
SummativeAssessment

SECTIONTHREE:IdentifyingTheLearningActivities/InstructionalStrategiesAndDetailsAsToHowTheLesson
WillBeCarriedOut
Introduction(Hook)
SequenceofInstruction(Step
1,Step2)

Opener(3min):Theclasswillbeginwithreviewingpredictionsfromthedaybefore.Readaloudacompiledlistofallstudent
predictionsgatheredthedaybefore.Brieflydiscussthedifferentresponses.

AnimalFarmBackdrop(10min):Tofinallybridgethegapbetweenhistoryandthetext,askstudentstotakeconcisenotesaswe
learnaboutOrwellandAnimalFarmsbackdropanditsrelevancetothestudentslives.

CharacterSheet(15min):Passoutthecharactersymbolismhandouttoeachstudent.Directthemtousethisasaguideaswefillout
thecharacterTcharttogether.AskstudentstotakeoutpaperanddrawtheTcharttemplate.DisplaytheTChartonthesmartboardand
presenttostudentseachcharacterandeachcharactershistoricalsymbolism.Remindstudentstowritedownallcharactersandany
additionalfacts.

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PropagandaActivityPresentation(15min):WiththeaidofabriefPowerPointandanActiveInspirepresentationon
Propaganda,studentswillcomprehendthequalitiesofrationaleandreallifeexamples.

Closer(3min):Towrapupthelesson,studentswillturntoaneighborandsharethemostinterestingadvertisementtheysawtoday.
Closure/Wrapup
Transition
Materials(Teacherand
Student)

SmartboardPresentations
CharacterSymbolismHandOut

DifferentiatedInstruction
(Planning,Teachingand/or
Assessment)
UseofTechnology(Where
appropriate)

PowerPoint
ActiveInspirePresentation

SECTIONFOUR:LessonAnalysis
Whatwentwell?
PlanningReflection
TeachingReflection
Student&Evidence
Improvements

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