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

Instructors name:
Ayers

Course/Grade:
Grade 11 AP Language and Composition

Week of:

Unit Name:

04/20 04/24

The Stranger Completed

(1A)*Essential

Question(s):
(1A/1B) Connections (prior/future learning):
Why does the main character in The Stranger seem to
Students will access prior experience analyzing literature,
care so little for his freedom, when the philosophy of
learning and retaining vocabulary terms, and successfully
Existentialism is founded on a belief in individual
completing multiple choice practice items.
freedom?
(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
RL.11-12; W.11-12; SL.11-12
(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
(1D) Resources/Materials:
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc.
Novel: The Stranger
All accommodations and modifications indicated in
student IEPs will be followed. Any needs of ELL
AP Vocabulary List
students (modification of assignment length,
modification of assignment complexity, modification of
Computers for online multiple choice practice
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/Socratic dialogue/vocabulary quiz/multiple choice practice
Lesson activities for instructor and students, (1F)
Embedded Formative Assessment,
(1B)

MONDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their skills in
speaking and listening. They will show their learning
through written notes and Socratic dialogue.
Do Now: Please produce your notes, text and
opening question.
(1C)

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Written notes/oral

discussion
(1B)Closing

Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss

what we learned today and how we will use these skills
in the future.

This dialogue will cover Part II of The Stranger (to the

end of the book).
TUESDAY
(1C) Learning Target:
(1C) Do Now:
PARCC TESTING
WEDNESDAY
(1C) Learning Target:
(1C) Do Now:
PARCC TESTING

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity:

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity:

THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their
vocabulary skills in preparation for the AP Exam. They
will show their learning by completing a vocabulary
quiz.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Vocabulary quiz

(1B)Closing Activity: Using a show of fingers, students
will indicate how well they believe they did on the quiz.

Do Now: Please take out a sheet of paper, a writing

apparatus, and clear your desk of all other materials.
(1C)

This quiz will cover ten terms taken from the entire
vocabulary list, which will be posted in class.
FRIDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their ability
to successfully complete AP level multiple choice items.
They will show their learning by completing items on
Learnerator, an online practice platform.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: online assessment

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss
what we learned today and how we will use these skills
in the future.

Do Now: Please take a laptop, log on to

learnerator.com, and await further instruction.
(1C)

*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

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.