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

Instructors name:
Ayers

Course/Grade:
Grade 10 Pre-AP World Literature

Week of:

Unit Name:

01/04/16 01/08/16

Siddhartha (in Conclusion)

(1A)*Essential

Question(s):
(1A/1B) Connections (prior/future learning):
What are the essential elements of fiction? What must
Students will connect with prior experience analyzing
be present in a story in order to consider it a complete
works of literature.
narrative?
(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
W.9-10; RL.9-10; SL.9-10
(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
(1D) Resources/Materials:
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc.
Novel: Siddhartha
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/Socratic dialogue/other forms of assessment TBD based on student feedback

MONDAY
For Wednesday 01/06/16: Complete novel (through page
81).

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: oral

discussion/notes.

For Friday 01/08/16: Socratic dialogue (with notes)

covering entire novel.

(1B)Closing

Other forms of assessment will be added after student

discussion.
Learning Target: Students will show understanding
of the goals of their own education by generating
learning targets and assessments for the remainder of
the novel Siddhartha and beyond.
(1C)

Do Now: What are some skills you hope to develop in

this course? What assessments will help YOU make sure
you are learning what you want to learn?
(1C)

Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss what

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

TUESDAY
Learning targets and forms of assessment for these days will
be added after our class meets on Monday and students
generate ideas for learning targets and assessments.
(1C)

Learning Target:

(1C)

Do Now:

(1F)Embedded Formative 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.

WEDNESDAY
Learning targets and forms of assessment for these days will
be added after our class meets on Monday and students
generate ideas for learning targets and assessments.

(1F)Embedded Formative 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.

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

Learning targets and forms of assessment for these days will

be added after our class meets on Monday and students
generate ideas for learning targets and assessments.
Learning Target:
Do Now:
FRIDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their skills in
speaking and listening. They will show their learning by
engaging in Socratic dialogue.

(1F)Embedded Formative 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.

(1C)
(1C)

(1C) Do Now: Please produce the opening question(s) you

have prepared for todays discussion. Be ready to share it
with the class and explain why this particular question is
important to you and important for us to explore.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Observation of oral

discussion and written notes
(1B)Closing Activity: Students will briefly discuss high
points and areas of growth in the Socratic dialogue.

Socratic dialogue: All of Siddhartha by Herman Hesse.

*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.