Wednesday, January 28, 2020

American Literature Lesson

29 January 2020

PLANBOOK: https://www.planbookedu.com/s/CFSJ1

Objective: To be introduced to the characteristics of the Puritan Literary Period.  (STANDARD RL.9, RI.9)

Success Criteria: Students will show mastery by having a table partner discussion before the lesson regarding prior knowledge of the Puritan Period and after the lesson to check for understanding.

  

Agenda:

3^rd BLOCK ONLY

1.      Book Talk - 2 min

2.      Time to read! (Conferencing) - 20 min

3.      Notebook entry #3:  Reflect on the part of the novel you just read.  Prompt: What value does this book hold for the modern teenager? - 10 min (keep pencils moving for the whole ten minutes)

4.      Begin Puritan Literary Period

a.       “Dreams and Goals” article – 10 min

b.      Very old Jerry Springer - 5 min

c.       Prezi: Puritan Literary Period Notes – 20 min

5.      Read aloud: "Of Plymouth Plantation" and "The Starving Time" - 20 min

4^th and 5^th BLOCKS

1.      Help the substitute with attendance – 3 min

2.      Time to read! - 20 min

3.      Notebook entry #3: Reflect on the part of the novel you just read.  Prompt: What value does this book hold for the modern teenager? - 10 min (keep pencils moving for the whole ten minutes)

4.      Individually, read from textbook: "Of Plymouth Plantation" p. 58-62 – 15 min

5.      Exit Slip: p. 64 Writing Options #1 OR #2 (answers should resemble a beefy paragraph – turn in to the tray before the end of class) – 15 min

Assessment: Oral discussion 

Homework: Read IR book 20 min