Christine
N.
Rodriguez
Hialeah
Gardens
High
School
Lesson
Plans
for
Edge
Level
C
Dates:
Period
1:
Sept
10,
14
&
16
Period
2:
Sept
09,
11
&
15
OBJECTIVES
AND
OUTCOMES:
LA.A.1.4.3
‐
Increase
personal
vocabulary
through
the
study
of
word
parts,
context
clues,
and/or
etymologies
LA.
E.
1.4.
1/1.4.2/1.4.4
‐
Distinguishes
among
the
major
literary
genres
(
e.g.,
short
story,
poetry,
novel,
drama,
essay,
and
biography)
and
understands
why
certain
literary
works
are
considered
classics
LA.
A.
2.4.1
‐
Determine
the
main
idea
or
essential
message
in
grade‐
level
or
higher
text
through
inferring,
paraphrasing,
summarizing,
and
identifying
relevant
details
LA.A.2.4.2
‐
Analyze
and
develop
and
interpretation
of
a
literary
work
by
describing
an
author’s
use
of
literary
elements
such
as
plot,
setting,
theme,
point
of
view,
characterization
LA.C.1.4.1
‐
Demonstrates
appropriate
listening
skills
in
a
variety
of
settings
LA.B.2.4.3
‐
Write
fluently
for
a
variety
of
occasions,
audiences,
and
purposes,
making
appropriate
choices
regarding
style,
tone,
level
of
details
Day
One
MATERIALS
NEEDED
ACTIVITIES
Vocabulary
1015
minutes
MATERIALS
NEEDED
BellRinger
510
minutes
ACTIVITIES
FOCUS
AREA
&
TIME
FRAME
Cartoon
–
Have
students
look
at
the
cartoon
and
students
will
write
the
dialogue
or
the
caption.
Once
the
class
shares
their
creations,
reveal
the
actual
caption
that
accompanied
the
cartoon.
Discuss
how
the
message
parallels
our
essential
question
and
themes
thus
far.
Day
Three
Day
Two
Cluster
Two
Test
1. 2.
Give
each
group
a
vocab
word
from
pg.
36
They
will
create
a
skit
that
demonstrates
what
their
word
means
Cartoon
(see
attached)
Tests
Students
will
work
in
groups
to
do
the
charts
on
page
four
of
the
R
&
W
Transparencies.
Each
group
will
do
the
chart
for
one
word.
1. 2. Do
Key
Vocab
Review
on
page
63
Reading
and
Writing
Transparency
book
(pg
4),
or
the
attached
chart
Introduce
Vocab
from
page
68
Students
will
do
pages
30
&
31
from
the
Interactive
Practice
Book
Interactive
Practice
Book
Textbook
Christine
N.
Rodriguez
Hialeah
Gardens
High
School
Lesson
Plans
for
Edge
Level
C
Dates:
Period
1:
Sept
10,
14
&
16
Period
2:
Sept
09,
11
&
15
Day
One
1.
Students
will
pick
colored
post‐its
out
of
a
hat.
2.
Students
will
be
grouped
based
on
the
color
they
picked.
3.
Students,
as
a
review
from
the
class
before,
will
answer
the
questions
on
page
56.
(Blue
will
do
Q1;
pink,
Q2;
yellow,
just
the
chart
of
Q3;
green
will
do
the
2nd
half
of
Q3)
Textbooks,
colored
post‐its.
Look
at
the
chart
on
page
58
Students
will
complete
it
as
they
read
Look
at
the
class
blog
for
the
Rock
Bottom
Remainders
(the
music
group
in
Novel
Musician)
Read
“Why
the
Violin
is
Better”
ACTIVITIES
1. 2. 3.
Plot
Powerpoint
1.
CD/Audio
reading
of
Skins
on
page
70
1. 2.
Students
will
read
pgs.
23‐26
with
their
5:00
partners
(Interactive
Practice
Book)
Students
will
keep
the
same
partner
for
the
Analysis
exercise
ACTIVITIES
MATERIALS
NEEDED
Textbook
MATERIALS
NEEDED
Analysis
10
15
minutes
1.
1.
Reading
30
minutes
Day
Three
Day
Two
MATERIALS
NEEDED
Reading
Strategy
&
Genre
Focus
1015
minutes
ACTIVITIES
FOCUS
AREA
&
TIME
FRAME
Interactive
Practice
Book
1. 2.
Discuss
what
the
conflict
is
Do
a
Comp/Cont
exercise
(see
violin/piano
circle
chart)
1. Students
will
complete
the
exercises
with
their
partners
on
pgs
23‐26
Compare
and
Contrast
chart
2.
Number
the
students
1
through
5
then
have
the
students
group
by
their
number
Each
group
will
do
the
plot
chart
(see
attached)
Plot
charts
Interactive
Practice
Book
Christine
N.
Rodriguez
Hialeah
Gardens
High
School
Lesson
Plans
for
Edge
Level
C
Dates:
Period
1:
Sept
10,
14
&
16
Period
2:
Sept
09,
11
&
15
Day
One
WrapUp
5
minutes
MATERIALS
NEEDED
ACTIVITIES
MATERIALS
NEEDED
ACTIVITIES
Writing/Unit
Project
1015
minutes
MATERIALS
NEEDED
Grammar
&
Language
1015
minutes
ACTIVITIES
FOCUS
AREA
&
TIME
FRAME
1. Check
Cluster
1
Test
as
class
2. Review
answers
3. Students
will
write
test
corrections
3
times
each
4. Check
to
see
what
needs
to
be
retaught
(will
take
the
remainder
of
the
period)
Day
Three
Day
Two
None
As
a
class,
do
page
10
of
Grammar/Lang
Transparency
Page
10
of
Grammar/Lang
Transparency
1. 2.
Introduce
writing
project
on
page
100
Students
will
do
the
pre‐write
o o
o
Textbook
and
Reading/Writing
Transparency
o
Do
“Out
of
School
Literacy”
activity
on
page
88
of
Teacher’s
Edition
o
Teacher’s
Edition
Have
students
create
their
writing
portfolio
o
Review
Writing
Transparency
1
Students
will
create
a
writing
plan
(see
page
105)
Textbooks
Writing
Journals
o
1. 2.
Folders
and
portfolio
sheets
Christine
N.
Rodriguez
Hialeah
Gardens
High
School
Lesson
Plans
for
Edge
Level
C
ESOL/ESE
Modifications:
Dates:
Period
1:
Sept
10,
14
&
16
Period
2:
Sept
09,
11
&
15
Reflection
(what
worked,
what
didn’t):
Ideas
for
next
week: