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

Instructors name:
Ayers

Course/Grade:
Grade 10 English II World Literature

Week of:

Unit Name:

05/11 05/15

End of The Bluest Eye and Research Paper

(1A)*Essential

Question(s):
(1A/1B) Connections (prior/future learning):
What have we learned this year? What English skills
Students will review their learning for the year in this
have we improved?
course.
(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
RL.9-10; W.9-10; SL.910
(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
(1D) Resources/Materials:
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc.
Novel: The Bluest Eye
All accommodations and modifications indicated in
student IEPs will be followed. Any needs of ELL
Laptops for research
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/Research paper
Lesson activities for instructor and students, (1F)
Embedded Formative Assessment,
(1B)

MONDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their ability
to produce a quality research-based essay. They will
show their learning by producing an MLA formatted
research paper.
(1C) Do Now: What are the important elements of a
research-based essay?
The final for this course will be a research paper of no
less than five pages (double spaced, Times New Roman,
12 point font). This will be a synthesis essay that means
you must use a minimum of three sources and use those
sources to develop an argument. It also means that you
must use at least one point from the side of the
opposition and rebut it in your paper. In other words,
you will use your enemys argument against them.
This will be explained further in class. You must include
a bibliography, and you must use MLA format for
citations. If you do not include a bibliography, or fail to
use MLA format, you will receive a zero on this final.
This essay should demonstrate all that you have learned
in English class this year It should showcase above

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Thesis statement,

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

grade-level diction, it should include a strong thesis

statement and strong points of argument, it should have
both relevant citation AND well developed analysis.
Your topic should relate in some way to race and the
issue of racism in the United States. The chosen topic
must be approved by the instructor.
This essay must be typed, and it will be due on the day
your class is scheduled for its final.
TUESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their ability
to produce a quality research-based essay. They will
show their learning by producing an MLA formatted
research paper.
(1C)

Do Now: Describe your goals for todays class.

WEDNESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their ability
to produce a quality research-based essay. They will
show their learning by producing an MLA formatted
research paper.
(1C)

Do Now: Describe your goals for todays class.

THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their ability
to produce a quality research-based essay. They will
show their learning by producing an MLA formatted
research paper.
Do Now: Describe your goals for todays class.
FRIDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their skills
in speaking and listening. They will show their learning
by participating in a Socratic dialogue.
(1C) Do Now: Please produce your notes, opening
question and text.
(1C)

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: One page of your

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

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Two pages of your

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

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Three pages of

your essay.
(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss
what we learned today and how we will use these skills
in the future.
(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Socratic
dialogue/Written Notes
(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 Socratic dialogue will cover the entire novel, The

Bluest Eye.

*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.