Student Teacher

Joseph Gdovin

Subject Coming-of-age

Learning Plan
Mentors Signature

Grade/Block 10/1, 2 & 4 Date to be Taught: November 13, 2015

Topic (Unit): That was then, this is now Setting

Standard(s): CC.1.2.910.JCC.1.2.910.L
Enduring Understandings:
That was then, this is now takes place in the 1960s
The Outsiders is a play set in the same time period as That was then, this is now
Specific Learning Outcomes:
Students will:
Explore life in the 1960s
Read The Outsiders play
Essential Questions:
What is the environment of That was then, this is now like?
Assessment/Evaluation of SLOs:
Diagnostic: KWL 1960s charts (K and W section)
Formative: KWL 1960s charts (L Section)
Summative: Quiz Day 12
SPLED Education Accommodations:
Block 3:
Extended time on in-class typing assignments
Small group testing
Extra time for tests
Visual Learner
Use of computer or laptop for writing assignments upon request
Encourage active participation
Comprehension Checks
Teacher walks around room for hearing purposes

Materials & Resources:

Teacher
KWL Charts
Smart Board
YouTube video
The Outsiders Play
Students
KWL Charts
The Outsiders Play

Activities and Procedures

Activities and Procedures
Warm-up:
Time(s) 7:18-7:28
Greet students, remind of routine (receiving copy of EUs/EQs, reading and underlining key terms). Students
receive copy EUs/EQs
Focus:
Review EQs and EU on tablet
Review SLOs on tablet

Time(s) 7:28-7:30

Transition: For the next activity we be talking about the 1960s, the time period that the story takes place
Body/Process (What will students and teacher do/how and when?):
Activity 1: 1960s KWL charts
Time(s) 8:00-8:15
Ter Hand out KWL charts
Tell students to work with a partner to fill out the K and W section under three categories:
politics, culture, and events
Sts Fill out KWL chart
Teacher Ask students what they want to know
Write Questions on the board
Transition: Now that we have an understanding of what we know and what we want to know, lets turn our
chairs to face the back of the room.
Activity 2: 1960s video
Time 8:15-8:35
Ter Put on 2 youtube videos
Students Fill in the L of the KWL chart in the same three categories: culture, politics, and
events
Teacher Discuss what students have learned after watching the video
Students Discuss new information and big events that happened in the 1960s
Teacher Connect to story by reminding students that the 1960s were a very difficult and changing
time for Americans. Ask students what growing up in this time would be like. How would it be different than
today?
Students Answer questions on the bottom of KWL chart and discuss as a class
(Ter connects EU/EQ to SLO)
Students connect the story to the time period which it takes place.
Transition: That is in general what is happening in the 1960s, now we will talk specifically about our story.
Please face your chairs to the front of the room
Activity I:
The Outsiders Reading
Ter Hand out play packets to students
Give one to each student
Sts Form groups
Review packet
Teacher split story into even parts, depending on how many groups are made

Time(s) 7:30-8:00

Assign each group a section

Students assign roles within each section
Read section out loud in order of story
If there are more than four roles, students will need to double-up on roles
Teacher Before reading, explain to students that this story was written in the same time period and
world as That was then, this is now
Students Take note of conflicts, personalities and issues of the story
Read story as a class
(Ter connects EU/EQ to SLO)
Students learn more about the setting of the story
Closure:
Pull up SLOs on tablet
Ask the EQs as whole class on tablet
Independent Practice/Homework:
Study for Unit Test day 12
Non-fiction assignment due day 11

Time(s) 8:35-8:47