ParagraphDevelopment

Author:CarolynKhouri
Datecreated:10/09/20149:00AMESTDatemodified:10/10/201410:55AMEST

Lesson#
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2ndObservationLessonforMrs.WandaVanish
Grade/Level

Grade9

Subject(s)

LanguageArts(English)

DatetobeTaught
10/13/14

SECTIONONE:IdentifyingAllStandardsAndObjectives
Objectives
Studentswillanalyzeparagraphsforstrengthsandweaknessessandconstructtheirownwelldevelopedparagraph.

Standards

PAPennsylvaniaCommonCoreStandards(Draft)(2013)
Subject:EnglishLanguageArtsGrade612
Grade:Grades910
ContentArea:1.4WritingStudentswritefordifferentpurposesandaudiences.Studentswriteclearandfocusedtextto
conveyawelldefinedperspectiveandappropriatecontent.
Domain:
Informative/Explanatory
Standard:
CC.1.4.910.AWriteinformative/explanatorytextstoexamineandconveycomplexideas,concepts,and
informationclearlyandaccurately.
Domain:
Opinion/ArgumentativeContent
Standard:
CC.1.4.910.IDistinguishtheclaim(s)fromalternateoropposingclaimsdevelopclaim(s)fairly,supplying
evidenceforeachwhilepointingoutthestrengthsandlimitationsofbothinamannerthatanticipatesthe
audiencesknowledgelevelandconcerns.
Domain:
Opinion/ArgumentativeStyle
Standard:
CC.1.4.910.KWritewithanawarenessofthestylisticaspectsofcomposition.
Indicator:
Usepreciselanguageanddomainspecificvocabularytomanagethecomplexityofthetopic.
Indicator:
Establishandmaintainaformalstyleandobjectivetonewhileattendingtothenormsofthedisciplinein
whichtheyarewriting.

SECTIONTWO:IdentifyingMethod(S)OfAssessmentAndPointOfUseThroughoutLesson
PreAssessment
Studenthavebeenworkingonwritingthroughouttheyear,thisisadaydedicatedtoparagraphcreation.

FormativeAssessment
24punsanddiscussionquestions

SummativeAssessment
Studentmadeparagraphaboutwheretheyseethemselvesafterhighschool.

SECTIONTHREE:IdentifyingTheLearningActivities/InstructionalStrategiesAndDetailsAsToHowTheLesson
WillBeCarriedOut
Introduction(Hook)
Thestudentswillbegiventhreeseparateparagraphsthattheywillevaluateindividually.

5min

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SequenceofInstruction(Step
1,Step2)

BodyofLesson:

ExaminethreeparagraphsforstrengthesandweaknessJigsawwihthreeparagraphs.

HamburgerparagrphaChoosenumbersandcompletethehamberplannersheetfortheparagraphsassigned.

Correctandexplaingrammarcommonerrorsinparagraph.

Closure/Wrapup
WriteyourownparagraphWheredoyouseeyourselfaftergraduatinghighschool?

Transition
Discussionofparagraphwothguidedpracticeandcorrectivefeedback.

Materials(Teacherand
Student)

Handout(4),textandwikispace

DifferentiatedInstruction
(Planning,Teachingand/or
Assessment)

Forstudentsofspecialneedandatrisk,therewillbeprepreparedcopiesofthecorrectionsthattheycanhaveinfront
ofthemduringtheclassdiscussionregardingparagraphcorrection.

Foradvancedlearners,thesestudentswillbeexpectedtoprepareanadditionalparagraphonthetopic(providedthey
finishbeforethemajorityoftheclassandthereistimeintheperiod).

UseofTechnology(Where
appropriate)

ProjectionontoSmartBoardforgroupcorrection

SECTIONFOUR:LessonAnalysis
Whatwentwell?
PlanningReflection
TeachingReflection
Student&Evidence
Improvements

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