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Westside High School Backwards-Design Lesson Plan

English 4B January 5 – 9, 2015

Stage 1 – Desired Results Understanding Essential Student Outcomes (objectives): (s)/goals: Question(s): EU1: Students EQ1: What are SO1.1: SWBAT analyze textual context to draw will locate the implications conclusions about the nuance in word meanings literary and of psychological rhetorical insights into SO1.2: SWBAT relate the characters, setting, and devices in literary theme of a literary work to the historical, social, and literature and characters – and economic ideas of its time. analyze the how does this effects created impact The SO1.3: SWBAT demonstrate familiarity with works of through the use Stranger? fiction by British authors from each major literary of these period. devices; gain confidence in SO1.4: SWBAT make inferences and draw conclusions these abilities to about the author’s purpose in historical and be able to contemporary contexts and provide evidence from explain these the text to support their understanding. effects. SO1.5: SWBAT analyze the moral dilemmas and quandaries presented in works of fiction as revealed by the underlying motivations and behaviors of the characters.

SO1.6: SWBAT use elements of the writing process to compose written text.

Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s) and Other Evidence: (Assessment evidence should be collected for each Student Outcome [SO] listed above.) Formative Summative (Unit Assessment) SO1. Vocabulary Assessments 1-10 1 SO1. Stranger Anticipation Guide 13, 14, 19, 21, 23, 35, 37, 46, 47 2 SO1. Exit Ticket 1 – Tale of a political 11, 12, 15, 19, 20, 22, 25, 27-34 3 prisoner SO1. Exit Ticket 3 – Who is at fault? 1, 17, 21, 45, 48-50 4 SO1. Stranger Perspectives / Exit Ticket 2 – 2, 39-44 5 Insensitivity SO1. Quick Write (law vs. justice) Stranger Translation Comparison 6 (attached w/ rubric)

Westside High School Lesson Plan

Teacher Name: S. Simmons/J. Hall Unit Name and #: Existential Literature Course: English 4B Dates: 01/05-09/2015 y

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u understanding T TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.1 TEKS110.34.(B)(5)1A/B/C/E How will we learn it? Learning Activities: Handout for vocabulary lesson #12. Analyze textual content to draw conclusions about the nuance in word meanings.

How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly? Assessment Methods: Vocabulary quiz #12 on Friday Checks for Understanding: Review vocabulary terms and textual clues What do I need to be successful? Materials: Handout – Vocabulary #12 What do I need to before next class? Follow Up/HW: What are we learning? Daily Objective: Introduction to existential literature; read handout about Albert Camus and historical background for The Stranger TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.2, SO1.4 TEKS110.34.b(5)B Friday Wednesday/Thursday What do I need to I beforeneedclass? next What do information background/historical/author discussionincludes that and questions of the novellaCopy Materials: to I be successful?need What do Ask during discussionsquestions Checks for Understanding: –discussion SocraticquestionsAssessment Methods: discussion; handout we’re learning it correctly? we tell if will How furnished for classroom Socratic use; discussionin questionsincluded(discussion handout inNote”“Translator’s Activities: Learning it? we learn will How Up/HW: Follow to I beforeneedclass? next What do pen Quiz andMaterials: to I be successful?need What do Monday bereturnedby scored to on teacher Checks for Understanding: Vocabulary quiz Assessment Methods: #12 we’re learning it correctly? we tell if will How #12 begins;completeActivities: Learning beforevocabulary Review vocabulary quizterms quiz it? we learn will How SO1.2, TEKS110.34.(B)51A/B/C/E TEKS/AP/Standards: SO1.4, using SWBAT respond tocontext analogiesclues and Daily Objective: vocabulary we learning?What are for vocabulary Up/HW: handout quiz Study Follow Handout The Stranger The – Existentialism/Historicalbio; background/Context/Author The Stranger ; PartChapter 1 of I,; (furnished in class); Handout (furnished in class) (furnishedin class); in (furnished Handout The Stranger The . Read class (books in .