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Lesson Plan Template

Instructors name: Devin Ayers
Week of:
01/20 01/24

Course/Grade:
Grade 11 AP Language and Composition
Unit Name:
The Eureka Phenomenon

Common Core/ NM Content Standards:

SL11-12.1; SL11-12.3; SL11-12.4; RI11-12.1 RI11-12.3; RI11-12.9
Essential Question(s):
How do we continue to improve our abilities in
note taking, essay writing, and class discussion?
Other considerations (modifications,
accommodations, acceleration, etc.): Students
who require it will receive extended deadlines
for writing assignments and/or shortened
reading.

Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge):

Students will access prior experience taking
notes, completing timed essays and participating
in Socratic dialogue.
Resources/Materials
Teacher:
Students:
Norton Reader

Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes?)
Daily: direct observation
This Week: direct observation/timed essays/class notes/Socratic dialogue

Time allotted
MONDAY

Lesson activities for instructor and students

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

no school.
TUESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will be able
to take quality notes in preparation for
Socratic dialogue. They will show their
leaning by taking class notes on the
reading The Eureka Phenomenon in

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: exit ticket

class notes
(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class we will
discuss what was accomplished today in class.

the Norton Reader.

(1C) Do Now: Describe a moment when you
suddenly solved a difficult problem of some
kind. What was it like?

WEDNESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve
their ability to write timed essays. They
will show their learning by writing an
FRQ timed essay.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: timed

essay
(1B)Closing Activity: The entire class period will
be taken up by the timed writing.

Do Now: Please write a complete

essay based on question number one
found at the end of The Eureka
Phenomenon in the Norton Reader.
(1C)

THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve
their ability to write timed essays. They
will show their learning by writing an
FRQ timed essay.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: timed

essay
(1B)Closing Activity: The entire class period will
be taken up by the timed writing.

Do Now: Please write a complete

essay based on question number two
found at the end of The Eureka
Phenomenon in the Norton Reader.
(1C)

FRIDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their
skills in speaking and listening. They will show
their learning by participating in a Socratic
dialogue based on The Eureka Phenomenon
in the Norton Reader.
(1C) Do Now: Please take out your opening
question and prepare to share it with the class.
In class we will hold a Socratic dialogue on The
Eureka Phenomenon in the Norton Reader.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Notes and

spoken participation.
(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class we will
discuss the ways in which are discussion was
successful and the ways in which we might
improve future discussions.