Direct instruction

Teacher(s): Alexander Smith Subject: MLA Format

Standard(s): Common Core, Arizona Career and College Ready Standards, ISTE
Standards apply to this lesson
11-12.W.2
Introduce a topic; organize complex ideas, concepts, and information
so that each new element builds on that which precedes it to create a
unified whole; include formatting, graphics, and multimedia when
useful for comprehension.
This standard is the foundation for the lesson plan as a whole. I
believe that students need to cultivate a deeper understanding
for their topics as well as the organizations of their work, and
MLA Format is the perfect guideline for laying out a topic and
exploring it more deeply. MLA is the formatting of the essay, so
this standard aligns perfectly with my lesson plan.
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex
ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the
effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
MLA Format offers students an effective way to organize the
content they are analyzing within a selection, which this
standard is essentially saying.
11-12.RL.1
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what
the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text,
including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
Taking specific points from the text students are analyzing will
prove to be beneficial for them, as their Works Cited page
offers a clear and concise means of organizing their sources
throughout their book(s) or website(s) they were looking at.

Objectives (Explicit): Use Blooms verbiage and formula

Students should understand the parts of MLA format by getting parts
correct on paper (header, double-spacing, works cited)

Evidence of Mastery (Measurable): An actual product /Include an explanation of how

you are going to grade/grading tool? (rubric, checklist, etc.)
Essays should take proper form
Paragraph length
 Paper format in double spacings
Works Cited on its own page at the end
Sentence Length
General Essay Format
Intro
Thesis
Support claim to thesis
Support
Body Paragraph 1
Idea
Support x3-5
Body Paragraph 2
Idea
Support x3-5
Body Paragraph 3
Idea
Support x3-5
Conclusion
Restate thesis in a new way
Wrap up 3 ideas from body paragraphs
Conclude
Works Cited
Sources in proper format from Easy Bib website

Grading will measure the students essay format as a whole; this format

Sub-objectives, SWBAT (Sequenced from basic to complex): Content and Language

objectives action verbs such as write, list, highlight, etc.)
Format a Works Cited page
Bibliography - How it should be formatted
How to use EasyBib
Proper header information listed
Focus on essay format as listed above

Key vocabulary: MLA, Materials/Technology Resources to be Used:

Works Cited, Header, Paper and pens/pencils, large sticky papers for
Double Spaced, Margins multiple groups.
Opening (state objectives, connect to previous learning, and make RELEVENT to real
life) ENGAGE/ hook the students
Learning MLA in class
Organizing a paper
Like keeping ones room clean

Teacher Will:
Explain the Student Will:
importance of Take notes and draft
writing and up their own version
formatting essays of MLA format in
in proper MLA their notebooks.
Instructional Input format: Ask questions as the
organization and teacher explains
ease of proper MLA format
communicating (header, double
information spaced, indent, title,
between one or etc).
more people.
Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation How will your
instruction look different for those students who need
differentiation or accommodations during your
instructional input/teaching?

Understanding: Why does MLA utilize a Works Cited

page?

Remembering: Which of these papers is in proper MLA

format? (Examples on projector of MLA/APA)

Applying: How would we change the APA formatted

essay to fit into the guidelines of MLA?

Teacher Will: Student Will:

Demonstrate on Watch the teacher
the first white demonstrate MLA
Guided Practice board MLA format, and be
format by encouraged to ask
drawing a piece questions to
of paper and students.
 writing a correct Answer Right or
heading. Wrong to the
Show images on teacher in regards to
projector or if the MLA
overhead slides of formatting is correct
correct and or incorrect. If it is
incorrect MLA incorrect,
formatting. STUDENTS WILL
tell explain why.
Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation/Check for
Understandinghow are you going to know if EACH
student is ready to move onto independent practice? And
how are you going to differentiate if they do not
understand?

Analyzing: MLA format is designed to help organize your

essay, however, how could it in turn prove to be
detrimental to students?

Evaluating: What types of papers would not work well in

MLA format?

Teacher Will:
Walk around the
classroom
AFTER teaching
the topic to
students to get a Student Will:
general idea of If students do not
students understand, students
understanding of will RAISE
Independent Practice
content. THEIR HANDS for
The TEACHER the teacher to get an
WILL then honest assessment
ELABORATE from students.
and REVISIT
certain ideas and
topics in regards
to the students
understanding of
 the lesson
(revisiting basics
with more
explaining).
Co-Teaching Strategy/Differentiation How will your
instruction look different for those students who need
differentiation or accommodations?
Closing/Student Reflection/Real-life connections: What connections will students make
to their real lives? What essential questions will they reflect on in their closure of the
lesson?

Creating: How will you use the information you learned to successfully write an essay in
MLA Format?

Do Now:
Log into the computers in the computer lab and sit at the desktop screen. Explain the
importance of MLA, and the organization of the header, as well as the importance of
double-spacing lines. Leave out Works Cited for another day, as this topic will need to be
covered at a later date.

I Do:
Turn on the projector, and have Word open. Show how to create a header, and how to
change the format.

We Do:
Students log into computers and open Word, and practice making a header (Name,
Teacher Name, Class, Date), and change the format to Double Spaced.

You Do:
Students will then type two to three sentences about what their plans are this weekend.
This will illustrate that their format was changed to double spaced correctly.