Lesson Overview
WEEK 1
Day 1 – Intro and Pre-
reading
Friendship & War
Partner Activity
Class
Discussion/Brainstorm
Venn diagram -
friendship & war
SLO’s
- 1.1 - Discover and explore
- 2.2 - Respond to text
- 2.4 - Create original text
- 5.1 - Respect others and
strengthen community
- 5.2 - Work within a group
Day 2 – WWII/Historical
Context
Short WWII
Documentary &
Viewing Guide
Students will watch the
short documentary and
complete the viewing
guide, along with a self-
assessment at the end
SLO’s
- 2.2 - Respond to texts
- 3.1 - Plan and focus
- 3.2 - Select and process
- 3.3 - Organize, record and
evaluate
Day 3 – The Things They
Carry Excerpt/Brainstorm
The Things They Carry
Excerpt/Brainstorm
Read excerpt and as a class
brainstorm what soldiers
carry. What do we carry?
Partner share/brainstorm on
mini poster, then group
mindmap
Finish Viewing Guide &
Self-assessment
Summative
SLO’s
- 1.1 - Discover and explore
- 1.2 - Clarify and extend
- 2.1 - Use strategies and
cues
- 2.2 - Respond to Texts
- 3.3 - Organize, record,
and evaluate
- 5.1 - Respect others and
strengthen community
- 5.2 - Work within a group
Day 4 – Reading &
Comprehension
Kahoot - Anticipations
As a class students will
participate in a kahoot
that asks thoughtful
questions about the
nature of friendship
Read Chapter 1
I read, they follow
Booklet Work Time
Students will start their
ch. 1-3 booklets
SLO’s
- 1.1 - Discover and explore
- 2.1 - Use strategies and
cues
- 2.2 - Respond to Texts
- 3.1 - Plan and focus
- 3.3 - Organize, record,
and evaluate
Day 5 – Booklet Progress
Check & Review
Show Students Condensed
Assessment Plan
Hand out to students and
explain - what will they be
assessed on this unit?
Check Booklets
Check to see that students
have completed the first
portion of their booklet
Go Through Booklet
Answers
Read Chapter 2
I read, they follow
SLO’s
- 1.1 - Discover and explore
- 2.1 - Use strategies and cues
- 2.2 - Respond to Texts
- 3.1 - Plan and focus
WEEK 2
Day 6 – Booklet Work Day 7 – Read Day 8 – Booklet & Review Day 9 – Read Day 10 – PD Day
Time
Booklet Work Time Read Chapter 3 Booklet Work Time Quiz #1 (ch.1-3)
Students will have time to Read chapter 3 to 15 min.
work on their booklets students while they Character Profiles
follow along (pg.33-48). Review (Quiz Tomorrow) As a class, we will go
SLO’s Group challenge using over character facebook
1.1 - Discover and Booklet Work Time Quizlet. Divide into 4 profiles for Gene &
explore teams. The team with the Finny.
SLO’s most points at the end wins.
2.1 - Use strategies and
1.1 - Discover and I have already made the Read Chapter 4
cues teams. If done early, students
explore
2.2 - Respond to Texts will start reading ch. 4.
2.1 - Use strategies and
3.1 - Plan and focus SLO’s
cues
3.3 - Organize, record, 2.1 - Use strategies and
2.2 - Respond to Texts
and evaluate cues
3.1 - Plan and focus
3.4 - Share and review 2.2 - Respond to Texts
3.3 - Organize, record,
5.1 - Respect others and
and evaluate
strengthen community
5.2 - Work within a group
WEEK 3
Day 11 – Read and Letter Day 12 – Letter to Day 13 – Letter to a Day 14 – Reading and Day 15 – Read Ch. 6 &
to a Character Character Character Comprehension River Representation
Classroom Class Discussion Letter to a Character Slip of Paper Draw Read Chapter 6
Culture/Expectations Do you think Gene meant Good copy should be done What is the nature of Students read up to pg. 76.
Gallery walk - what do to make Finny fall? today - CPU lab is booked friendship? How might
we expect of ourselves, Why/why not? Finny answer this? Class Discussion
each other, the teacher.. Read Chapter 5 What do the 2 rivers
Letter to a Character I read, they read. Booklet Work Time represent?
Finish Chapter 4 Show/explain proper Students will continue
letter format. Students Booklet Work Time working on their ch. 4-6 Finish Chapter 6
SLO’s will write a letter from If time, students can start booklets I read, they follow.
2.1 - Use strategies & Gene to Finny. What on their ch.4-6 booklet
cues would he say? Why? SLO’s SLO’s
5.1 - Respect others and They will follow proper SLO’s 1.2 - Clarify & Extend 1.2 - Clarify & Extend
strengthen community letter format. Summative 2.1 - Use strategies and 2.1 - Use strategies and 2.1 - Use strategies and
cues cues cues
SLO’s 2.2 - Respond to texts
1.2 - Clarify & Extend 2.2 - Respond to texts 2.2 - Respond to texts
2.4 - Create original text 3.4 - Share and review
2.2 - Respond to texts 4.1 - Enhance and improve
2.4 - Create original text
3.4 - Share and review
4.1 - Enhance and
improve
WEEK 4
Day 16 – Sponge Time Day 17 – Ch. 6 Day 18 – Quiz Review Day 19 – Quiz #2 Day 20 – Reading and
Comprehension
Booklet Work Time Finish Ch. 6 Quiz Review Booklets Due Read Chapter 7
Students have this time to I read, they follow Quizlet. Prizes for group Reader’s theatre (I make
catch up on their that scores the most points. Quiz #2 (Ch. 4-6) the groups) - 10 min to
booklets. If they are done Booklet Work Time After, 20 min to work on rehearse, then we perform!
they may work on Booklet Work Time booklets, if done read ch.
something from another SLO’s 7 silently. Booklet Work Time
class. 2.1 - Use strategies and SLO’s
cues 2.1 - Use strategies and SLO’s SLO’s
SLO’s cues 2.1 - Use strategies and 2.1 - Use strategies and
2.2 - Respond to texts
2.1 - Use strategies and 2.2 - Respond to Texts cues cues
cues 5.1 - Respect others and 2.2 - Respond to Texts 2.2 - Respond to Texts
2.2 - Respond to texts strengthen community 3.1 - Plan and focus 3.1 - Plan and focus
5.2 - Work within a group
WEEK 5
Day 21 – PD Day Day 22 – Read and Day 23 – Read and Day 24 – Read & Go Day 25 – Quiz Review &
Comprehension Comprehension Through Quiz Read
Finish Ch. 7 Finish Ch. 8 & Read 9 Finish Ch. 9 Quiz Review
Read aloud to them (pg. (left off on pg. 133) Students read the last
96-102) couple of pages Read Ch. 10
Booklet Work Time independently
Booklet Work Time SLO’s
The rest of class SLO’s Go Through Quiz 2.1 - Use strategies and
2.1 - Use strategies and cues
Silent Reading cues Booklet Work Time
2.2 - Respond to Texts
(Library) 2.2 - Respond to Texts
(pg. 103-112) SLO’s 5.1 - Respect others and
3.1 - Plan and focus strengthen community
2.1 - Use strategies and
SLO’s cues 5.2 - Work within a group
2.1 - Use strategies and 2.2 - Respond to Texts
cues 3.1 - Plan and focus
2.2 - Respond to Texts
3.1 - Plan and focus
WEEK 6
Day 26 – Quiz #3 Day 27 – Introduce Final Day 28 – Final Project Day 29 – Practice Day 30 – Final Project
Project Work Time Response Work Time
Quiz #3 (Ch. 7-9) Read Ch. 11 & Start 12 Read Ch. 13 Practice Response Final Project Work Time
8F - They read pg. 155- Students will write a Students have this time to
Booklet (7-9) Due 168 silently. I read pg. Final Project Work Time narrative/personal work on their final projects.
168 - end of ch. 12. Explain and show (on response surrounding the
Read Ch. 10 smartboard) what the final impact of war. They will SLO’s
Students will read ch. 10 Introduce Final Project project is going to be for do this independently. 1.2 - Clarify & Extend
independently. Exit Slip - what are you this unit. Record group 2.1 - Use strategies & cues
thinking of doing? members and chosen SLO’s 2.2 - Respond to texts
SLO’s medium. Hand out planning 2.1 - Use strategies and 3.1 - Plan and focus
2.1 - Use strategies and SLO’s sheets. cues 3.2 - Select and process
cues 2.1 - Use strategies and 3.3 - Organize, record, and
2.2 - Respond to Texts
cues Explain what will happen evaluate
2.2 - Respond to Texts 2.4 - Create Original
3.1 - Plan and focus in tomorrow’s class 3.4 - Share and review
3.1 - Plan and focus 3.2 - Select and process Explain & show rubrics. Text 5.2 - Work in groups
Tomorrow, students should 3.1 - Plan and focus
come to class ready to 4.2 - Attend to
write, so they have the full Conventions
amount of time to work on
their response.

1.1 - Discover & Explore:

express ideas and develop
understanding, experiment
with language and forms

SLO’s
1.2 - Clarify & Extend
2.1 - Use strategies & cues
2.2 - Respond to texts
3.1 - Plan and focus
3.2 - Select and process
3.3 - Organize, record, and
evaluate
 3.4 - Share and review
5.2 - Work in groups

WEEK 7
Day 31 – Final Project Day 32 – Final Project
Work Time? Presentations
Final Project Work Final Project
Time Presentations
Students have this time to Students will present
work on their final their final projects today.
projects.
SLO’s
SLO’s 4.3 - Present and share
1.2 - Clarify & Extend 5.1 - Respect others and
2.1 - Use strategies & strengthen community
cues 5.2 - Work in groups
2.2 - Respond to texts
3.1 - Plan and focus
3.2 - Select and process
3.3 - Organize, record,
and evaluate
3.4 - Share and review
5.2 - Work in groups
 Assessment Plan
Primary
Learning
Outcomes Viewing Guide Comprehension Chapter Letter to a Mock Quizzes
Choice
Activities Booklets character Written (3)
Title Final
Response
(3) Project

Type S F S S S S
S
(Formative/Summative)

Weighting 5% 15% 15% 20% 15 % 30%

1.1 – Discover & explore – express ideas

x x x x x
and develop understanding

2.1 – Use strategies & cues – use prior

x
knowledge, use comprehension strategies x x x x x x

2.2 – Respond to texts – experience

various texts, construct meaning from x x x x x x x
texts, appreciate the artistry of texts

2.4 – Create original text – generate

ideas, elaborate on the expression of x
ideas, structure texts x x x x
 Assessment Tool Overview
Assessmen Assessmen Assessmen
Assessment Tool Brief Description t FOR t AS t OF
Learning Learning Learning
Students will complete the viewing guide for the
Viewing Guide short WWII documentary (pre-reading). They will x
complete the guide to the best of their ability.
Students will participate in a variety of
Comprehension comprehension activities that check for
x
Activities understanding of the novel. These include class
brainstorms, reviews, and character charts.
Students will complete 3 chapter booklets for the
novel. They will be marked on completion and if
Chapter Booklets they handed it in on time. They are to use the x
novel as a resource to guide them as they work
through these booklets.
Students will to write a letter to Finny from Gene.
Their letter will be based on the events that
happened in Chapter 4 and will follow the basic
Letter to a letter format we have discussed in class. They will
x
Character create a rough draft on lined paper, then edit and
type a good copy. They may choose for Gene to be
truthful about what happened, or they can have
him manipulate the truth/lie.

Mock Written Students will complete a written response that is

structured like the written portion of the grade 9 x
Response
PAT. The literature included for consideration in
 the response is related to war and A Separate
Peace, however students are only required to
discuss the impact of war in their response. They
will be given one 48 min block to complete this.
Students will complete a total of 3 short quizzes
that check for comprehension and understanding
Quizzes (3) of major themes in the novel. If the students have x
been following along in the novel and listening in
class, it shouldn’t be difficult for them to score
100% on each one.
Students will choose to create either a comic book,
diary, sound track, narrative, or movie trailer.
They will have the choice to do this in groups or
Choice Final independently. They will show their understanding x
Project of the text by drawing on specific and meaningful
moments/themes. They will use class time to work
on it and will present their project to the class at
the end of the unit.