Sample Lesson Plan B for Charlene Douglas
Name; Night Day 2 Text Patterning
Grade Level; 8 Time; 30 minutes Topic; Night, by Elie Weisel
Content Objectives; By the end of the lesson the
student shall:
*identify the basic facts and essential ideas in what they have read, heard,
or viewed.
*interpret the meanings of literary works, non-fiction, films, and media
by using different critical lenses and analytical techniques.
analyze how a film or work of literature can be shown to reflect the period,
ideas, customs, and outlooks of a people living in a particular time in history.
Strategy Objective: By the end of this
lesson the student shall:
--Differentiate between the various types of text patterns in fiction and
nonfiction texts.
Resources/ Materials;
Night, by Elie Wiesel.
Rose Blanche, by Roberto Innocenti
The Terrible Things, by Eve Bunting
Text pattern signs on chart paper.
Markers
Procedure;
Step 1. 15 minutes.
In groups of four, students will use the "Patterns of
Text Structure in Informational Texts" chart (Fountace, P 402) and will
differentiate the text patterns of three texts.
Step 2. 15 minutes (scheduled.)
Given a title, students will move to the area of the room
that contains a poster listing a text pattern. Students will then write
any key words, reasons, or quotes why they believe the text follows their
selected pattern. Disagreements will fuel evaluative discussion.
Assessment;
(After Teaching)
Strengths of this lesson:
Weaknesses of this lesson:
Areas for improvement:
I will remember to do/ say next time:
--Note the time spent in each step. Adjust as needed.