NEVADASTATECOLLEGE TEACHERPREPARATIONPROGRAM LESSONPLANFORMAT

Description of Classroom:
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012 English 10 Period 1-34 Stu. Period 5- 33 Stu.

Background:
Knowledge of Jews and the Holocaust.

Content Objective(s):
Students will be able to develop a letter from events and facts from the novel Night

Language Objective(s):
Students will be able to write in friendly letter format and recall past events

Nevada Standards:
W.9-10.2b : Develop the topic with well-chosen, relevant and sufficient facts

Key Vocabulary:
Night vocabulary ch. 3-5

Best Practices: (put an X next to those that you address in your lesson)
Preparation x x x x Adaptation of content Links to background Links to past learning Strategies incorporated Integration of Processes Listening Speaking x x Reading Writing x x x x x x x Scaffolding Modeling Guided practice Independent practice Verbal scaffolds Procedural scaffolds Application Hands-on Authentic (Meaningful) Linked to objectives Promotes engagement x x x Grouping Options Whole Class Small groups Partners Independent Assessment Individual Group Written Oral

Teaching Strategies:
Whole group modeling with teacher instruction

Warm Up Activity:

Calendar List 8 things/events that has happened since Elie and his father split up from his mother and sisters.

Lesson Sequence:
Roll Call Calendar Warm up: List 8 things/events that has happened since Elie and his father split up from his mother and Sisters. Go over friendly letter format on the board. Have students use events from warm to write a letter from the perspective of Elie to his mother. Events need to be in order and correct Students will staple warm up to the letter and turn in at the end of the period. Letter needs to be at least 1 page. HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!

Accommodations:
None

Supplementary Materials:
Novel and paper

Review/Assessment:
Closure.

Reflection:
Students had trouble at first coming up with ideas, but got the hand of it as they started to write.