Lesson Plan~The Academy for Technology & the Classics~Cultivating Fearless Learners

Instructors name:
Ayers

Course/Grade:
Grade 11 AP Language and Composition

Week of:

Unit Name:

01/04/16 - 01/08/16

The Road (with student-generated assessment)

(1A)*Essential

Question(s):
(1A/1B) Connections (prior/future learning):
How does the author utilize diction, organization and
Students will connect with past experience analyzing
character development to create a quality piece of
fiction work.
fiction?
(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
W.11-12; RI.11-12; SL.11-12
(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
(1D) Resources/Materials:
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc.
All accommodations and modifications indicated in
Novel: The Road by Cormac McCarthy
student IEPs will be followed. Any needs of ELL
students (modification of assignment length,
modification of assignment complexity, modification of
source reading, etc.) will be implemented.
(1F) Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes? What happens
when students understand and when they dont understand?
Daily: direct observation
This Week: direct observation / Socratic dialogue / Other forms of assessment TBD following student discussion
MONDAY
For Wednesday 01/06/16: Read through page 185 in The
Road.
For Friday 01/08/16: Socratic dialogue (with notes) through
page 185 in the novel.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss what
we learned today and how we will use these skills in the
future.

Other forms of assessment will be added after student

discussion.
Learning Target: Students will show understanding
of the goals of their own education by generating
learning targets and assessments for the next week and
beyond.
(1C)

Do Now: What are some skills you hope to develop in

this course? What assessments will help YOU make sure
you are learning what you want to learn?
(1C)

TUESDAY
Learning targets and forms of assessment for these days will
be added after our class meets on Monday and students

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss what

generate ideas for learning targets and assessments.

(1C)
(1C)

we learned today and how we will use these skills in the

future.

Learning Target:
Do Now:

WEDNESDAY
Learning targets and forms of assessment for these days will
be added after our class meets on Monday and students
generate ideas for learning targets and assessments.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss what
we learned today and how we will use these skills in the
future.

Learning Target:
(1C) Do Now:
THURSDAY
(1C)

Learning targets and forms of assessment for these days will

be added after our class meets on Monday and students
generate ideas for learning targets and assessments.
(1C)
(1C)

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

(1B)Closing Activity: As a whole class, we will discuss what
we learned today and how we will use these skills in the
future.

Learning Target:
Do Now:

FRIDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their skills in
speaking and listening. They will show their learning by
engaging in Socratic dialogue.
Do Now: Please produce the opening question(s) you
have prepared for todays discussion. Be ready to share
it with the class and explain why this particular question
is important to you and important for us to explore.
(1C)

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Observation of

oral discussion and written notes
(1B)Closing

Activity: Students will briefly discuss high

points and areas of growth in the Socratic dialogue.

Socratic dialogue: Through page 185 in The Road by

Cormac McCarthy
*Refers to NMTEACH Rubric:
1A-Demonstrating knowledge of content
1B-Designing coherent instruction
1C-Setting Instructional outcomes
1D-Demonstrating knowledge of resources
1E-Demonstrating knowledge of students
1F-Designing student assessment

Formative Assessment includes, but is not limited to:

Exit tickets, white board response, consensagrams, red/green cards, formal or
informal student conferences, sticky note assessment.