Lesson Plan Form

Name: _Kaitlyn Dodd, Hannah Bolinger, and Zack Stroud________

Lesson #: ___ Lesson Title: ___Speculative Fiction _____________________
Date: __________ Day of Week: __________ Time (Class Period)
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Central Focus
Satire
Instructional Focus
What do I know about my students that will inform this lesson?
Students were struggling with the genre of Speculative Fiction so a mini lesson is
required to go over the concepts.

How does this lesson connect with and build on the previous lesson(s)?
Students will continue to learn about genres

Standards Addressed
Common Core/Georgia Performance Standards
ELAGSE7RL9: Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a
historical account of the same period as a means or understanding how authors of fiction use
or alter history

Learning Objectives/Learning Targets

Objective/Target Assessment
o SWBAT identify what falls into Speculative Fiction Frayer Model will require
that they list these
o SWBAT to identify why Leviathan is Speculative Fiction Paragraph for ticket out the
door
Instruction Strategies and Learning Tasks (Procedures & Timelines)

Time Instructional Strategies/Learning Tasks Purpose

5 Students will write a brief paragraph about This is inquiry based
minutes what they think speculative fiction is. and works as a
preassessment to see
where students are at
the beginning of the
period. This will also
help them get rid of any
misconceptions.
10 Students will view a short prezi and then will The Frayer model allows
minutes fill out a Frayer model graphic organizer to students to practice the
understand what S.F. is and isnt. information and learn
what it is and isnt
which allows them to
more easily identify it
later on in life.
5 Identify What makes Leviathan Speculative Final Tie in to the
minutes Fiction by writing a short paragraph to be Reading
turned in at the end of class as a ticket out the
door.
Materials and Resources
Handouts & PowerPoints
O Frayer Model
O Prezi

Students Will Need

O Paper
O Pen/Pencil