Modified Lesson Plan- Pep Rally Delayed

Class by 10 Minutes

Teacher: Meg Strauss Date: February 7rd, 2016

School: Holyoke Junior High School Grade Level: 8th

Content Area: English
Title: Reflective Conclusions Lesson #:_7_ of _16_

Colorado State Standards Addressed:

Standard 3.1.a.x: Provide a conclusion that follows from and reflects on the narrated
experiences or events
Understandings:
Students will learn how to create a satisfying conclusion, as well as understand the
importance of wrapping up their memoir with a thoughtful and reflective conclusion.
Inquiry Questions:
Why is ending your memoir with a thoughtful and reflective conclusion importance?
What makes a good conclusion?
Evidence Outcomes: (Learning Targets)
I can: understand how to craft a satisfying ending.
This means: I can analyze what aspects make a conclusion engaging, thoughtful,
and reflective.
List of Assessments:
- Students will turn in a reflective and thoughtful conclusion to the song The
Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest by Bob Dylan.
- Students will also turn in an exit slip explaining why having a conclusion to their
personal memoir is important.

Planned Lesson Activities

Name and Name: Reflective Conclusions
Purpose of Lesson
Purpose: Students will learn the importance of ending personal memoirs with a
thoughtful conclusion, as well as how to conclude a story.
Approx. Time and
Materials Duration of Unit: 50 minutes
 Materials: computer to play video and song, song lyrics to The Ballad of Frankie
Lee and Judas Priest
Anticipatory Set Students will watch the video Writing a Personal Memoir: Writing a Conclusion
or Closing. Students will actively be taking notes while watching the short
video.
Procedures Teacher Actions Student Actions

1. 5 minutes- 1. 5 minutes-
Announcements Actively listen to
Question attendance: announcements.
What is your favorite season? Answer attendance
question
2. 15 minutes-
Writers Notebook- To tie into
yesterdays class, have students write
an introduction (whatever introduction 2. 15 minutes-
they choose.) This story introduction Get out your writers
must be based upon the picture below: notebook and write an
introduction for a story
using the picture
presented.
After ten minutes, either
share your introduction or
listen to your peers share
their introduction.
http://www.thephoblographer.com/wp-
content/uploads/2014/01/animal-
children-photography-elena-
shumilova-2.jpg
For modification,
Give students ten minutes to write and remove writers
five minutes to share their introduction notebook.
to the class.
Write with the students.

For modification, remove writers

notebook.

3. 10 minutes- 3. 10 minutes
Tell students to get out a pen and Watch the video Writing
paper to take notes a Personal Narrative:
Play the video Writing a Personal Writing a Closing or
Narrative: Writing a Closing or Conclusion.
Conclusion. Actively listen to the video
and take notes.

4. 20 minutes-
Hand out the song lyrics to The
 Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest.
Once lyrics are distributed, play the
song for the students. 4. 20 minutes
As a class, decide the meaning and Listen to the song The
story behind this song. Ballad of Frankie Lee and
Tell students to get into their writers Judas Priest while
circles. actively reading the lyrics
Tell students to write a one paragraph given to you.
conclusion to the story evident within With the class, determine
the song. the meaning and story
If time, have each group read their behind the song.
conclusion. Get into your writers
circle
Modification: By cutting out writers As a group, write a
notebook, you have five extra conclusion to the story
minutes. This time can be used to displayed in the song.
have each group share out their If time, share your
conclusion. (Five minutes) conclusion to the class
and listen to other groups
share their conclusion.

5. Tell students to go back to their 5. Go back to your assigned

assigned seats seat
Tel students to write a two dollar Write a two dollar
reflection where each word is ten reflection where each
cents word is ten cents
This reflection should answer the In this reflection, talk
question, Why do you feel it is about why you feel
important to conclude a personal concluding a personal
memoir in a reflective and thoughtful memoir in a reflective and
manner? thoughtful manner is
Gather two dollar reflections as important.
students leave your class. Gather your belongings
and get ready for your
next class.
On your way out, turn in
your two dollar reflection
to your teacher

Closure Students will write a two dollar reflection in which each word is ten cents. This
reflection should answer the question, Why do you feel it is important to
conclude a personal memoir in a reflective and thoughtful manner?
Assessment Students will be assessed on their participation in helping their group create a
conclusion for the song The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest. Students
will also be assessed on their reflection and their understanding of the
importance of ending personal memoirs with a reflective and thoughtful
 conclusion.
Differentiation Students will be put in their assigned writing circles when creating their own
conclusions.
Notes to Self - I am having trouble finding a song that depicts a true and appropriate
story
- Perhaps by the time I teach this lesson, I will have found a more popular
and newer song to use for this lesson

Video on conclusion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJMQWNd1TT8

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbpoVOXteuw

Song lyrics:

The Ballad of Frankie Lee and Judas Priest

By Bob Dylan

Well, Frankie Lee and Judas Priest

They were the best of friends
So when Frankie Lee needed money one day
Judas quickly pulled out a roll of ten
And placed them on a footstool
Just above the plotted plain,
Sayin', Take your pick, Frankie Boy
My loss will be your gain
Well, Frankie Lee, he sat right down
And put his fingers to his chin
But with the cold eyes of Judas on him
His head began to spin
Would ya please not stare at me like that, he said
It's just my foolish pride
But sometimes a man must be alone
And this is no place to hide
Well, Judas, he just winked and said
All right, I'll leave you here
But you'd better hurry up and choose
Which of those bills you want
Before they all disappear
I'm gonna start my pickin' right now
Just tell me where you'll be
Judas pointed down the road
And said, eternity
Eternity, said Frankie Lee
With a voice as cold as ice
That's right, said Judas Priest, eternity
Though you might call it 'Paradise
I don't call it anything
Said Frankie Lee with a smile
All right, said Judas Priest
I'll see you after a while
Well, Frankie Lee, he sat back down
Feelin' low and mean
When just then a passing stranger
Burst upon the scene
Saying, are you Frankie Lee, the gambler
Whose father is deceased
Well, if you are
There's a fellow callin' you down the road
And they say his name is Priest
Oh, yes, he is my friend
Said Frankie Lee in fright
I do recall him very well
In fact, he just left my sight
Yes, that's the one, said the stranger
As quiet as a mouse
Well, my message is, he's down the road
Stranded in a house

Assignment:

Many songs have stories in them. Frankie Lee and the Judas Priest is just one example. Your

assignment for today is to work in your writers circle groups and decide on the plot and meaning

of the song. Once you have done that, you and your group will write a conclusion to this story.

This conclusion should highlight the theme of this story and show reflection.