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

Instructors name:
Ayers

Course/Grade:
Grade 10 Pre-AP World Literature

Week of:

Unit Name:

10/26-10/30

The Apology (from Platos Dialogues)

(1A)*Essential

Question(s):
(1A/1B) Connections (prior/future learning):
What beliefs do you hold so strongly that you would be Students will connect with prior experience analyzing
willing to die in order to maintain them?
works of literature.
(1A) Common Core/State Standards:
W.9-10; RL.9-10; SL.9-10
(1E) Other considerations (modifications,
(1D) Resources/Materials:
accommodations, acceleration, ELL, etc.
Textbooks
All accommodations and modifications indicated in
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/fiction pieces/written speeches/timed essays/Socratic dialogue

MONDAY
Due Wednesday 10/28: LOTF fiction pieces
Due Wednesday 10/28: Read The Apology by Plato

(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.

Due Friday 10/30: Socratic dialogue The Apology with

notes
Due Wednesday November 4: Second draft essay with peer
edits.
Learning Target: Students will show improvement in
editing academic essays by completing a peer editing
work template.
(1C)

Do Now: How do you feel about the essay you wrote

last week? Did you write to the best of your ability? Why
or why not?
(1C)

TUESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will show improvement in
editing academic essays by completing a second draft
essay.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

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

(1C)

Do Now: Emotional intelligence check-in.

WEDNESDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will show improvement in
writing speeches by completing the personal writing
assignment at the end of The Apology.
Do Now: Please come to order the assignment will
be explained to you and we will begin.
(1C)

THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their
abilities in speaking and listening by delivering speeches
and listening to their peers.
Do Now: Come to order. We will create a random list
and begin to deliver speeches.
FRIDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their skills in
speaking and listening. They will show their learning by
engaging in Socratic dialogue.
(1C)

(1C) 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.

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

future.

(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.

(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.

(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: The Apology by Plato

*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.