LESSON PLAN FORMAT & EXPLANATIONS ENGLISH SECONDARY

Below is the Lesson Plan Format that the English Department requires you to employ during
your Methods and Block Courses in English and during your Block Experience and Student
Teaching. You may be asked to modify this format for your Education Courses. But, ALL your
Lessons for Block courses and Student Teaching should follow this format and complete it
comprehensively. This procedure is in place for both original and borrowed lessons.

Your Name: Leah Biroscak

Title of Unit: Difference
Title of Lesson: Discussion / Reading Time
Grade Level(s): Grade 12
Objective(s):
o Students will be able to identify how people differ from one another.
o Students will be able to identify how different media outlets / advertisements view
race.
o Students will be able to effectively work in groups to create and present a project
to the class based on their findings
State Standards:
Standard - CC.1.5.11-12.A
Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions on
grades level topics, texts, and issues, building on others ideas and
expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
Standard - CC.1.5.11-12.C
Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse formats and
media (e.g. visually, quantitative, orally) in order to make informed decisions
and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and accuracy of each source
and noting any discrepancies among the data.

Rationale: I am teaching this particular lesson to go over race and media again. It is
something important that I dont want students forgetting, and they should be able to spot
how unfair it is. I am also reviewing the assignment from Tuesdays class and giving
students more time to work in their groups. With extra-curricular activities, part-time
jobs, and sports it can be difficult for groups to meet outside of the classroom.
Procedures: Below is an outline to follow you DO NOT have to include all the
questions you will ask or what you will say, but be specific and comprehensive about the
steps/procedures you will follow from beginning to end.
Lesson Beginning
Today the students will be going over their homework assignments and
have some time to work on their projects after discussions and any
questions.
Bellringer: (written on the board) What stuck out to you the most
after yesterdays lesson? give the students 5 minutes to write.
Discuss the bellringer
Lesson Development

After the bellringer discussion have the students discuss what they
wrote for their homework assignments
After discussion, collect the homework
Review the assignment from Tuesdays class and ask if there are any
questions
Give the students time to brainstorm/work on group projects

Lesson Ending
Exit Slip: Each group has to write on what progress has been made in
your group so far. Hand in before you leave
Tomorrow we will have another reading/work day and there will be
time for the teacher to answer any individual questions if needed.

Assessment: VERY IMPORTANT Student learning will be assessed through the

homework assignment, bellringer, discussion, and exit slip. The homework assignment
will tell me that the students understood and learned from the discussion yesterday. The
exit slip and reviewing the assignment will let me know the students are actively working
on their group projects.
Materials Needed: Board, markers/chalk, paper, pens/pencils, homework from the night
before, assignment from Tuesday (Day 2), and books.
Special Adaptations: If students who need a quieter space to work/read, adaptions can be
made where they can move about the classroom or sit outside the door of the classroom.
As long as students are on task, quiet, and respectful they can stay this way.
Anticipated Difficulties: Students may not participate in classroom discussion. Students
may not stay on task within their groups.
Reflection: AFTER the lesson complete a brief reflection on its effectiveness.