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English I
Goal 1, Objective 1.02
Resources aligned to this objective
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- Caricature Character Tour
- Students create a caricature of a literary character using magazine cutouts to practice reading for details and characterization.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- By Janice Ianniello.
- The Cask of Amontillado
- The short story "The Cask of Amontillado," by Edgar Allan Poe is an effective venue for teaching English I literary terms. The following lesson plan is designed to engage the reader in a deeper than superficial reading of the text. It is also designed to elicit discussion and written critical-thinking responses. This lesson assumes that the literary terms have already been introduced. However, if they have not, the teacher may use this lesson to introduce these terms in the context of the literature.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
- By Guy Hill and Crystal Brown.
- Defining Risk: A Search for Theme in Fahrenheit 451
- Students explore their understanding of the notion of risk in relation to their own experiences and in response to a variety of quotes. This exercise serves as a springboard to themes in the novel Fahrenheit 451.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- By Leatha Fields-Carey.
- Heaven or Groundhog Day?
- This unit is designed to appeal to adolescents with its non-print text base, the movie Groundhog Day. The pre-viewing activities prepare students for the allusions in the movie and include cultural literacy. The teacher can pick and choose from the activities to apply the concept of personal growth. The teacher may select from activities for science, workplace ethics, music, computer competency, and English language arts. The teacher may modify any of the attachments to suit the students' needs and interests.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts, Music Education, Social Studies, and Computer Technology Skills)
- By Julia Millush.
- Identifying RAFT elements in writing prompts and assignments
- Student will read writing prompts and practice identifying RAFT elements: role of writer, audience, writing format, and topic. This is the first lesson in a series of three based upon LEARN NC's 9th grade writing exemplars.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- By Kim Bowen.
- Just Like Brian Wilson Did: Using Allusion to Teach Imagery & Theme
- Beginning ENG I students are introduced to the general concepts of imagery (including symbolism) and theme in short literature in a lesson that features two contemporary pop songs and their lyrics. Serves as a useful attention getting exercise for low-level ENG I students who must become familar with general literary concepts and terms for the ENG I EOC.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- By Jeffrey Weeks.
- Looking Back - An Art/English/History Interdisciplinary unit
- This is an interdisciplinary unit that incorporates research of historical events of the past century. By students learning to recognize that society impacts the themes within art and literature, students then take this knowledge base and interview an individual to develop a biographical narrative, a collage, and oral presentation.
The lesson can be modified to take two weeks or longer. Some of the activites are designed for long-term assignments. - Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts, Visual Arts Education, and Social Studies)
- By Julie Osmon.
- Martin Luther's Reformation In Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- The setting of Victor Hugo's novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the fifteenth century, the transitional period between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance/Reformation era. This era ushers in the period known as the modern age and historical events are chronicled through Hugo's novel. Hugo sets The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the decline of feudalism and the infancy of absolutism through Louis XI (Spider King), the rise of a urban middle class and the beginnings of commerce as it is known today. Primarily this novel satirizes the Catholic Church's absolute power -- its abuses, and its excesses. Students will discover how Hugo's satire operates to show the Catholic Church's abuse of power during the late Middle Ages and the early Reformation in The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Nancy Webber.
- Oral History through Personal Narratives
- Students apply their knowledge of story elements to art and literature of the 1950s by developing a story, comprehending someone else's story, and diagramming the five elements of plot. Students will then create, revise, edit, and publish their own personal narrative.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts and Social Studies)
- By Mary Magee.
- Romeo! Why Do You Have to Be a Doggone Montague?
- Students will interpret and comprehend Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Act 2, Scene 2 (the balcony scene) through translating the original text and preparing a dramatic presentation of the scene for the class.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- By Amanda Rowland.
- A survivor's story: How does it really feel?
- Students use oral history excerpts of a Hurricane Floyd survivor to explore the concept of contradiction or irony.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11–12 English Language Arts)
- By Kristin Post.
- Tableaux Tour of Texts
- Students express their empathy for characters and events from books read in small groups by creating tableaux (freeze-frames) of key scenes to present to the class.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts)
- By Kim Bowen.
- To Kill A Mockingbird role-play: A Maycomb pig pickin'
- Somewhere near the middle of reading the novel, students start to become confused about characters. This fun role-play activity works especially well just after Chapter 21 and allows students to get to know characters beyond Jem and Scout. It also can be a springboard into further discussions of point of view, theme, and stereotypes.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- By David Ansbacher.
- Using RAFT to determine how to write an informational essay
- Students will use RAFT as a tool to determine how to write an informational essay. They will also design a graphic organizer for the assignment as well as compose a rough draft. This is the second lesson in a series of three based on the LEARN NC 9th grade writing exemplars.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- By Kim Bowen.
- "Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens"
- Students read, discuss, and write about "Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens" by Spencer Johnson, M.D., a parable about life's changes, and how best to benefit from them. By reading the parable, students will learn ways to react positively to inevitable change, and gain insight into their personal decision-making processes regarding changes in their lives, now and in the future.
This lesson plan is modified for Advanced English Language Learners in the 9th and 10th grades. It is written for 45 minute class periods, but can be modified for 90 minute block classes. - Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
- By Ann Gerber.
Lesson plans on the web
- “You're the Top!” Pop culture then and now
- In an exploration of Cole Porter's song, “You're the Top!,” students write about present-day pop culture and learn about pop culture of the past. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–11 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- The age poem: Building a community of trust
- Students create an “age poem” to explore childhood memories. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–10 English Language Arts)
- Provider: Rethinking Schools Online
- Analyzing the purpose and meaning of political cartoons
- In this lesson, students evaluate political cartoons for their meaning, message, and persuasiveness. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 and 11 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- Audio listening practices: Exploring personal experiences with audio texts
- In this lesson designed to develop students’ involvement with media literacy, students keep a daily diary that records how and when they listen to radio, music (e.g., songs on MP3 players, podcasting), and other streaming media or archived broadcasts. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–11 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
- Become a character: Adjectives, character traits, and perspective
- In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students “become” one of the major characters in a book and describe themselves and other characters, using lists of accurate, powerful adjectives. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 English Language Arts)
- Provider: IRA/NCTE
