Lesson Plans for 11/29

What

Lesson Plans for 11/29

When

11/29/2023, 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Course/ Subject/Unit: Pre Ap Literature/Composition
Date of Instruction: 11/29/23

Standard(s):
Standard(s):
ELAGSE9-10L: Language
ELAGSE9-10L.VA: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use
ELAGSE9-10L4: Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9-10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.
ELAGSE9-10L4.c: Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning, its part of speech, or its etymology.
ELAGSE9-10L6: Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression




Learning Target:
Read closely and analyze an article about knights
Prepare for the oncoming unit on Arthur and the Green Knight
Success Criteria:
Students will create annotated texts with detailed notes regarding their impressions medieval knights
Students will write a short story about a revered figure as a knight and what they would represent


Activities & Assignments
PP: Latin Root

Students will begin the class with a general discussion about the era of knight hood and what it entailed. The instructor will tell a few quick “Arthurian” tales before the students read the article.

Students will read the article, write paragraph summaries, and answer the guided questions.

Students will then read a follow up article with a particular arthurian legend of the black knight. They will respond to a few discussion questions in their journals. Students will conclude class with a story about a revered figure and why they would be worthy of knighthood.