Lesson Plans 05/02

Course/ Subject/Unit: Pre Ap Literature/Composition

Date of Instruction: 05/02/23

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:

1. Read closely and analyze an article about the rivalry between Shakespere and his contemporaries

2. Connect Shakespere’s works with modern stories and retellings.

Success Criteria:

1. Students will create annotated texts with detailed notes regarding the role of Shakespere in the modern world.

2. Students will write their own short versions of a modern Shakespere Theme. 

Activities & Assignments

PP: Latin Root

Class will begin with a brief description of plays from Shakespere’s time and his competitors. We will return to the great men we listed last week and make a new list of their competitors or rivals. We will then consider which of these rivals are worthier than those who are recognized as the dominant influencer. 

Students will then write summaries of the achieve article and answer the guided questions.