CMS Lesson Plan Template Teacher: J. Fellows Course/Level: 8th ELA

Week of: / Monday 1/26 / Tuesday 1/27 / Wednesday 1/28
Focused Standard/Element(s) / ELACC8RL3
Essential Question(s) / How do key details affect the poem?
Opening (5-10 min) / Students will write an extended metaphor poem using descriptive language and other poetic devices using a visual per the SmartBoard.
Work-Time Activities (40 min) / No school / No school / Students close read a GOFOR writing prompt and answer questions to clarify details.
Closure Activity (10 min) / Students will summarize the opening paragraph of the GOFOR prompt.
Differentiation Strategies
(targeting student growth) / Students will be given an opportunity to work with a peer to work on the purpose questions for stanza 1 from the poem.
*Students will be provided with extra time to complete the assignment for the day.
*Teacher will check for understanding by reading the Ticket Out the Door responses.
Thursday 1/29 / Friday 1/30 / Additional Notes
Focused Standard/Element(s) / ELACC8RL2 / ELACC8w2
Essential Question(s) / How do key details affect the poem? / How do details from the story affect my writing?
Opening (5-10 min) / Students identify various symbols, and what they represent. / Brainstorming
Work-Time Activities (40 min) / Students identify the symbolism in "The Lesson of the Moth". / Extended Writing
Closure Activity (10 min) / Students discuss why they think the author chose fire as a symbol. / Students will self-evaluate using a rubric.
Differentiation Strategies
(targeting student growth) / Students identify what various symbols mean to them, and students form their own opinions about why the author chose fire as the symbol. / Students write about their own personal experiences, and back up their answers based on their choice of evidence.