Unit Title: Exploring Poetry Week: #: 1

Teacher: Subject: English Grade: ___6______Date:From _______to______20____

Desired Result
DurableComprehension (Key Understanding)
Example: Students will understand that...
Challenges are opportunities for new learning.
Poets write poetry about their personal challenges from everyday experiences.
Our approach to reading poetry affects our understanding.
The best poetry evokes critical thought and emotion in readers.
Assessment Evidence
Summativeevaluation
(unit projects, exams, etc.)
  1. 6.5 attachment Types of poetry log

Learning Plan
Suggested Learning Activities:
Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5
Standards / Reading Speaking Listening / Speaking Reading / Speaking Listening Reading / Speaking Listening Reading / Writing Speaking
Expectations / 6.R.2L / 6.S.6b / 6.L.1b / 6.S.6b / 6.R.5L / 6.R.4L / 6.L.1b / 6.R.5L / 6.S.6b / 6.L.1b /6.R.5L / 6.W.8 / 6.S.3
Academic Strategy
Objective / The student will demonstrate knowledge of the concept of poetry. / The student will identify elements commonly used in poetry through discussion of poems. / The student will identify different types of poems in oral discussion. / The student will listsimilarities and differences of various poems. / The student will write a class poem using prompts.
InitialActivities / Set Daily Goals
__Routine Activities
__Day before class review
__Skill or theme introduction
__Homework Discussion
__Dictation
__Open questions
__ Vocabulary discussion
__Presentation of exercises
Others___Reflexive reading / Set Daily Goals
__Routine Activities
_x_Day before class review
__Skill or theme introduction
__Homework Discussion
__Dictation
__Open questions
__ Vocabulary discussion
__Presentation of exercises
Others______/ Set Daily Goals
__Routine Activities
_X_Day before class review
__Skill or theme introduction
__Homework Discussion
__Dictation
__Open questions
__ Vocabulary discussion
__Presentation of exercises
Others______/ Set Daily Goals
__Routine Activities
_X_Day before class review
__Skill or theme introduction
__Homework Discussion
__Dictation
__Open questions
__ Vocabulary discussion
__Presentation of exercises
Others______/ Set Daily Goals
__Routine Activities
__Day before class review
__Skill or theme introduction
__Homework Discussion
__Dictation
__Open questions
XVocabulary discussion: Stereotypes
__Presentation of exercises
Others______
Development Activities / The teacher reads a short poem. The class discusses details of the poem and creates a class KWL chart about poetry to build background and to track what students learn throughout the unit. / The teacher explains the structure, organization and elements commonly used in poetry. The student practices discussing and identifying these components with teacher support. / The teacher introduces different types of poetry (ballad, limerick, haiku, etc.) and explains that the difference between each type is based on the format (including type of language and level
/ The teacher highlights the similarities and differences between common types of poetry and organizes the information in a table. / The student works in a group of four and writes a Stereotype Poem responding to the question, “What do people think about you before they get to know you?” The student starts the poem with the phrase, “People Think…” The teacher combines the one-liners to create a class poem on stereotypes.
Closing Activities / Quick write
What do we know about poetry? / Oral summary of class / Class poem / Discussion of poetry log. / Class read aloud
Formative Assessment – Other evidence
Materials
Homework
Differentiated Instruction Strategies
___ Special Education ___ LSP/LEP
___ Section 504 ___ Gifted
Teacher Reflection