Lesson Plan – English II

Instructors:  Messinger, Pena, Shariff, Swart
Course:  English II
Unit Name:  Long Way Down (Poetry and non-fiction connections)
Dates:  January 23-27, 2023

Major TEKS for this week:
ENG2.1A Engage in meaningful discourse 
ENG2.1D Participate collaboratively 
ENG2.4D Create mental images to deepen understanding
ENG2.4F Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding
ENG2.4I Monitor comprehension
ENG2.5C Use text evidence to support interpretive response
ENG2.5G Discuss and write about the implicit and explicit meaning of text
ENG2.7B Analyze the effects of metrics and other conventions in poems across a variety of poetic forms
ENG2.8B Analyze use of text structure to achieve author’s purpose

Monday

Daily Objective
Students will practice with commonly misused homophones in writing and editing. Students will read and identify symbols, supporting their interpretation with text. Students will continue to read and interpret book-length poetry. 

Agenda
1.	Warm-up:  Homophones
2.	Summarize Long Way Down so far
3.	Read 109-135
4.	Exit Ticket: Symbolism Practice Part 1

Formative Assessments
Warm-up, Exit Ticket

Modifications and Interventions
Teacher and students will go over answers to warm-up and Exit Ticket question together 
Teacher will walk around and assist students.

Extensions
Students will read at a higher reading level or give a more in-depth answer to the warm-up and exit ticket

Follow Up/Homework
Students will continue to analyze poetry this week.
Students will get a print-out of their results for the Renaissance test on Monday or Tuesday

Tuesday

Daily Objective
Students will practice with commonly misused homophones in writing and editing. Students will read and identify symbols, supporting their interpretation with text. Students will continue to read and interpret book-length poetry. 

Agenda
1.	Warm-up - Homophones
2.	Read 136-159 of Long Way Down
3.	Exit Ticket: Symbolism Practice 2

Formative Assessments
Warm-up, Exit Ticket

Modifications/Interventions
Teacher will assist with reading and warm-up/exit ticket answers

Extensions
Some students will have a more in-depth, detailed answers to the questions about the novel as we read

Follow Up/Homework
Students will continue to analyze poetry as they read Long Way Down. 

Wednesday-Thursday

Daily Objective
Students will practice with commonly misused homophones in writing and editing. Students will read and identify symbols, supporting their interpretation with text. Students will continue to read and interpret book-length poetry. Students will make and support inferences about the novel’s main character using the text. 

Agenda
1.	Warm-up:  Grammar Practice with Kahoot
2.	Read 160-183
3.	Show example of characterization visual with text evidence for support – students make their own
4.	Exit Ticket: Symbol practice 3

Formative Assessments
Warm-up, exit ticket, characterization activity

Modifications and Interventions
Teacher walks around to assist students with characterization activity. Teacher assists with answers for the warm-up and exit ticket.

Extensions
Some students will have more in-depth answers to questions and generate their own questions about events in text

Follow Up/Homework
Students will continue with analyzing and reacting to the book Long Way Down next week

Friday

Daily Objective
Students will practice with commonly misused homophones in writing and editing. Students will read and identify symbols, supporting their interpretation with text. Students will continue to read and interpret book-length poetry. Students will make and support inferences about the novel’s main character using the text. 

Agenda
1.	Warm-up:  Grammar Practice with homophones
2.	Grammar Quiz
3.	Read 184 to 192
4.	Exit Ticket: Brainstorm symbols in LWD – preparation for major #2 writing

Formative Assessments
Warm-up, exit ticket, characterization activity

Modifications and Interventions
Teacher walks around to assist students with characterization activity. Teacher assists with answers for the warm-up and exit ticket.

Extensions
Some students will have more in-depth answers to questions and generate their own questions about events in text

Follow Up/Homework
Students will continue with analyzing and reacting to the book Long Way Down next week