Turning that Unit into a Second Lesson Plan

Audience: 11th grade English Group Size: 30-35 students Time:  55 minutes Equipment: Projector, Laptop, poster sized Post-its, Markers Resources:  Satire PowerPoint Setting: Arrange chairs so that all learners will be able to the projector. Place markers near the large Post-its on the wall.

Objectives: The learners (student) will:              Analyze a picture for its’ satirical value              Create flashcards to study for the quiz and aid in device                  identification throughout the unit ·

Time	Concept to be Learned	What you (teacher) do or show	What learners (students) do	Self-monitoring (Hints for teacher) Making adjustments that could not have been predicted
8 min.	Pre-assessment	Project warm-up questions on the projector.	Students write for 5-8 minutes on the questions	Circulate the room.  Make sure students are writing their thoughts.
10 min.	Pre-assessment continued	Partner up students to discuss questions and write their thoughts on the large Post-its around the room.	Graffiti: Students discuss and share their answers on the Post-its around the room.	Circulate the room. Encourage students to write up their answers.
5 min.	Transition (refocus into whole group learning)	Teacher will sum up students thoughts and encourage short discussion.	Students will add to each other’s answers.	No mentioning of devices!  Only use the students’ words.
30 min.	Direct Instruction	Teacher will lecture on Satire and its accompanying devices.  They will use students’ answers from earlier as a means of explaining the devices.	Students create flashcards of devices with definitions and examples.	Keep moving around the room to check that students are completing flashcards.
2 min.	Closure, Unit Preview	Teacher gives students a road map for the rest of the week and for the larger application of satire in Huckleberry Finn.	Students will listen and ask questions if time allows.	Watch your time.  This closure is non-negotiable.