Lesson Planning Form for Differentiating Instruction Calvin College Education Program

Teacher Josiah Deboer

Date 5.12.14 Subject/ Topic/ Theme Poetry: Robert Frost

I. Objectives
What is the main focus of this lesson
To combine art an poetry an !or the stuents to "earn poetry throu#h a i!!erent manner.
!o" does this lesson tie in to a unit #lan $%! app"icab"e.&
This "esson is about poetry' (hich is the main subject o! the unit p"an.
What are $our objectives for this lesson $)s many as neee.& Indicate connections to a##licable national or state standards.
%! an objecti*e app"ies to on"y certain stuents (rite the name$s& o! the stuent$s& to (hom it app"ies.
1& Stuents (i"" be com!ortab"e ma+in# the cra!ts an (on,t #i*e up.
2& Stuents (i"" "earn a poem o! Robert Frost.
-& Stuents (i"" rea"i.e that art can be inte#rate in other subjects to he"p retain in!ormation.
/tc.
II. %efore $ou start
Prere&uisite 'no"ledge and s'ills.
0e !ami"iar (ith poetry.
1no( the typica" structure o! poems.
0e ab"e to !in a poem o! Frost o! their choosin#.
0e ab"e to (rite neat"y an a any e2tra co"orin# they (ant.
(ssessment
)formative and summative*
Formati*e:
See (hether or not the stuents comp"ete the assi#nment.
Di they pic+ a Robert Frost poem3
Di they !o""o( the ru"es !or the project3
Summati*e:
The !ina" project (i"" be comp"ete.
4ne poem (i"" be (ritten out an presentab"e.
Identif$ those students
)individuals or grou#s* in $our
class "ho "ill need s#ecial
attention and describe the level of
su##ort $ou #lan on giving them.
+efer bac' to the surve$ $ou did
of $our class.
Stuents (ho nee assistance (i"" #et as much as they nee.
5hether % nee to he"p (ith cuttin#' (ritin#' or the o*era"" project6 % (i"" o (hate*er
to he"p those in nee.
% (ant to #i*e the stuents the !reeom an space to o (hate*er they (ant.
,aterials-"hat materials )boo's.
handouts. etc* do $ou need for this
lesson and do $ou have them
7otecars
Stee" (ire
Robert Frost poem
Pen/Sharpie
Tape
Do $ou need to set u# $our
classroom in an$ s#ecial "a$ for
this lesson If so. describe it.
7/)
III. /he Plan
/ime
Parts
/he descri#tion of )scri#t for* the lesson. "herein $ou describe teacher activities and student
activities
01
min.
,otivation
)O#ening2
Introduction2
Engagement*
%ntrouce Robert Frost
o Famous poet
o Rea 8Stoppin# 0y 5oos 4n ) Sno(y /*enin#9
)s+ stuents i! they +no( any Frost poems.
34
min.
Develo#ment
/2p"ain project
o :hoose Frost poem.
o 5rite out poem on notecars
-;4 "ines per car
%nc"ue 1 car !or the tit"e at the top an 1 car !or your name at the bottom
o :ut o!! a portion o! stee" (ire.
o Po+e a ho"e at the top an bottom o! notecars
o %nsert (ire throu#h the cars so that there is minima" (ire sho(in# in the !ront
o Put a "oop at the top o! the 8chain9 o! cars.
o Decorate the note cars i! there is time.
Sho( my e2amp"e
<i*e time to (or+=
:hec+ in (ith stuents to monitor pro#ress.
4
min.
Closure
)re the stuents one3
%! so' start han#in# up their (or+.
%! not' #i*e them time to c"ean up an !inish the project the ne2t ay.
5our reflection on the lesson including ideas for im#rovement for ne6t time7
Adaptation:
If I needed to adapt this lesson for younger students, I would make the poetry easier. Maybe we
could do some of Dr. Suess work or een something easier than that. !r maybe instead of doing
words the students could draw pictures on eery notecard. "he pro#ect itself isnt too demanding$ I
think it would work for all ages. %or older students, I would make the poetry a little harder and ask
them to draw out the poem on the notecards along with the words. I think this is a well&rounded pro#ect
that can cater to all ages, #ust with a few ad#ustments.