Date: 2/29/2016

Activity: Introduce William Shakespeare through Brain Pop Video

Activity Plan Overview
PROCEDURE: Students will be pre-taught vocabulary and then watch
a brain pop video of William Shakespeare. As they watch the video
they will take guided notes. The students will group up after the video
and check answers with each other before going over the worksheet
as a whole class.

Unit Topic

Othello

Lesson Topic

BrainPop on William Shakespeare

How Does This

Activity Support
the Lesson /
Unit?

Learning
Objectives

ELPO + WIDA
Standards
Texts / Evidence
(Differentiation
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Background
Info
Follow-Up
Activities
Additional

Gives student background knowledge on the author of the book

they are going to be reading. Some students may not have any
background knowledge so to this will introduce them to William
Shakespeare, a name they will hear about for the rest of their
experience in ELA.
Helps students work on their listening skills by receiving the
information through a listening activity (video).
Can clarify misconceptions that the students may have about the
author William Shakespeare.
Will also give information on the type of play Othello is.
CO: SWBAT Individually record the information that is highlighted in the
Brain Pop video by filling out the guided notes handout provided.
LO: SWBAT: use the supports provided including a word bank and
prewritten sentences to both understand the video and draw out
important information.
R WIDA Standard 1

Fill in the blank guided notes.

Word Bank provided for all level 1 students.

Review Key vocabulary before lesson

KWL chart

Start their story Period 5

Rest of the unit information that
Expectations:

Notes

Agenda

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When pre-teaching new vocabulary I will rewrite each word on

the board and create a web around the word as a way of
organizing everything the students know about the words they
will need to write in the lesson.
Students may not know anything about William Shakespeare and
therefore their K for the KWL chart will be lacking or empty.
Some students may not understand how to complete guided notes
even with word bank
Grouping of students in mixed groups after video as extra support
to both groups. Higher level students may end up needing the key
in order to write the words with correct spelling.
Do Now (4 Mins) KWL Chart
Morning Announcements (3 Mins)
Preview Video (5 Mins)
BrainPop Video on William Shakespeare (15 Mins)
Review Worksheet (20 Mins)
Wrap Up: Fill out L on KWL