Lesson Planning Form for Accessible Instruction — Calvin College Education Program

Teacher Amberleigh Greene

Date 11/13/18 Subject/ Topic/ Theme Armistice Day Grade ______10__________

I. Objectives
How does this lesson connect to the unit plan?
- This is the first lesson of the unit plan so the idea of a holiday as a reflection of a historical event is introduced.
- Students review passe compose which goes along with the review theme of the lesson.
cognitive- physical socio-
Learners will be able to: R U Ap An E C* development emotional
 Remember details that they already know about WW1 R
 Understand the emotions of those fighting in WW1 as well as the emotions of their families U X
 Apply their knowledge of Passe compose to write a letter responding to an authentic letter from WW1. Ap
 Apply new vocab words to conversations about WW1 Ap
 Analyze authentic letters from WW1 An X
 Create a letter thanking the ancestor of the author of these letters for letting us study them C

Common Core standards (or GLCEs if not available in Common Core) addressed:
1.2.N.L.c Understand main idea of a visual media or live presentation (film/ DVD, TV shows and
commercials, theatre and musical production)
2.1.N.H.a Identify and explain the impact of three major historic events and their impact on the culture of a
community or country in which the language is spoken
3.1.N.a Reinforce previously learned content knowledge through the target language
5.1.N.a Exchange information in the target language with people locally and around the world through avenues
such as pen and key pals, email,
(Note: Write as many as needed. Indicate taxonomy levels and connections to applicable national or state standards. If an objective applies to particular learners
write the name(s) of the learner(s) to whom it applies.)
*remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, create

II. Before you start

Identify prerequisite  Ability to write basic sentences in passe compose
knowledge and skills.  Knowledge of basic feelings words

Pre-assessment (for learning):

Review the basics of world war one while allowing students to add information that they already
know. Show pictures of WW1 trenches and see if students know what they are.
Formative (for learning):
Outline assessment See if students get the gist of the letter by asking them to pick out phrases they heard after reading it
activities aloud.
(applicable to this lesson) Formative (as learning):
Review what students answered on the worksheet as an entire class.
Summative (of learning):
Collect letters to Emilie-Charlotte and have students correct grammar with guidance. Grade with
rubric.
Provide Multiple Means of Provide Multiple Means of Provide Multiple Means of Action
Engagement Representation and Expression

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 Provide options for self-regulation-
expectations, personal skills and
strategies, self-assessment &
reflection
 Reflect upon the lives of
the Sibaud family by
analyzing pictures of
them
Provide options for sustaining
effort and persistence- optimize
challenge, collaboration, mastery-
oriented feedback
 Let students work in
pairs while interpreting
letters. Maybe put
students who struggle
with reading with
students who are better
What barriers might this at it. Balance out
lesson present? groups so that multiple
skills are represented.
 Students can be
What will it take – challenged by writing
neurodevelopmentally,
letters that reflect their
experientially, French level.
emotionally, etc., for your  Students can challenge
students to do this lesson? themselves by having
discussions in French
and not English
 Students can
collaborate in their
discussions and in
their letter writing.
 Students can give each
other feedback on their
ideas through
discussion
Provide options for recruiting
interest- choice, relevance, value,
authenticity, minimize threats
 Students begin
discussions in small
groups so that they feel
comfortable with their
ideas before sharing
them in a large group.
 Students can choose
how much they want
to speak in large group
discussion.
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Provide options for Provide options for executive
comprehension- activate, apply & functions- coordinate short & long-
highlight term goals, monitor progress, and
 Apply varying prior modify strategies
knowledge of world  Strategies for answering
war one to discussions discussion questions
about the Sibaud could be asking other
family in order to groups what they think,
better empathize with using words reference for
unfamiliar words, looking
them.
for cognates, reading it in
 Highlight emotions of chunks
those involved in the
war using images,
letters, discussions
Provide options for language, Provide options for expression and
mathematical expressions, and communication- increase medium
symbols- clarify & connect of expression.
language  Students can write to a
French woman as part
 Students can connect
of their assessment,
newly learned vocab to
pictures on the board.  Students can express
themselves in writing
 Students can clarify
while writing a letter
vocab meanings through
images  Students can express
themselves verbally in
large group discussion
 Students can express
themselves verbally in
small group discussion
Provide options for perception- Provide options for physical action-
making information perceptible increase options for interaction
 Show images of WW1  Students can stand or
trenches sit while reading
 Show images of the letters.
Sibaud family  Students can move
 Read authentic letters desks to interact with
in French different people.
 Write a letter in French  Students can sit on the
 Discuss letters in floor during large
French/english group discussions to
make them more
comfortable.

Materials-what materials
(books, handouts, etc) do
you need for this lesson
and are they ready to use?
 WW1 background info powerpoint
 Sibaud family powerpoint
 24 Marcel postcard handouts
 24 Emilie letter handouts

To begin, desks will be set up as normal in vertical rows. When it is time to read the letter, students
can sit on the floor in whatever way they are comfortable. When students are given their partners, they
How will your classroom can arrange their desks so that they are facing each other.
be set up for this lesson?

III. The Plan

Describe teacher activities
Time Components for each component of the lesson. Include important higher order thinking questions and/or
prompts.
1min 1. For recalling prior knowledge ask, “what
does armistice day commemorate?”
3min 2. Pass out Armistice Day vocab sheet. Tell
them that these words will be useful to
them in our discussions and some of these
words might be on the summative
Motivation assessment. Read through vocab words
(opening/ and have students repeat after you. Put the
introduction/ words on the classroom quizlet page so
engagement) students can practice.
5min
3. Show live stream of 2018 Armistice day
celebration in Paris. Ask, “Who is in the
audience?”, “What does the lighting of the
flame symbolize?”, What is underneath
l’arche de triomphe?”
4. Show pictures of WW1 trenches in
7min France. Ask, “Ils sont comment?”,
“Qu’est-ce qu’ils font?”, Qu’est-ce que ils
portent?”, “Comment est-ce qu’ils se
sentient?”
AND student activities
1. Draw on prior knowledge to review what
you know about armistice day with the
class.
2. Follow along on the vocab sheet and try
pronouncing the words. Reference this
page though out class during class
discussions and groupwork.
3. Understand as much of the French as you
can. Pick out the main idea of the
broadcast. Respond to questions.
4. Study the images on the board and
empathize with the people shown. Think
about their thoughts, feelings and hopes in
this moment. Respond to questions in
French.

3min 1. Have students sit on the floor and read
Marcel’s postcard aloud to the students.
Have students write down on a scrap sheet
of paper any words that they hear/a short
summary of the letter in their own words.
Ask students what sentences they were
Development
able to pick out. Pass out Marcel’s
(the largest
postcard and read it again, this time with
component or
students following along. Ask students
main body of
what other themes they can find now that
the lesson)
they can read it.
10min 2. Pass out the discussion questions for
Marcel’s postcard. Put students in partners
and have them respond to discussion
questions together about the postcard.
When they’re done, review answers as a
class.
5min
1. Write down words/phrases/main ideas that you
can pick out of the reading. As the letter is read
again, follow along and see how accurate you were
with what you wrote the first time.
2. Respond to discussion questions using the letter.
Discuss multiple possibilities and record what you
discussed on the handout.
3. Discuss things that Marcel’s wife might be doing
at this time. What is her life like? What are her
main worries? Work together to write two
sentences of things she did yesterday and two
sentences about how she’s feeling right now. When
everyone is done, Compare your answers to
classmates’ answers as we go through the
worksheet as a group
4. Read Emilie’s actual response aloud again
looking up unfamiliar words.

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 3. Have students work in pairs to write a 5. Discuss possible answers to questions, using the
letter back to Marcel, pretending that they letter as a guide. Groups can also talk to other
are his wife, Emilie. Have them talk about groups to get more ideas. Volunteer your ideas
what they did yesterday using two when going over possible responses with the entire
sentences in passé compose along with class.
two “je suis” sentences talking about how
5min she feels.
4. Pass out Emilie’s actual response to his
postcard and have students read it aloud
10min with a partner.
5. Have students respond to discussion
questions in pairs. Again when everyone
is done, review answers that the students
wrote with the entire class

5min 6. Show slides of Emilie and Marcel along 6. Study images on the board. Respond to
with information about their lives. Ask, questions in French.
“Il est comment?”, “Elle est comment”,
Qu’est-ce qu’ils font?”. Explain how
Marcel was shot and had to return home.
Closure
3min 7. Show students the website where these 7. Write a letter to Emilie-Charlotte in French. Use
(conclusion,
letters were found. Tell them that they passé compose at least two times. Talk about how
culmination,
must write a letter to the great you feel after reading the letters (ex: Je suis touché)
wrap-up)
granddaughter of Marcel and Emilie, You may use word reference not Google translate.
thanking her for letting us use the letters.
Pass out the assignment sheet. This will
be homework. When students turn it in the
next day, highlight grammar mistakes and
have students correct mistakes the next
night. After all letters are turned in, send
them to Emilie-Charlotte!

Your reflection about the lesson, including evidence(s) of student learning and engagement, as well as ideas for improvement
for next time. (Write this after teaching the lesson, if you had a chance to teach it. If you did not teach this lesson, focus on the
process of preparing the lesson.)
- At first, I had students just reading Marcel’s letter aloud to each other but the morning I taught the lesson, I decided to read
it to them instead. I think this worked really well because they could hear good pronunciation and work on their listening
comprehension skills. Since then, I decided to read through it twice with them writing down what they could pick out so
they get even more listening practice.
- Next time, would try to more efficient with time because we didn’t get through everything on the first day for second hour.
- Students were very engaged with discussion about the photos. Several students had hands raised and they were willing to
speak in French.
- Some students were not as engaged with reading the letter and answering questions so maybe I should’ve had it be a little
more cooperative where they have to eventually teach each other the information. That would force them to take
responsibility for the worksheet.

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