UMF Unit-Wide Lesson Plan Template

Name: Kali Hopkins Program: Secondary Education Course:

with a Concentration in English
Lesson Topic / Title:
Frankenstein Discussion (pages 120-166)
Lesson Date: Lesson Length: 60 minutes (one Grade/Age: 12th Grade AP
11/12/2020 class period) Literature
Learning Objectives & Content Standard Alignment - Selects, creates, and sequences learning experiences
and performance tasks that support learners in reaching rigorous curriculum goals based on content
standards.
Learning Objective(s) Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- Students will discuss what they read within the
novel and begin to analyze possible theme topics
found within that section.
- Having students discuss what
they read allows them to gain a
deeper understanding of the
novel. It also allows students to
share ideas and gain different
perspectives of what was
written.

Content Standard(s) (make sure these ones are for the Instructional Decisions / Reasoning
students, English Maine common core standards)
- Student will be having a class
discussion about what they
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.A read for homework in
Come to discussions prepared, having read Frankenstein. It allows them to
and researched material under study; explicitly share ideas and what they
thought about the novel.
draw on that preparation by referring to Students will need to pull
evidence from texts and other research on the quotes from the text in order to
topic or issue to stimulate a thoughtful, well- support their ideas about the
novel.
reasoned exchange of ideas.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.11-12.1.C
Propel conversations by posing and
responding to questions that probe reasoning
and evidence; ensure a hearing for a full range
of positions on a topic or issue; clarify, verify,
or challenge ideas and conclusions; and
promote divergent and creative perspectives.

Assessment - Uses assessment flexibly to expand and deepen

understanding of learner performance and determines best supports for continued learner growth.
Assessment Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- Students will answer a set of eight questions - The questions assigned allow
regarding this section of the novel. us as educators to know if
- A class discussion about the novel. students read the novel or not.
- A class discussion allows
students to share thoughts or
any issues that they had with
this section of the novel.
Instructional Materials and Resources - Stays current in content knowledge and expands expertise in
reviewing instructional materials from the perspectives of both the discipline and individual learner needs.
Materials, Resources, and / or Technology Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- The book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. - Students will need their book
in order to point out sections
that they read and pull quotes
to support any thoughts that
they had about this section of
the novel.

Instructional Methods: Selects, creates, and sequences learning experiences and performance tasks by
using a variety of instructional approaches, strategies, and technologies that make learning accessible to all
learners and support learners in reaching rigorous curriculum goals.
Teaching and Learning Sequence Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- As class begins, I will check in with the students - All students, both in person
who are on zoom and make sure they know the and virtual, will need to
agenda for class today. (3 minutes) complete a quiz for this part of
- Students will take quiz online via a google doc. the novel. This allows us
(15-20 minutes) educators to know if the
- Go over any questions or concerns students had comprehended that they read
about this section of the novel. (10 minutes) in the novel.
- Begin a class discussion about the pages they had - A class discussion allows
read for homework. (30 minutes, the rest of class) students to get their thoughts
out and discuss ideas with
their peers. This allows them
to gain more than one
perspective on the novel and
what is going on. It also allows
student to discuss any issues
or parts where they didn’t
understand with their peers.

Meeting students’ needs (differentiation, extensions, Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

modifications, accommodations)

- Make the quiz into a google form. - Making the quiz online allows
- Having zoom up and working in the classroom. students to have access to the
- Including virtual students in the conversation test for both in person and
that’s happening in class. virtual students.
- Making sure zoom is working
is important for virtual
students. It allows them to
participate in the discussion
 rather than sitting at home not
doing anything.

Field Courses Only – Post lesson

Reflection
- Overall there were eleven students in class and eight zooming into class. Out of
the eleven in class all of them participated at least once. Of the eight students
online three students participated in the class discussion.
- Of the students who participated in class they all met the standard and of the
students online only three of them met the standard. The remaining five did not
meet the standard.
- During this class we had a class discussion which can be counted as a grade for
their speaking standard.

Teaching Standards and Rationale

Standard #8 Instructional Strategies: The teacher understands and uses a

variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep
understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to
access and appropriately apply information. I chose this standard because by
leading a class discussion it allows students to gain a deeper understanding of the
novel and the themes being portrayed. It also allows them to see how it is still relevant
in the modern world.

Standard #5 Innovative Applications of Content: The teacher understands how

to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in
critical/creative thinking and collaborative problem solving related to authentic
local and global issues. By having a class discussion it allows me as an educator to
show students different perspectives and concepts that are discovered in the novel
and how they are related to the modern world.