Daily Lesson Plan Format

Name: Trinity Robertson Date(s) of Lesson: 7 of 15

Student Learning Objective(s) and Related Assessment(s):

Learning Target: Students can determine the difference between Four Act structures
from traditionally Western story structures as well as determine its purpose by analyzing
popular texts and media which take on a Four Act Structure in an infographic. This
means they will be able to recognize Four Act Structure as opposed to other structures
when encountering media in the future and assess what the story accomplishes within and
as a result of utilizing that structure.

Language Objective: Students will complete a Reading Up the Ladder activity by using
articles containing highlighted vocabulary and ranking each article from easiest to hardest
based on how the vocabulary words were integrated and explained.

Standard(s):
Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is
particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power,
persuasiveness or beauty of the text. (CCSS: RI.11-12.6)

Materials/Resources:
PowerPoint
Printed articles

Learning Activities:
Initiation: Pop Culture and Independent Reading (25 Minutes)
 Students will Independently read (10 Minutes)
 Pop Culture: Students will be shown an Instagram Infographic about
#StopAsianHate and be asked to relay their thoughts on its effectiveness in
terms of reaching its intended audience, relaying important information,
and encouraging the audience to seek other resources (15 Minutes). Their
thoughts will be collected and written on a white board.

Lesson Development: Four Act Structure Lesson and Break into Groups
Four Act Structure Lesson and Activity (40 Minutes Total)
 The teacher will give a minilesson on Four Act Structure using a
PowerPoint presentation. Students will not be expected to take notes, but
will be expected to pay attention and use what they learn from the
presentation to inform the activity (10 Minutes)
 Teacher will introduce the activity, which includes getting students to
either create a Canva account or use another method to create a digital
infographic to display what they’ve learned about Four Act Structure by
analyzing one specific movie or novel they’ve read which utilizes Four
Act Structure. Students will work on this activity in groups (30 Minutes)
  Students will briefly present and explain their infographics to the class, as
well as submit them to the teacher for grading either via email or Google
Classroom

Reading Up a Ladder Activity (20 Minutes)

 Students will participate in a Reading Up a Ladder Activity using articles
which highlight specific vocabulary words for them to learn. Students will
get into groups and take turns reading the articles and rank them using a
provided scale of difficulty before engaging in a discussion about which
article was most difficult based on

Closure: (5 Minutes)
The teacher will give a brief explanation of the importance of recognizing and
appreciating Four Act Structure and how it adds to the viewer’s enjoyment of any
artform.

Individuals Needing Differentiated Instruction:

Content Process Product Environment
Modifications: Students can
create an
infographic
using any
digital
medium they
prefer
Extensions: Students can Students can
choose to choose to
present their work in
infographic to groups or
their peers individually