Lesson Plan- The Raven

Grade Level: 10th

Number of Students: 25
Number of students individualized education programs (IEPs):
Instructional Location: Hillcrest High School
Date: 10/31/22
Lesson Goals
Content Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to summarize The Raven and identify key moments in the poem that
contribute to the mood.
Standard(s) Addressed
 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
(CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1)
 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text,
including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the
text. (CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.2)

Lesson Considerations
Materials –
 The Raven Audio
 The Raven PDF
 iPad/Chromebook
 Probably Passage Worksheet
 Word Bank Handout
 Pens/Pencils
Prior Academic Learning and Prerequisite Skills –
 Students will need to understand the elements of the gothic genre
Use of Instructional Technology (including the use by students)
 iPad/Chromebook
 Google Classroom (Location for the PDF files that students can access)
 The Raven (PDF/Audio)
 Vocabulary Words (PDF)

Procedures
Lesson Introduction – ‘
Instructors greet the class and outlines the activities for the day. With the class falling on Halloween, the lesson for
the day will focus on The Raven. After performing her opening routine, the instructor will introduce Ms. Alexander
and allow her to lead the class into their opening activity.

Learning Activities –
 Lecture: The instructor’s aid will ask students if they enjoy horror movies or scary stories. After hearing
their answers, students will be asked if they have ever read The Raven. Students will be then told that the
poem is a gothic poem because of its dark elements. Instead of providing in-depth information, students will
be given surface-level information to ensure that it does not alter their responses for the probably passage
activity.
 Probably Passage: Depending on the attendance, students will be broken down into groups of 5 or 4. Groups
will be established by having students count off into sets of 5 and each number will form its own group. Once
groups are established, students will be given a Probably Passage blank worksheet and a sheet that contains a
 list of words. Students will be told that the words on the list must be placed in one of the categories on the
sheet. Words can be used more than once and can appear in several boxes. After all the boxes have been
filled in, students will be told that they must construct a summary based on how they used the words. An
example will be read to the class, to aid them in constructing a summary. Students will be encouraged to be
creative, they can generate a horror, funny, or serious summary.
 Audio Reading: After groups have shared their summaries, the class will listen to the audio of The Raven.
Students will follow along by looking over a PDF copy of The Raven.
 Group/Discussion: Students will work in their groups to create a summary for The Raven. While working in
groups, students will be encouraged to compare their earlier summary to their current summary. After
creating a summary and drawing a comparison, students will share their summary with the class. Once
several groups share their summary, students will be asked to explain rather they think the poem is fitting for
Halloween. If they don’t find the poem fitting for Halloween, they must explain what could be changed to
make it scarier or darker. After their discussion, the class will be handed back over to their main teacher.