Merritt

TE 408
Spring 09
Daily Lesson Plan: Day 18
Goals
1. Answer why they chose to write a biography about the selected person
2. Answer how a biography influences us
3. Outline and draft a reflection paper
Rationale: A major part of my unit is reflecting about why students chose the person they wrote the
biography about. I want them to reflect on the journal entry from the first day, who makes you, you, then
format it into a formal paper. Students will show their understanding about how the people around them
and their idols shape their character.
Standards
Illinois Learning Standards for English Language Arts
3.A.4 Use standard English to edit documents for clarity, subject/verb agreement, adverb and adjective
agreement and verb tense; proofread for spelling, capitalization and punctuation; and ensure that
documents are formatted in final form for submission and/or publication.
3.B.4a Produce documents that exhibit a range of writing techniques appropriate to purpose and
audience, with clarity of focus, logic of organization, appropriate elaboration and support and overall
coherence.
Assessments
1. Answer sheet
1. Paper outline
Objectives: SWBAT:
1. Support their claims about why they chose to create a biography about their chosen person
2. Answer how a biography or person can influence someone’s life
Tasks:
Part 1: Question Sheet (20 minutes)
1. Students will have time to fill out a question sheet
i. Who did you choose?
ii. Why?
iii. What was your format?
iv. How does this represent your feelings about this person?
v. How does your format represent the person?
Part 2: Group Discussion (10 minutes)
1. Support your claims through describing it to a partner
2. Did your partner think of anything you did not?
Part 3: Assignment (10 minutes)
1. 1.5-2 page explanation
2. Using the Question Sheet as a guide, why did what you did
→ Explain your reasoning in a paper
Part 4: Outline (10 minutes)
1. Time in class to prepare an outline of your paper
2. Due next class period
3. Begin brainstorming, discussing
4. Work with peers
Materials
1. Worksheet (guided question)
2. Personal Reflection Assignment Sheet
To-Do List:
Merritt
TE 408
Spring 09
1. Monitor partner and group discussions to ensure students are on task
2. Remind students of due date for final project and for outline
References
1. Wilson, H. A., & Castner, F. L. (1999). From Mickey Mouse to Marilyn Manson: A Search
Experience. National Council of Teachers of English, 77-78.
2. Smagorinsky, P. (2008). Teaching English by Design (pp. 173-175). Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.