Texas A&M UniversityCommerce

Teacher: Humberto Becerra

Daily Lesson Plan Form

Subject: English

Grade Level:12th

Mentor: Mrs. Wyse

Campus/District:
Date: April 16, 2015
Commerce ISD
Overall Goal of Lesson: Students will discuss in groups the differences and similarities between the
novel, The Hobbit, and its movie adaptation.
Instructional Objectives: Students will use their knowledge from what they have read from the
novel, The Hobbit, and compare and contrast it with its movie adaptation.
Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) &
Key Vocabulary:
ELPS:(typed out completely)
Setting: The time, place, physical details, and
TEKS:
circumstances in which a situation occurs.
(5) Reading/ Comprehension of Literary Text/
Fiction. Students understand, make inferences, and
Plot: A literary term used to describe the events
draw conclusions about the structure and elements
that make up a story or the main part of a story.
of fiction and provide evidence from text to support
their understanding.
(24) Listening and Speaking/ Listening. Students
will use comprehension skills to listen attentively to
others in formal and informal settings. Students will
continue to apply earlier standards with greater
complexity.
(25) Listening and Speaking/ Speaking. Students
speak clearly and to the point, using the conventions
of language. Students will continue to apply earlier
standards with greater complexity. Students are
expected to give a formal presentation that exhibits a
logical structure, smooth transitions, accurate
evidence, well-chosen details, and rhetorical
devices, and that employs eye contact, speaking rate
(e.g., pauses for effect), volume, enunciation,
purposeful gestures, and conventions of language to
communicate ideas effectively.
ELPS:
(3) Cross-curricular second language acquisition/
speaking. The ELL speaks in a variety of modes for
a variety of purposes with an awareness of different
language registers (formal/informal) using
vocabulary with increasing fluency and accuracy in
language arts and all content areas.
(4) Cross-curricular second language acquisition/
reading. The ELL reads a variety of texts for a
variety of purposes with an increasing level of
comprehension in all content areas.
Higher Order Questions:
In what ways are the portrayals of the novels characters similar or different to that
of the actors portrayals in the movie adaptation?
In what ways is the setting different or similar when you compare the novel and the

movie?
Are there any differences in the plot between the movie and the novel?

Student Activities: (Keep in mind the following: Scaffolding, Independent or Cooperative activities, Groupings, Reading,
Writing, Listening, Hands-On/Minds-On, Connections to previous knowledge, etc)

Students will review what they have read (ch.1-6) and what they have seen from the movie in
order to prepare for this lesson.
Students will be grouped together in order to complete the worksheet Book and Movie
Comparison/Contrast Guide and discuss between each other.
Modifications/ELL Strategies
Anticipatory Activity for Lesson:
- Simplify language
We will review the chapters that we have read in the
- Emphasize critical information
novel and review what we have seen from the movie.
- Visual/Auditory aids
- Allow enough time to process
information.
- Set easy attainable goals.
- Give directions in small, distinct
steps.
Time Allotted
Teacher Input/Lesson Activity:
Students will discuss the similarities and the differences between the novel, The Hobbit,
and the movie adaptation in small groups, and finally come together to discuss what
they have learned.
Modeling:
I will give them an example of what I am looking for in their discussions and the
answers on their worksheets.
Guided Practice:
I will go around the classroom and answer any questions that any student or group
might have during their discussions.
Independent Practice:
Students will come together in small groups and discuss the similarities and differences
between the movie and the novel. They will complete the worksheet Book and Movie
Comparison and Contrast Guide.
Lesson Closure:
We will come together at the end of the class period in order to review and discuss what
their answers were, and compare every groups answers.
Assessment Methods/Strategies:
Students will be graded more on their participation and the amount of material that
they contribute to their individual groups.
Resources (supplies, equipment, software, etc.):
Novel: The Hobbit
Worksheet: Book and Movie Comparison/Contrast Guide
Movie: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey