Lesson Plan Format

Your Name:Erin Luma School: Adrian High School Date/Time 11/17

Cooperating Teacher: Ms. Gilmore Grade: 11 Subject: English
Lesson Description/Topic/ Number: Paradise Lost allusion explanation and
exploration
Unit Plan: Frankenstein
Driving question: Why would Mary Shelley choose to incorporate this particular
text into the story?
Theme/Title/Lesson Number: Paradise Lost

Standards/Benchmarks/addressed in this lessonCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.9

Analyze how two or more texts address similar themes or topics in order to
build knowledge or to compare the approaches the authors take.

Student Learning Objective/Outcome: (Given a synopsis of Paradise Lost

and/or an excerpt)(the learner will demonstrate the ability to compare the Epic
Poem with Frankenstein) (by creating found poems connecting the text from one to
a theme from the other, or by creating a found poem demonstrating a common
theme.)

Instructional Activities
Introduction- (time: 2)
Engagement/ Activating Prior Knowledge: Reminder of brief explanation
provided about Paradise Lost.
Anticipatory set- (time: 10)
Exploration: PowerPoint presentation on Paradise lost providing background
and a summary.
Essential Question(s)- Why would Mary Shelley choose this Epic Poem?
Building Inquiry Skills- Students may wonder if Mary Shelley intended
Frankensteins monster to mirror Satan or Adam.

Instructional Activities/Providing Information: (time: 40) Gen-ed: Will create a

found poem using their books, but it must demonstrate a theme shared by both
texts.
Honors: Will read an excerpt from Paradise Lost and create a found poem using
that text, but it must demonstrate a theme from Frankenstein.
Modeling: Reading Excerpt and Clarification; Explain found Poetry
Guided Practice: N/A
Independent Practice: Create their found poems.
Explanation: Paradise Lost is a major allusion in this novel and was a major influence
as well. It is the perfect way to practice comparing texts.

Interdisciplinary Approaches:
Elaboration: Co-Teacher in 4th hour - he will assist in presenting the
material and modeling found poems for that class.
Accommodations for differentiated instruction for:
Resource Students- N/A
ESL students- N/A
Gifted Students-N/A

Assessment/Evaluation:
Formative Assessments: Found Poems
Summative Assessment: N/A

Conclusion/Closure: Poetry Reading - share with the class

Assignment/follow up:
Extension: Theme is a major focus in this unit and we explore it through may
other routes as well.
List of Materials/ Class set up: Powerpoint, Excerpts from Paradise Lost
Safety/Cautions: N/A
List of Resources: Projector, Document camera