Common Core Lesson Planner

Grade Level: 12th Grade Teacher: Mr. Murguia

Subject: English Literature
1 Select grade level appropriate standards:
Common Core Writing Standard 3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events
and Content using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences.
Standard(s)
2 What materials and resources will you and the students need for the lesson?
Materials/ Writing Materials- Paper and Pencil
Resources/
Lesson
Preparation
What should students know and be able to do after the lesson?
3 Students will read different texts such as short stories, poems, and books to discover
Objective(s) different literary genres. They will self-relate with a preferred genre to express themselves.

Level 1: Recall Level 2: Skill/Concept

Level 3: Strategic Thinking Level 4: Extended Thinking

Explain how the lesson addresses each box you checked:

4
The students will think strategically about a way to self express themselves. They will be
Webb’s Depth of
in control to express themselves through a poem, song, essay, or short story.
Knowledge Level

Demonstrating independence Building strong content knowledge

Responding to varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline
Comprehending as well as critiquing Valuing evidence
5 Using technology and digital media strategically and capably
College and Coming to understand other perspectives and cultures
Career Ready
Skills
Explain how the lesson addresses each box you checked:
The students will demonstrate independence by critically thinking about an event in their
life they will use to express themselves best. Students will make a connection by
comprehending how the events in their life best help express them.

Communication Collaboration Critical Thinking Creativity

6 Explain how the lesson addresses each box you checked:

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21 Century Students will communicate and collaborate with one another by provide feedback on rough
Skills draft. I will allow students to discuss during class time in order to use verbal and written
feedback to their peers. My goal is to implement life & career skills by having open
communication with one another and to think critically.
Lesson Delivery
7 Identify vocabulary and key terms that are important for students to know to understand the lesson:
Vocabulary/Key Self Analysis, Poetry, Essay, Short Story
Terms

SAUSD Common Core Lesson Template (adapted)

 8 Describe how you will adapt your lesson for the following learners:
Differentiated
 English Learners
Instruction Students will be in groups with at least one member speaking the native language. Additional support will be
provided for these individuals.
 Special Needs
Ask the students to draw or share out loud about a self analysis.
 Accelerated (Gifted/Talented)
Provide a prompt for all students to follow the same guideline and a strict rubric.

9 Describe at least TWO different types of formal or informal assessments you will use during your
Assessments lesson to check for student learning:
Observation: I will observe if students are using class time to communicate with peers
and providing feedback to one another.
Questions: At the beginning of class I will designate time for students to ask questions or
share comments/concerns.

10 Prior Knowledge, Context, and Motivation (How will you connect the beginning of the lesson
Lesson to what students already know and/or motivate them to learn about the topic?)
Delivery Students will write their self-expression essay after reading numerous books and poems. They
have already written various essays, poems, and journals.

Describe each step of the lesson

Teacher will… Students will…

After reading various writings the
students will determine what their
favorite writing genre is. They will have
the freedom to write a poem, short
story, song, or essay in a 4 week
period.
The first week they will brainstorm and
provide their proposal to me.
After receiving it back they will begin to
write.
During week 3 they will peer review.
Week 4 there will be final edits to submit.

SAUSD Common Core Lesson Template (adapted)