UMF Unit-Wide Lesson

Plan Template

Name: Thomas Mayo Program: EDU 460 Course: ELA 9

Lesson Topic / Title: Following the Crowd/Conformity

Lesson Date: 9/25/2023 Lesson Length: 75 Minutes Grade/Age: 9th Grade

Learning Objectives & Content Standard Alignment - Selects, creates, and sequences learning
experiences and performance tasks that support learners in reaching rigorous curriculum goals
based on content standards.
Learning Objective(s) Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- Understand what motivates people to act
differently when part of a group
- Understand and plan which prompt to complete
for summative
- This objective follows our unit on
Following the Crowd and aids in
understanding how group mentality
works
- Giving students time to think and
brainstorm is vital for good writing

Content Standard(s) Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.9-10.4 -
Students must listen to each
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.2 other read and then verbally
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.4 present the information to
- CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.9-10.1 peers
- Students identify the central
idea of the article and follow
its development
- Students encounter new
vocabulary they must
understand in order to
comprehend and progress
through the text
- Students must have a strong
command of English in order
to present the ideas learned to
peers
Assessment - Uses assessment flexibly to expand and deepen understanding of learner performance
and determines best supports for continued learner growth.
Assessment Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- Checking in with students - Check-in with students to look

- Exit ticket for confusion or to answer any
questions as well as
understanding
- The exit ticket is to give
students a private setting to
express questions, concerns,
and understanding

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Instructional Materials and Resources - Stays current in content knowledge and expands expertise in
reviewing instructional materials from the perspectives of both the discipline and individual learner
needs.
Materials, Resources, and / or Technology Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- LG Smartboard - Smartboard used to project the

- CommonLit article agenda and bellwork to
- Note catcher/graphic organizer students
- Pen/Pencil - The article for today’s lesson is
- Student devices found on CommonLit
- Note catcher/graphic
organizer used to help
students take notes and
organize their thoughts
- Pen/Pencil is needed for
students to fill out the note
catcher/graphic organizer
- Students need their devices in
order to access the article on
CommonLit and to complete
bellwork

Instructional Methods: Selects, creates, and sequences learning experiences and performance tasks
by using a variety of instructional approaches, strategies, and technologies that make learning
accessible to all learners and support learners in reaching rigorous curriculum goals.
Teaching and Learning Sequence Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

- DEAR Time (10 Minutes) - Dear time is to spark

- Bellwork (5-10 Minutes) enjoyment in reading
- CommonLit Article/Jigsaw Activity (25-35 - Bellwork is to practice certain
Minutes) skills such as grammar and
- Brain Break (5 Minutes) vocabulary
- Choose summative prompt and brainstorm ideas - The article is in digital format
- Exit ticket and is needed for the lesson on
conformity
- Since this lesson is reading
heavy, I incorporated a short
kinesthetic activity
- Have students look at the
prompts for the summative to
start thinking of ideas for the
summative essay
- To check for student
understand on the lesson and
the unit so far

Meeting students’ needs (differentiation, extensions, Instructional Decisions / Reasoning

modifications, accommodations)
- Allowing additional time gives
- Additional time to complete assignment students the ability to
- Allow students time outside of class complete the assignment and
refine their answers
- By encouraging students to
come outside of class, they can

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 receive more time for work
and extra assistance if needed

Field Courses Only – Post lesson

Reflection

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