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Bryan Co. ELA Lesson Plan

Course: 11 American Literature and Composition Unit: 1 Fear, Faith, and Freedom
The Crucible :Writing an Objective Summary from Multiple Sources
Opening- Teacher Centered (20%)

This lesson plan is written for one 90 minute long class period.
Materials:
Extended Text :
The Crucible by Authur Miller

Materials and Resources: Articles on each of the following topics: Arthur Miller,
The Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism and The Second Red Scare, and/or Puritanism.

Link to three versions of car accident story: https://goo.gl/OX790r


Link to Articles: McCarthyism and Red Scare https://goo.gl/LrySXZ
Puritanism https://goo.gl/nG3FOo
Arthur Miller https://goo.gl/nG3FOo
The Salem Witch Trials https://goo.gl/nG3FOo
Standards
ELACC11-12RL7: Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem
(e.g., recorded or live production of a play or recorded novel or poetry),
evaluating how each version interprets the source text.
ELACC11-12W4: Produce clear and coherent writing in which the
development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and
audience.
Objectives:
Students will compare/contrast and critique 3 sources on the same topic
Students will analyze and synthesize information from three sources on the
same topic
Students will write an objective summary of a text using multiple sources
Lesson Essential Questions:
How do I write an objective summary using multiple sources?
Concepts: (Vocabulary tier 2 and tier 3)

DOK Level:
Level 3:
Compare/Contrast
Critique
Level 4:
Analyze and Synthesize

Objective Summary
Third person point of view / First person point of View

Initial Instruction:
Teacher will give students three different versions of the same story (one to
two paragraphs each). For this Lesson, we will use three versions of a story
about a car accident with one story being from the Moms point of view, one
from the brother who witnessed it, and one from the little girl who was the
victim. Model how to take the three different versions of the same story and
objectively summarize into one.
Teacher will discuss and model how to write an objective summary using the
story of the car accident from three different points of view- including only the
facts and details, leaving out emotional responses- show the example using
the document camera asking students for input.

Prior Knowledge
Modeling

Work Session Student Centered (60%)


Student Closing

Instruction: Grouping decisions: TAPS= Total Group, Alone, Partner, Small groups
(random, heterogeneous, interest, needs-based)

Teacher will divide students into groups of four. (heterogeneously by ability)


Students will choose a writer and three Source Experts.
Each group of students will read and discuss a group of three articles on one of the
following topics: Arthur Miller, The Salem Witch Trials, McCarthyism and The Second
Red Scare, and/or Puritanism.
Teacher will walk among various groups and monitor students and guide students
when needed.
Each Student Source Expert should highlight the key ideas and details of his/her
article.
Students within each group will work together to create one blended, objective
summary for the group. The fourth student in each group should be the designated
writer.
Students will present their objective summary to the class using the document camera
and projector.

Performance tasks,
Differentiation,
Small group to whole
instruction

Differentiation/Scaffolding:
Group students according to Lexile reading scores placing students of
varying ability within groups.
Give easier topics to lower level students

Tiered Assignments
Independent

Formative Assessment/Informal Observation:


Students will present their blended, objective summaries to the class using
the document camera

Ticket-out the door


each student must
write One
Important Thing he/she
learned from the

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