OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS SCHOOL WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Teacher’s Name__Ms. Saville____________________ Subject ______ELA_________________________________ Grade _____4________________
Week of ____9/23 to 9/27__________________________ Unit _____1______ Week_____3_______
Unit Title__The Stories of Earth and Sky____________Essential Question__How are the earth and sky portrayed in fiction and nonfiction?____________________
| CCSS Code e.g. RL.K.5 | OUTCOMES (Lesson Focus) What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson? | ASSESSMENT How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome? Please state the question that will be asked during your formative assessment. | STRATEGIES In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome? Please list in the order that you will implement. | 3 HOTS QUESTIONS e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation. |
Mon
| L.6 SL4.1 | Students examine Van Gogh’s Starry Night and El Greco’s View of Toledo. | Students write a rough draft of a Starry Night Tale. | Students develop word choice using adjectives that describe the effects the paintings have on the viewer. | What similarities do you notice between the two works of art? differences? What makes these works of art so unique? |
Tues
| SL4.4 W4.9 | Students conclude their speeches on their selected constellations. | Students write a brief account of the myth associated with their constellation. | Students describe similar themes recurring in the myth stories. Students evaluate speeches asking questions and offering suggestions. | What is the relationship between the deities and mortals? How are mortals often punished for wrongdoing? What motivates them? |
Wed
| RI4.6 | Students distinguish between myths and legends.
| Students write one similarity and two differences between the two genres. | Students discuss and record notes from Students record definitions of vocabulary terms from Unit 1 Core Curriculum.
| What other examples of myths and legends have you seen? How do the legends from different cultures similar? Name differences. |
Thurs
| COMPUTER (cancelled) |
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Fri
| RI4.1 W4.2 | ELA Quiz Students describe a selected animal’s characteristics, habitat, predator, and ways of adapting to the environment. | Formative Assessment Students write a paragraph describing their animal based on research. | Students begin speeches on their selected animals. Students evaluate speeches for content to see if all questions were answered. | What are different ways in which animals adapt to their environment? Compare different ways in which animals protect themselves from predators. |
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| Bloom’s Taxonomy (HOTS Questions) -Knowledge -Comprehension -Application -Analysis -Synthesis -Evaluation | School Grade Weighting Scale: Tests (40%): Quizzes (20%): Classwork/ Participation (15%): Homework (5%): Projects/ Portfolios (20%):
| Vocabulary words for week: 1. constellation 6. habitat 2. myths 7.predator 3. legends 8. research 4. lore 9.environment 5. word choice 10.adaptations | Use of Technology: ____ Smartboard ____ Student Response System |