OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS SCHOOL WEEKLY LESSON PLAN
Teacher’s Name__Ms. Saville____________________ Subject ______ELA_________________________________ Grade __________4___________
Week of ____5/19 to 5/23_________________________ Unit _____6______ Week____4________
Unit Title _____Literary Heroes______________________Essential Question____Can heroism be expressed in words?_________________________
Resources: poem: “Why Dragons?” by Jane Yolen
| 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
| ELA Weekly Quiz Students examine differences between story of King Arthur and that St. George. | Formative Assessment | Students listen to read aloud of The Kitchen Knight. Students compare/contrast to St. George, the Red Cross Knight. | What similarities are there in characters? setting? character traits? motivation? challenges? outcome? | |
Tues
| SL4.2 RL4.4 | Students analyze the poem “Why Dragons?” by Jane Yolen and compare to book St. George and the Dragon. | Students give examples of two similarities and two differences between poem and the book. | Students take turns reciting poem on http://www.dragonsinn.net/Poetry/whydragons.htm . Students compare/contrast events in poem to those described in the book. | What evidence is there of the role of St. George as a knight? Explain the meaning of the last verse and the role of the dragon. |
Wed
| RI4.8 SL4.2 | Students explain how author uses reasons to support certain points in a text. | Students respond to follow-up questions to reading passage on web site. | Students read passage on St. Joan of Arc on http://ww2.wyomingcityschools.org/~zollerjw/Q3Files/JoanOfArcAssignment.pdf and discuss answers to questions citing evidence. | Joan is said to have special powers. Name two events that led to that conclusion. Why do you think Joan of Arc refuses to save her own life by confessing heresy? |
Thurs
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Fri
| Religion Weekly Quiz (scheduled here due to no Religion period) | Formative Assessment |
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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. knighthood 6. heresy 2. chivalry 7.heretic
3. castle 8 stake 4. dwarf 9.nobility 5. heroic 10.demoralized | Use of Technology: ____ Smartboard ____ Student Response System |