Making a Lesson Plan

You are a 9th grade high school English teacher, fresh out of grad school! Congrats! It wasn't easy, but you're finally here! You have just finished your teacher orientation an are so excited to get to work! Now it's time to do some real teacher stuff like make a real lesson plan! So what are you doing to do? [[Multiplication Lesson->Multiplication Lesson]] [[Romeo & Juliet Lesson->Romeo & Juliet Lesson]]

Uhhh, I guess the new job jitters really got to you, huh? You're an ENGLISH teacher, no shade to Math, but there is a reason you did not pick that as your endorsement area Let's try that again....[[Go back->Introduction]]

Romeo & Juliet! A classic! Alright, let's get to work! So, what do you wanna do? Jump right into or have a bell ringer planned for your students to see what they know? [[Jump Right Into It->Jump Right Into It]] [[Diagnostic Information->Diagnostic Information]]

TIME SKIP: You teach your Romeo & Juliet lesson with 0 diagnostic information. Your students know nothing about Shakespeare and refuse to particpate in the lesson you have planned. You get a strongly worded email from a parent about your teaching.....let's try that again. [[Go Back->Romeo & Juliet Lesson]]

TIME SKIP: You decide to create a bell ringer to the ask the students what they know about Shakespeare. You find out that they are familiar with him and the story of Romeo & Juliet, but never truly read it. What assignment should you give them to help them understand it more? [[A reading log where they can analyze quotes from each Act->Reading log]] [[Just make them watch the movie with Leonardo DiCaprio in it->Movie]]

You have the students follow along with a reading log! They are able to call back certain acts and understand Shakesperean language better! Go you! One of the lessons before the end of the unit is acting out one of the scenes! Should we let students pick their roles or assign roles? [[Teacher picks->Teacher picks]] [[Student picks->Students pick]]

The students watched the movie and thought it was cool, but they don't understand Shakespeare at all. Guess it was too early for a movie. Wanna try that again? [[Go back->Diagnostic Information]]

You pick the actors! But...things get awkward. The students you picked to play Romeo and Juliet broke up like a day ago and it was messy. Long story short, you didn't get the engagement you wanted. Maybe try following a more student centered approach like philospher A.S. Neill would suggest. [[Try Again->Reading log]]

The students had a lot of fun picking their roles! Getting to play the characters helped them understand the dynamics more! You notice your class is a super imaginative bunch of students, what kind of summative assesment should you do? [[A big multiple choice test->Test]] [[A creative project->Project]]

The tests go well, the average is an 86. The students seem to be less talkative after that first unit and seem to care more about the grades then actually learning and engaging with your texts. You hear a student say that your class is "kind of boring" and try not to take it personally </3. [[Try Again->Students pick]]

You assign a creative project where the goal is to modernize the story of Romeo & Juliet for 2021. Anything goes as long as it is school appropriate. The whole day of the project you get to see Romeo & Juliet characters using twitter, Romeo & Juliet TikToks, Romeo & Juliet playlists, etc. The students enjoy it and it is fun for you to grade! This really set the tone for the rest of your units and is looking like it will be a great year! #THE END